A patient tells the nurse, I know my minister will visit me when he checks at the admissions desk and learns I'm a patient. The most facilitative response the nurse can make would be
a. I'm sure you can count on seeing your pastor within a day or two.
b. Because of a federal law, the hospital cannot make your name available to clergy.
c. Clergy rarely make calls to this hospital, so your pastor may not know you're here.
d. I can arrange for a phone so that you may call your minister and ask him to visit.
Question 2
A patient who practices Buddhism tells the nurse, My pain is the result of things I have done in the past. The nurse, who wishes to be supportive, should respond
a. Are you saying you have been a bad person?
b. This understanding helps give meaning to your pain.
c. Perhaps you could ask God to help you bear the pain.
d. Pain can be an enlightening experience.
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Patient with a cerebrovascular accident.
Entry level nurse competencies
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
Patient health history form.