Author Question: The nursing student is completing her clinical rotation in the intensive care unit. While caring for ... (Read 87 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nursing student is completing her clinical rotation in the intensive care unit. While caring for a patient, she says to the primary nurse,

This family is bringing in all kinds of beads and medals and putting them on the patient and bed. This is intensive care What should I do? What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a. Remove the medals from the patient so they don't get in the way of your work.
b. Remove the beads from the bed so they don't get in the way of your work.
c. Explain to the family that these objects cannot be brought into intensive care as our work is too intricate and these things can get in the way.
d. This is not uncommon in intensive care. Try to work around this as best you can, as these objects are important to the family and patient.

Question 2

The nurse is asking the patient reflective, clarifying questions to help the patient make a list of what is important and unimportant in life and the time commitment for each. Which standardized (NIC) nursing intervention does this action implement?

a. Spiritual support
b. Self-Esteem Enhancement
c. Values Clarification
d. Hope Inspiration