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lilldybug07 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A family has lost a member who was treated for leukemia at a nursing unit. The nurse provides emotional support to the family and counsels them to cope with their loss. Which quality should the nurse use in this situation?

A) Indifference
B) Pity
C) Sympathy
D) Empathy

Question 2

A patient has heart failure. The patient's medications include an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, a beta blocker, and a diuretic. To keep the patient safe, the nurse should:

a. weigh the patient daily using different scales for comparison.
b. monitor daily weight, comparing with the previous day's weight.
c. teach that daily weights are done in hos-pitals, but not at home.
d. weigh the patient at different times of the day to determine trends.

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The nurse should empathize with the family for their loss. Empathy helps the nurse to provide effective care and support without being emotionally distraught by the family's condition. If the nurse becomes indifferent to the family's condition, the nurse may not be able to assess their needs. The nurse should not pity or provide sympathy to the family for their loss, as it would unduly involve the nurse emotionally.

Answer to Question 2

B
Daily weights are an important indicator of fluid status. Each kilogram (2.2 lb) of weight gained or lost overnight is equal to 1 L of fluid gained or lost. Weigh heart failure patients daily, as well as other patients who are at high risk for or actually have ECV excess. Obtain the weight at the same time each day with the same calibrated scale after a patient voids. Teach heart failure pa-tients to take and record daily weights at home and to contact their health care provider if weight increases suddenly according to parameters their providers set. Classic research shows that heart failure patients who are hospitalized for decompensated heart failure often experience steady in-creases in daily weights during the week before hospitalization.