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JGIBBSON · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When the nurse first meets the patient, it is important to establish a dialogue if possible; patient-centered care stresses that it is important for the nurse to recognize that

a. Patients usually want to rely on the nurse for patient care.
b. Patients usually want to keep their fears and concerns to themselves.
c. It is important to identify patient expectations.
d. Patients usually have insurance and do not worry about finances.

Question 2

Providing presence involves being there and being with. What does this involve?

a. Closeness and a sense of caring
b. Focusing on the task that needs to be done
c. Jumping in to provide patient comfort
d. Being there without an identified goal

nital · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
It is important for nurses to recognize the need to identify patient expectations in patient-centered care. The seven dimensions of patient-centered care indicate that patients and family members want to know how to manage their care on their own. They also look to care providers to share their fears and concerns. One concern is their ability to pay for their medical care, and patients identify staff members who will help alleviate this worry.

Answer to Question 2

A
Providing presence is a person-to-person encounter conveying closeness and a sense of caring. Being there seems to depend on the fact that a nurse is attentive to the patient more than the task. Being with means being available and at the patient's disposal. If the patient accepts the nurse, the nurse will be invited to see, share, and touch the patient's vulnerability and suffering. Jumping in may not be welcomed. Being there is something the nurse offers to the patient with the purpose of achieving some goal, such as support, comfort, or encouragement.