A nurse is teaching a patient and family about quality of life. ...

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A nurse is teaching a patient and family about quality of life. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session about quality of life?
 
  a. It is deeply social.
  b. It is hard to define.
  c. It is an observed measurement for most people.
  d. It is consistent and stable over the course of one's lifetime.

Question 2

Which action by the nurse indicates a safe and efficient use of social networks?
 
  a. Promotes support for a local health charity
  b. Posts a picture of a patient's infected foot
  c. Vents about a patient problem at work
  d. Friends a patient

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Quality of life remains deeply individual (not social) and difficult to predict. Quality of life is not just a measurable entity but a shared responsibility. Quality of life measures may take into account the age of the patient, the patient's ability to live independently, his or her ability to contribute to society in a gainful way, and other nuanced measures of quality.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Social networks can be a supportive source of information about patient care or professional nursing activities. Even if you post an image of a patient without any obvious identifiers, the nature of shared media reposting can result in the image surfacing in a place where just the context of the image provides clues for friends or family to identify the patient. The ANA and NCSBN states, Effective nurse-patient relationships are built on trust. Patients need to be confident that their most personal information and their basic dignity will be protected by the nurse. Becoming friends in online chat rooms, Facebook, or other public sites can interfere with your ability to maintain a therapeutic relationship.