The nurse is preparing to provide care planned for a client. What ...

[storky111]

The nurse is preparing to provide care planned for a client. What actions should the nurse complete during this phase of client care?
 
  1. Evaluating the outcome of the interventions
  2. Reassessing the client
  3. Documenting the history and physical
  4. Supervising delegated care
  5. Implementing the nursing interventions

Question 2

A home care client must correctly self-administer insulin injections before being discharged from the agency. On what skill is this client being evaluated?
 
  1. Technical
  2. Cognitive
  3. Interpersonal
  4. Academic

[stano32]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Evaluating the outcome of the interventions is part of the evaluation phase.
Rationale 2: Other components of the implementation process include reassessing the client.
Rationale 3: Documentation of the history and physical is part of the initial assessment.
Rationale 4: Other components of the implementation process include supervising delegated care.
Rationale 5: Other components of the implementation process include implementing the nursing interventions.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Technical skills are hands-on skills such as manipulating equipment, giving injections, bandaging, and moving, lifting, and repositioning clients. These skills can also be called tasks, procedures, or psychomotor skills.
Rationale 2: Cognitive skills are intellectual skills that involve problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and creativity.
Rationale 3: Interpersonal skills are necessary for nursing activities: caring, comforting, advocating, referring, counseling, and supporting, to name a few.
Rationale 4: Academic skills would fall under the category of cognitive skills.