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Question 1
The nurse has elected to apply Swanson’s concepts of caring. Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson’s “enabling” in the caring process?
A
Staying with the client before surgery
B
Teaching the client how to do self-injection of insulin
C
Performing a catheterization skillfully
D
Assessing the client’s health history
Question 1 Explanation:
According to Swanson, enabling is defined as facilitating the other’s passage through life transitions (e.g., birth, death) and unfamiliar events (e.g., self-injection of insulin).
Question 2
A new graduate is best able to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client by:
A
Being honest and informing clients that he or she has never performed the treatments before on an actual client
B
Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
C
Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable
D
Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible
Question 2 Explanation:
Acquiring assistance from a staff member before performing a new procedure demonstrates caring behavior toward a client. If the graduate nurse has the assistance of someone who is skilled in the procedure, the client will be less likely to experience anxiety and the procedure will likely be completed quicker.
Question 3
The nurse manager is not satisfied with the hygienic care that is provided by a particular staff member on the unit. To improve the care provided to the older adult clients on the unit by this staff member, the nurse manager should:
A
Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to the clients
B
Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing older clients
C
Ask another staff member to provide special skin care in the afternoon
D
Bring the staff member into a client’s room and demonstrate a gentle bath
Question 3 Explanation:
Persons who do not experience care in their lives often find it difficult to act in caring ways. The nurse manager who demonstrates a gentle bath acts as a role model and conveys the value of caring. The staff member also may feel more valued because the nurse manager took the time to be with the staff member individually.
Question 4
A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice. According to Benner, caring is defined as a:
A
Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
B
Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival
C
Nurturing way of relating to a valued other
D
New consciousness and moral idea
Question 4 Explanation:
According to Benner, caring means that persons, events, projects, and things matter to people.
Question 5
Caring is evident in many ways in nursing practice. A caring behavior is best demonstrated when the nurse:
A
Shares personal information about the client with the roommate
B
Calls the client by his or her first name during the admission interview
C
Tells the family about the client’s problems
D
Closes the door and covers the client during a bath
Question 5 Explanation:
When the nurse closes the door and covers the client during a bath, the nurse is displaying behaviors that make the client feel valued as a human being. The nurse is attending to the client and is preserving the client’s dignity.
Question 6
Research has been conducted on caring within nursing practice. Riemen’s study of nurses’ caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female client’s perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?
A
Physical presence
B
Promotion of autonomy
C
Speed of treatment completion
D
Knowledge of injection technique
Question 6 Explanation:
According to Riemen, the nurse being physically present with the client provides a perception of caring, which is shared by both female and male clients.
Question 7
A nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger’s theory as an approach for his clients. A key element in this theory is that it includes:
A
Spiritual dimensions and healing
B
Transcultural perspectives
C
Connectedness with others
D
Five categories or processes of caring
Question 7 Explanation:
A key element of Leininger’s theory is transcultural perspectives. Leininger stresses that even though human caring is a universal phenomenon, the expressions, processes, and patterns of caring vary among cultures.
Question 8
In relation to caring, the most important aspect for a student nurse to learn in relation to knowing the client is:
A
Assuming emotional needs
B
Treating discomforts quickly
C
Establishing a relationship
D
Gathering assessment data
Question 8 Explanation:
Nurses must focus on building a relationship that allows them to learn what is important to their clients.
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Question 1
The nurse has elected to apply Swanson’s concepts of caring. Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson’s “enabling” in the caring process?
A
Staying with the client before surgery
B
Assessing the client’s health history
C
Teaching the client how to do self-injection of insulin
D
Performing a catheterization skillfully
Question 1 Explanation:
According to Swanson, enabling is defined as facilitating the other’s passage through life transitions (e.g., birth, death) and unfamiliar events (e.g., self-injection of insulin).
Question 2
A new graduate is best able to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client by:
A
Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
B
Being honest and informing clients that he or she has never performed the treatments before on an actual client
C
Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible
D
Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable
Question 2 Explanation:
Acquiring assistance from a staff member before performing a new procedure demonstrates caring behavior toward a client. If the graduate nurse has the assistance of someone who is skilled in the procedure, the client will be less likely to experience anxiety and the procedure will likely be completed quicker.
Question 3
In relation to caring, the most important aspect for a student nurse to learn in relation to knowing the client is:
A
Treating discomforts quickly
B
Gathering assessment data
C
Establishing a relationship
D
Assuming emotional needs
Question 3 Explanation:
Nurses must focus on building a relationship that allows them to learn what is important to their clients.
Question 4
A nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger’s theory as an approach for his clients. A key element in this theory is that it includes:
A
Five categories or processes of caring
B
Transcultural perspectives
C
Connectedness with others
D
Spiritual dimensions and healing
Question 4 Explanation:
A key element of Leininger’s theory is transcultural perspectives. Leininger stresses that even though human caring is a universal phenomenon, the expressions, processes, and patterns of caring vary among cultures.
Question 5
Research has been conducted on caring within nursing practice. Riemen’s study of nurses’ caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female client’s perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?
A
Knowledge of injection technique
B
Promotion of autonomy
C
Speed of treatment completion
D
Physical presence
Question 5 Explanation:
According to Riemen, the nurse being physically present with the client provides a perception of caring, which is shared by both female and male clients.
Question 6
The nurse manager is not satisfied with the hygienic care that is provided by a particular staff member on the unit. To improve the care provided to the older adult clients on the unit by this staff member, the nurse manager should:
A
Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to the clients
B
Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing older clients
C
Ask another staff member to provide special skin care in the afternoon
D
Bring the staff member into a client’s room and demonstrate a gentle bath
Question 6 Explanation:
Persons who do not experience care in their lives often find it difficult to act in caring ways. The nurse manager who demonstrates a gentle bath acts as a role model and conveys the value of caring. The staff member also may feel more valued because the nurse manager took the time to be with the staff member individually.
Question 7
Caring is evident in many ways in nursing practice. A caring behavior is best demonstrated when the nurse:
A
Tells the family about the client’s problems
B
Closes the door and covers the client during a bath
C
Shares personal information about the client with the roommate
D
Calls the client by his or her first name during the admission interview
Question 7 Explanation:
When the nurse closes the door and covers the client during a bath, the nurse is displaying behaviors that make the client feel valued as a human being. The nurse is attending to the client and is preserving the client’s dignity.
Question 8
A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice. According to Benner, caring is defined as a:
A
New consciousness and moral idea
B
Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival
C
Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
D
Nurturing way of relating to a valued other
Question 8 Explanation:
According to Benner, caring means that persons, events, projects, and things matter to people.
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1. A new graduate is best able to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client by:
Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure
Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible
Being honest and informing clients that he or she has never performed the treatments before on an actual client
Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable
2. A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice. According to Benner, caring is defined as a:
Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival
New consciousness and moral idea
Nurturing way of relating to a valued other
Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person
3. The nurse has elected to apply Swanson’s concepts of caring. Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson’s “enabling” in the caring process?
Staying with the client before surgery
Performing a catheterization skillfully
Assessing the client’s health history
Teaching the client how to do self-injection of insulin
4. Research has been conducted on caring within nursing practice. Riemen’s study of nurses’ caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female client’s perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?
Physical presence
Promotion of autonomy
Knowledge of injection technique
Speed of treatment completion
5. In relation to caring, the most important aspect for a student nurse to learn in relation to knowing the client is:
Establishing a relationship
Gathering assessment data
Treating discomforts quickly
Assuming emotional needs
6. Caring is evident in many ways in nursing practice. A caring behavior is best demonstrated when the nurse:
Tells the family about the client’s problems
Calls the client by his or her first name during the admission interview
Closes the door and covers the client during a bath
Shares personal information about the client with the roommate
7. The nurse manager is not satisfied with the hygienic care that is provided by a particular staff member on the unit. To improve the care provided to the older adult clients on the unit by this staff member, the nurse manager should:
Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to the clients
Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing older clients
Ask another staff member to provide special skin care in the afternoon
Bring the staff member into a client’s room and demonstrate a gentle bath
8. A nurse is reading about different theories of caring and wants to adopt Leininger’s theory as an approach for his clients. A key element in this theory is that it includes:
Five categories or processes of caring
Connectedness with others
Spiritual dimensions and healing
Transcultural perspectives
Answers and Rationale
Answer A. Acquiring assistance from a staff member before performing a new procedure demonstrates caring behavior toward a client. If the graduate nurse has the assistance of someone who is skilled in the procedure, the client will be less likely to experience anxiety and the procedure will likely be completed quicker.
Answer D. According to Benner, caring means that persons, events, projects, and things matter to people.
Answer D. According to Swanson, enabling is defined as facilitating the other’s passage through life transitions (e.g., birth, death) and unfamiliar events (e.g., self-injection of insulin).
Answer A. According to Riemen, the nurse being physically present with the client provides a perception of caring, which is shared by both female and male clients.
Answer A. Nurses must focus on building a relationship that allows them to learn what is important to their clients.
Answer C. When the nurse closes the door and covers the client during a bath, the nurse is displaying behaviors that make the client feel valued as a human being. The nurse is attending to the client and is preserving the client’s dignity.
Answer D. Persons who do not experience care in their lives often find it difficult to act in caring ways. The nurse manager who demonstrates a gentle bath acts as a role model and conveys the value of caring. The staff member also may feel more valued because the nurse manager took the time to be with the staff member individually.
Answer D. A key element of Leininger’s theory is transcultural perspectives. Leininger stresses that even though human caring is a universal phenomenon, the expressions, processes, and patterns of caring vary among cultures.