Question 1

Which of the following is a potential outcome of patient-centered care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients can provide their subjective experience as an input to improve healthcare delivery. 
B)  Care providers may develop their capacity for reflexivity, which may improve their understanding of the implications of their actions. 
C)  Patients and practitioners can provide insights into the overall organization on how to innovate processes and facilities to respond to local needs. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Patients can provide their subjective experience as an input to improve healthcare delivery. 
B)  Care providers may develop their capacity for reflexivity, which may improve their understanding of the implications of their actions. 
C)  Patients and practitioners can provide insights into the overall organization on how to innovate processes and facilities to respond to local needs. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

What term refers to a nurse taking a few calming breaths, clearing his or her mind of clutter, and silently saying the patient's name a time or two before beginning the patient encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centering 
B)  Cognitive focus 
C)  Psychological being 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Centering 
B)  Cognitive focus 
C)  Psychological being 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

The widely accepted definition of a knowledge worker is one who:

Accepted Answer

A)  engages in research. 
B)  works with information and generates information and knowledge. 
C)  is a cognition expert. 
D)  is an information technology expert. 
A)  engages in research. 
B)  works with information and generates information and knowledge. 
C)  is a cognition expert. 
D)  is an information technology expert.

Question 4

Patient-centered care means that practitioners should focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the subjective experience of patients. 
B)  data gathered by technology. 
C)  objective signs and symptoms. 
D)  their interpretation of the patient's experience. 
A)  the subjective experience of patients. 
B)  data gathered by technology. 
C)  objective signs and symptoms. 
D)  their interpretation of the patient's experience.

Question 5

The work of nurses is primarily physical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In deep transpersonal caring, both the caregiver and the care recipient may experience healing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a nurse is largely competent in carrying out care, efficient with interventions, but inattentive to communication and nonverbal cues projected by patients and families, we say the professional is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fully present. 
B)  demonstrating transcendent presence. 
C)  physically present. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  fully present. 
B)  demonstrating transcendent presence. 
C)  physically present. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary team in a healthcare organization and identifies which of the following as essential for practice improvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical sensitivity 
B)  Coordination of ancillary services 
C)  Proper utilization of resources 
D)  Data collection and analysis 
A)  Ethical sensitivity 
B)  Coordination of ancillary services 
C)  Proper utilization of resources 
D)  Data collection and analysis

Question 9

Examine each of the 10 caritas processes developed by Watson. Describe an example of a patient encounter that demonstrates the use of each caritas process.

Accepted Answer

The 10 caritas processes developed by Je

Question 10

In which situation may a caring presence be compromised?

Accepted Answer

A)  A telephonic encounter with a patient who receives remote patient monitoring 
B)  A face-to-face interaction with a patient and nurse 
C)  Nonverbal communication between the healthcare provider and patient 
D)  An introduction between nurse and client that includes a handshake 
A)  A telephonic encounter with a patient who receives remote patient monitoring 
B)  A face-to-face interaction with a patient and nurse 
C)  Nonverbal communication between the healthcare provider and patient 
D)  An introduction between nurse and client that includes a handshake

Question 11

A nurse is sitting at the same level as the patient, listening attentively and nodding appropriately, which demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  active listening. 
B)  physical presence. 
C)  full presence. 
D)  transcendence. 
A)  active listening. 
B)  physical presence. 
C)  full presence. 
D)  transcendence.

Question 12

A nurse is providing patient-centered care, which requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  social interaction. 
B)  use of technology. 
C)  use of standards and guidelines. 
D)  knowledge of nursing research and theory. 
A)  social interaction. 
B)  use of technology. 
C)  use of standards and guidelines. 
D)  knowledge of nursing research and theory.

Question 13

The art of nursing is the expert use and adaptation of empirical and scientific knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Technologies are usually not disruptive to the provider-patient caring encounter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A nurse's responses to a patient during interactions are based in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse's education and experiences 
B)  The patient's subjection experience 
C)  The healthcare organization's mission and values 
D)  The nurse's personal knowledge of nursing theories 
A)  The nurse's education and experiences 
B)  The patient's subjection experience 
C)  The healthcare organization's mission and values 
D)  The nurse's personal knowledge of nursing theories

Question 16

Reflective journaling is critical for students, but not necessary for working nurses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When we enter the uncharted world of the other without preconceived notions about what to expect, we are practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)  centering. 
B)  bracketing. 
C)  meditation. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  centering. 
B)  bracketing. 
C)  meditation. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

Caring consciousness is energy within the human-environmental field of a caring moment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A nurse is providing nursing care that is patient-centered, which will enhance which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse's understanding of the implications of his or her actions 
B)  The nurse's use of technologies and innovations 
C)  The healthcare organization's application of nursing theory 
D)  The healthcare organization's use of patient data 
A)  The nurse's understanding of the implications of his or her actions 
B)  The nurse's use of technologies and innovations 
C)  The healthcare organization's application of nursing theory 
D)  The healthcare organization's use of patient data

Question 20

Reflect on your personal health. Are you a role model for your patients? Which aspects of your personal health do you need to improve? Which strategies will you adopt to improve your health?

Accepted Answer

As a healthcare professional, it is impo

Exam 25: The Art of Caring in Technology-Laden Environments

Which of the following is a potential outcome of patient-centered care?

What term refers to a nurse taking a few calming breaths, clearing his or her mind of clutter, and silently saying the patient's name a time or two before beginning the patient encounter?

The widely accepted definition of a knowledge worker is one who:

Patient-centered care means that practitioners should focus on:

The work of nurses is primarily physical.

In deep transpersonal caring, both the caregiver and the care recipient may experience healing.

When a nurse is largely competent in carrying out care, efficient with interventions, but inattentive to communication and nonverbal cues projected by patients and families, we say the professional is:

A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary team in a healthcare organization and identifies which of the following as essential for practice improvement?

Examine each of the 10 caritas processes developed by Watson. Describe an example of a patient encounter that demonstrates the use of each caritas process.

In which situation may a caring presence be compromised?

A nurse is sitting at the same level as the patient, listening attentively and nodding appropriately, which demonstrates:

A nurse is providing patient-centered care, which requires:

The art of nursing is the expert use and adaptation of empirical and scientific knowledge.

Technologies are usually not disruptive to the provider-patient caring encounter.

A nurse's responses to a patient during interactions are based in which of the following?

Reflective journaling is critical for students, but not necessary for working nurses.

When we enter the uncharted world of the other without preconceived notions about what to expect, we are practicing:

Caring consciousness is energy within the human-environmental field of a caring moment.

A nurse is providing nursing care that is patient-centered, which will enhance which of the following?

Reflect on your personal health. Are you a role model for your patients? Which aspects of your personal health do you need to improve? Which strategies will you adopt to improve your health?

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