Question 1

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of cultural caring provided by professional nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Nurses must be open to learning the culture of our clients." 
B)  "Nurses need to attend to clients in a culturally sensitive manner." 
C)  "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs." 
D)  "Culture caring means allowing the client the freedom to be himself." 
A)  "Nurses must be open to learning the culture of our clients." 
B)  "Nurses need to attend to clients in a culturally sensitive manner." 
C)  "I care for my clients in ways that respect their culture and beliefs." 
D)  "Culture caring means allowing the client the freedom to be himself." C

Question 2

Which of the following interventions made by a new graduate nurse reflects the best understanding of knowing her client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking the client,"What do you need to be more comfortable?" 
B)  Offering the client's family a sleeper chair for use in the client's room 
C)  Providing an extra blanket for a client who often complains of being cold 
D)  Awakening the client for a phone call from her son who lives out of town 
A)  Asking the client,"What do you need to be more comfortable?" 
B)  Offering the client's family a sleeper chair for use in the client's room 
C)  Providing an extra blanket for a client who often complains of being cold 
D)  Awakening the client for a phone call from her son who lives out of town A

Question 3

A client has confided to the nurse that she would prefer hospice care to receiving further radical treatment for terminal pancreatic cancer.The nurse observes that the client fails to share her wishes with her family during a discussion regarding future treatment plans.Ethically,the nurse should first:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the family of the client's expressed wishes 
B)  Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed 
C)  Inform the client's health care provider of her wishes 
D)  Share with the client the importance of expressing her wishes 
A)  Tell the family of the client's expressed wishes 
B)  Privately ask the client if her wishes have changed 
C)  Inform the client's health care provider of her wishes 
D)  Share with the client the importance of expressing her wishes B

Question 4

A client who is re-learning to walk asks the nurse,"to come with me today to physical therapy." The nurse realizes that the client is most likely expressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  A need for emotional support 
B)  A need for familiar companionship 
C)  An appreciation of the nurse's caring 
D)  An interest in validating her progress 
A)  A need for emotional support 
B)  A need for familiar companionship 
C)  An appreciation of the nurse's caring 
D)  An interest in validating her progress

Question 5

Which of the following nurse-family interactions is most reflective of caring for the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offering to arrange for a sleep chair for the family's use 
B)  Notifying the family that the client has returned from surgery 
C)  Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit 
D)  Always being available to spend time answering the family's questions 
A)  Offering to arrange for a sleep chair for the family's use 
B)  Notifying the family that the client has returned from surgery 
C)  Telling the family when the client's surgeon will be on the unit 
D)  Always being available to spend time answering the family's questions

Question 6

Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive response to the nurse's use of caring touch in the form of a backrub?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse observes the client smiling. 
B)  The client falls asleep shortly after the backrub. 
C)  The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing. 
D)  The client tells his wife that,"the nurse is so nice." 
A)  The nurse observes the client smiling. 
B)  The client falls asleep shortly after the backrub. 
C)  The nurse feels the client's back muscles relaxing. 
D)  The client tells his wife that,"the nurse is so nice."

Question 7

The nurse knows that a key element in Leininger's theory of caring is that it includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Five categories of caring 
B)  Connectedness with others 
C)  Transcultural perspectives 
D)  Spiritual dimensions and healing 
A)  Five categories of caring 
B)  Connectedness with others 
C)  Transcultural perspectives 
D)  Spiritual dimensions and healing

Question 8

The nurse can best demonstrate caring behavior by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Updates the family about the client's condition 
B)  Asks to address the client by the client's first name 
C)  Closes the door and covers the client during morning care 
D)  Shares with the client's roommate that she is scheduled for tests 
A)  Updates the family about the client's condition 
B)  Asks to address the client by the client's first name 
C)  Closes the door and covers the client during morning care 
D)  Shares with the client's roommate that she is scheduled for tests

Question 9

The nurse should realize that the most important aspect of knowing the client involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing a relationship 
B)  Gathering assessment data 
C)  Treating discomforts quickly 
D)  Assuming the client's emotional needs 
A)  Establishing a relationship 
B)  Gathering assessment data 
C)  Treating discomforts quickly 
D)  Assuming the client's emotional needs

Question 10

When facilities strive to improve client satisfaction,the area of primary focus should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Holistic client care 
B)  Caring nursing staff 
C)  Expert care providers 
D)  State-of-the-art technology 
A)  Holistic client care 
B)  Caring nursing staff 
C)  Expert care providers 
D)  State-of-the-art technology

Question 11

Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staying with the client before surgery 
B)  Performing a urinary catheterization skillfully 
C)  Assessing the client's health history 
D)  Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin 
A)  Staying with the client before surgery 
B)  Performing a urinary catheterization skillfully 
C)  Assessing the client's health history 
D)  Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin

Question 12

When the nurse offers to "just sit here with you" after a particularly painful procedure,a homeless client asks,"Why would you want to do that?" The nurse recognizes that the client most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefers to be alone at this time 
B)  Does not have a need for companionship 
C)  Perceived the offer as being inappropriate 
D)  Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern 
A)  Prefers to be alone at this time 
B)  Does not have a need for companionship 
C)  Perceived the offer as being inappropriate 
D)  Finds it difficult to understand the nurse's concern

Question 13

Riemen's study of nurses' caring behaviors (1986)found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female clients' perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical presence 
B)  Promotion of autonomy 
C)  Knowledge of injection technique 
D)  Speed in the completion of treatment 
A)  Physical presence 
B)  Promotion of autonomy 
C)  Knowledge of injection technique 
D)  Speed in the completion of treatment

Question 14

The nurse observes a client scheduled for an invasive procedure crying while discussing the procedure with a family member.Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions would be the most caring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arranging for the client's clergy to visit 
B)  Inquiring,"Why is your sister crying?" 
C)  Providing a detailed explanation of the procedure 
D)  Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions 
A)  Arranging for the client's clergy to visit 
B)  Inquiring,"Why is your sister crying?" 
C)  Providing a detailed explanation of the procedure 
D)  Offering to "sit and talk" if the client has any questions

Question 15

The nurse is caring for a homeless client who recently emigrated from China.The client has a language barrier,and the hospital has been unsuccessful in locating any relatives.The health care provider is considering the option of placing the client on a respirator to manage a severe respiratory tract problem.To be a caring advocate for this client,the nurse must first:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the hospital chaplain to arrange for appropriate religious support 
B)  Be sure that the client receives the best available care for his condition 
C)  Arrange for a Chinese interpreter to facilitate client-staff conversations 
D)  Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support 
A)  Ask the hospital chaplain to arrange for appropriate religious support 
B)  Be sure that the client receives the best available care for his condition 
C)  Arrange for a Chinese interpreter to facilitate client-staff conversations 
D)  Become familiar with the Chinese culture's attitudes regarding life support

Question 16

The best way for a new graduate to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure 
B)  Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible 
C)  Informing the client when performing a treatment for the first time on an actual client 
D)  Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable for either the nurse or the client 
A)  Seeking assistance before attempting a new procedure 
B)  Attempting to do new treatments as quickly as possible 
C)  Informing the client when performing a treatment for the first time on an actual client 
D)  Avoiding situations with clients that may be uncomfortable for either the nurse or the client

Question 17

Which of the following statement's best expresses the client's definition of personal illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore." 
B)  "I have arthritis,but I continue to enjoy knitting,embroidery and other needle work." 
C)  "Sometimes my bad knee keeps me from the hiking,but I do it as much as I can." 
D)  "It will be a terrible blow when my heart condition keeps me stuck in the house." 
A)  "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore." 
B)  "I have arthritis,but I continue to enjoy knitting,embroidery and other needle work." 
C)  "Sometimes my bad knee keeps me from the hiking,but I do it as much as I can." 
D)  "It will be a terrible blow when my heart condition keeps me stuck in the house."

Question 18

With which of the following interventions does the nurse best reflect caring by maintaining belief in a client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offering a client with cancer pain medication before a family visit 
B)  Explaining to a client what to expect during a bone marrow aspiration 
C)  Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns 
D)  Explaining to a client that he may select from a variety of entrees for dinner 
A)  Offering a client with cancer pain medication before a family visit 
B)  Explaining to a client what to expect during a bone marrow aspiration 
C)  Arranging for a burn client to talk with others who survived similar burns 
D)  Explaining to a client that he may select from a variety of entrees for dinner

Question 19

A client with chronic respiratory problems tells the nurse,"I haven't felt this good in a long time." The nurse realizes that the statement most reflects the client's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Willingness to share his feelings 
B)  Acceptance of his physical limitations 
C)  Personal definition of his individual health 
D)  Acknowledgment of his chronic health problems 
A)  Willingness to share his feelings 
B)  Acceptance of his physical limitations 
C)  Personal definition of his individual health 
D)  Acknowledgment of his chronic health problems

Question 20

To best improve the bathing care provided by a particular staff member,the nurse manager should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to clients 
B)  Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing clients 
C)  Ask another staff member to provide the unit's bathing care in the afternoon 
D)  Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit 
A)  Tell the staff member how to correctly give baths to clients 
B)  Provide the staff member with good resources to read on bathing clients 
C)  Ask another staff member to provide the unit's bathing care in the afternoon 
D)  Assist and observe the staff member in the bathing care of a client on the unit

Exam 8: Caring in Nursing Practice

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of cultural caring provided by professional nurses?

Which of the following interventions made by a new graduate nurse reflects the best understanding of knowing her client?

A client who is re-learning to walk asks the nurse,"to come with me today to physical therapy." The nurse realizes that the client is most likely expressing:

Which of the following nurse-family interactions is most reflective of caring for the family?

Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive response to the nurse's use of caring touch in the form of a backrub?

The nurse knows that a key element in Leininger's theory of caring is that it includes:

The nurse can best demonstrate caring behavior by:

The nurse should realize that the most important aspect of knowing the client involves:

When facilities strive to improve client satisfaction,the area of primary focus should be:

Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?

When the nurse offers to "just sit here with you" after a particularly painful procedure,a homeless client asks,"Why would you want to do that?" The nurse recognizes that the client most likely:

Riemen's study of nurses' caring behaviors (1986)found which one of the following as a similarity between male and female clients' perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?

The nurse observes a client scheduled for an invasive procedure crying while discussing the procedure with a family member.Which of the following therapeutic nursing interventions would be the most caring?

The best way for a new graduate to demonstrate caring behavior towards the client is by:

Which of the following statement's best expresses the client's definition of personal illness?

With which of the following interventions does the nurse best reflect caring by maintaining belief in a client?

A client with chronic respiratory problems tells the nurse,"I haven't felt this good in a long time." The nurse realizes that the statement most reflects the client's:

To best improve the bathing care provided by a particular staff member,the nurse manager should:

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