A nurse demonstrates client-centered altruism when:
a. reporting a nurse who has reported to work impaired by
alcohol or drugs.
b. making sure the client receives all medications on time and as
prescribed.
c. advocating for a client whose mental illness causes him to be
a target of bullies.
d. spending time each evening with a client who has expressed
feelings of sadness and loneliness. Correct Answers d.
spending time each evening with a client who has expressed
feelings of sadness and loneliness.
,Altruism is showing true concern for the welfare of another:
giving a lonely client individualized, personal attention
demonstrates altruism. Reporting an impaired nurse and
advocating for a client are examples of social justice. Providing
appropriate nursing care is a nursing responsibility.REF: p. 169,
Table 9-1
A nurse manager will likely have which of the following types
of power?
a. Referent
b. Informal
c. Legitimate
d. Connection Correct Answers c. Legitimate
A nurse preserves a client's right to autonomy by:
,a. answering a client's questions about his prognosis truthfully.
b. answering a client's questions so he can make an informed
decision.
c. providing medication to a trauma victim in a timely,
appropriate manner.
d. providing pain medication only after a needed surgical
consent has been obtained. Correct Answers b. answering a
client's questions so he can make an informed decision.
A nursing school best demonstrates an understanding of
strategies that support recruitment of minority nursing students
when it:
a. arranges for campus housing for all minority students.
, b. offers a number of scholarships reserved for minority
students.
c. offers remediation to those for whom English is a second
language.
d. provides same-culture mentors from among faculty and
student populations. Correct Answers d. provides same-culture
mentors from among faculty and student populations.
Strategies such as mentoring by a same-culture professional are
effective in recruiting and retaining minorities in nursing
because this provides both role models and culturally sensitive
support. Although the other options may provide support, they
do not have the impact provided by same-culture
mentoring.REF: pp. 187
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