Nur 302 Caring Exam Questions And Correct
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The nurse wants to apply Swanson's theory of caring in clinical practice. Which of the
following are the caring processes encompassed by this theory? Select at least one.
1
Bias
2
Knowing
3
Doing for
4
Being with
5
Randomization - Answer 2, 3, 4
The caring processes in Swanson's theory of caring include knowing, doing for, and
being with. Knowing explicates an event; it gives meaning to life. Doing for a patient is
comforting to the patient. Being with a patient provides emotional support to the patient.
Bias and randomization are not part of Swanson's theory.
The patient is in the hospital due to paraplegia from a motorcycle accident. What is one
way that the nurse can include family members in the care of the patient?
1
Keep the family members excluded from the care of the patient.
2
, Tell the family members jokes, which will help them be happy about being in the
hospital.
3
Provide the family members with resource information, including respite care and
community resources.
4
Teach caregiving techniques to the family members and include them in the care -
Answer 4
Family involvement should be incorporated into the care provided to the patient by the
nurse. This helps emotionally stabilize the patient. The nurse should teach the family
some techniques that would help them participate in caregiving for the patient. This is
not a case where the family should be excluded. The nurse should involve the family in
the care of the patient, but without burdening them with performing all the caregiving
interventions. Humor and information on respite care may relieve tension, build
relationships, and protect the health of the caregiver but do nothing to aid in the care of
the patient.
Which of the following is a strategy for creating work environments that allow nurses to
exhibit more caring behaviors?
1
Extending the work hours of staff
2
Cutting salary benefits of the staff
3
Creating an environment where flexibility and autonomy of staff are allowed
4
More information provided by physicians about the nursing functions performed on the
patient Answer 3
Encouraging flexibility and autonomy increases nursing satisfaction. When job
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