Technical: ability to use the Internet to research lit-
erature to obtain knowledge to develop a plan of
care for Ms. Kronk
Interpersonal: ability to empathize with patients,
sharing their struggles and celebrating their
achievement of valued goals
Ethical/Legal: ability to serve as a trusted and effec-
tive patient advocate
4.What resources might be helpful for Ms. Kronk?
Printed materials on healthy diets, exercise plans,
referrals to other healthcare professionals (such as
fitness trainers)CHAPTER 15
PRACTICING FOR NCLEX
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.b
ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
1.a, b
2.a, e, f
3.b, c, e, f
4.d, e, fDEVELOPING YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE
FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
1.Physician-initiated intervention
2.Protocols
3.Community (or public health) interventions
4.Indirect care
5.Nursing Interventions Classification
6.Collaborative interventions
MATCHING EXERCISES
1.a 2.b 3.a 4.c 5.b
6.c
CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENTS
1.False—nurse
2.True
3.False—Protocols
4.False—nurse
5.True
6.False—nothing about the plan of care is fixed
7.True
8.False—not sufficient
9.False—reassess the strategy
10.True
11.True
SHORT ANSWER- a.Interpret the specialists’ findings for patients and
family members.
b.Prepare patients to participate maximally in the
plan of care before and after discharge.
c. Serve as a liaison among the members of the
healthcare team.
2.Sample answers:
a.Nurse variable: A nurse with overwhelming out-
side concerns
b.Patient variable: A patient who gives up
c. Healthcare variable: Understaffing causes
overworked nurses.- a.If patients and their families want to participate
actively in seeking health, preventing disease
and illness, recovering health, and learning to
cope with altered functioning, they must possess
effective self-care behavior.
b.The nursing actions planned to promote patient
goal/outcome achievement and the resolution of
health problems should be carefully executed. It
is important that the nurse use time wisely to
maximize each patient encounter to help the
patient achieve his/her goals/outcomes.
4.Sample answer:
Mr. Franks may need a psychological evaluation
to assess his adjustment to his new environment.
Efforts should be made to get Mr. Franks involved
in his new life so he shows interest in himself and
others.
5.Sample answer:
As well as care for pregnancy, this patient should
receive counseling on planning economical, nutri-
tious meals and should be alerted to any social
services in her community that could provide some
relief in this area.
6.Sample answers:
a.Administering a prescribed medication to a patient
b.A nurse lobbies for a new recreational facility in
a nursing home
c. A nurse participates in a free blood pressure
screening at a local mall
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE USING CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS
Sample Answers
1.What might be the nurse’s response when advocat-
ing for Antoinette and her family?
The nurse’s first responsibility is to her patient. In
this case, the nurse must investigate the
circumstances surrounding Antoinette’s family life
that are causing her failure to thrive. A referral to
social services may be in order to help the family
with childcare and the necessities of life. The nurse
should also investigate any community services
available to help this family.
2.What would be a successful outcome for this patient?
By next visit, Antoinette is in the normal range of
growth for her age and reaches the appropriate
developmental milestones.
Antoinette’s grandmother states that she is less
overwhelmed with her role as caregiver and is
receiving help from community services
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