Of the five caring processes described by Swanson, which action describes knowing the patient

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A nurse hears a colleague tell a nursing student that she never touches a patient unless she is performing a procedure or doing an assessment. The nurse tells the student that from a caring perspective:

a. She does not touch the patients either.
b. Touch is a type of verbal communication.
c. There is never a problem with using touch.
d. Touch forms a connection between nurse and patient.

D

Of the five caring processes described by Swanson, which describes "knowing the patient"?

a. Anticipating the patient's cultural preferences
b. Determining the patient's physician preference
c. Establishing an understanding of a specific patient
d. Gathering task-oriented information during assessment

C

A Muslim woman enters the clinic to have a woman's health examination for the first time. Which nursing behavior applies Swanson's caring process of "knowing the patient?"

a. Sharing feelings about the importance of having regular woman's health examinations
b. Gaining an understanding of what a woman's health examination means to the patient
c. Recognizing that the patient is modest; obtaining gendercongruent caregiver
d. Explaining the risk factors for cervical cancer

B

Helping a new mother through the birthing experience demonstrates which of Swanson's five caring processes?

a. Knowing
b. Enabling
c. Doing for
d. Being with

B

A patient is fearful of upcoming surgery and a possible cancer diagnosis. He discusses his love for the Bible with his nurse, who recommends a favorite Bible verse. Another nurse tells the patient's nurse that there is no place in nursing for spiritual caring. The patient's nurse replies:

a. "Spiritual care should be left to a professional."
b. "You are correct, religion is a personal decision."
c. "Nurses should not force their religious beliefs on patients."
d. "Spiritual, mind, and body connections can affect health."

D

Which of the following is a strategy for creating work environments that enable nurses to demonstrate more caring behaviors?

a. Increasing the working hours of the staff
b. Increasing salary benefits of the staff
c. Creating a setting that allows flexibility and autonomy for staff
d. Encouraging increased input concerning nursing functions from physicians

C

When a nurse helps a patient find the meaning of cancer by supporting beliefs about life, this is an example of:

a. Instilling hope and faith.
b. Forming a human-altruistic value system.
c. Cultural caring.
d. Being with.

A

An example of a nurse caring behavior that families of acutely ill patients perceive as important to patients' well-being is:

a. Making health care decisions for patients.
b. Having family members provide a patient's total personal hygiene.
c. Injecting the nurse's perceptions about the level of care provided.
d. Asking permission before performing a procedure on a patient.

D

A nurse demonstrates caring by helping family members:

a. Become active participants in care.
b. Provide activities of daily living (ADLs).
c. Remove themselves from personal care.
d. Make health care decisions for the patient.

A

Listening is not only "taking in" what a patient says; it also includes:

a. Incorporating the views of the physician.
b. Correcting any errors in the patient's understanding.
c. Injecting the nurse's personal views and statements.
d. Interpreting and understanding what the patient means.

D

A nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to enter an assisted-living facility following discharge from the hospital. Which of the following is an example of listening that displays caring?

a. The nurse encourages the patient to talk about his concerns while reviewing the computer screen in the room.
b. The nurse sits at the patient's bedside, listens as he relays his fear of never seeing his home again, and then asks if he wants anything to eat.
c. The nurse listens to the patient's story while sitting on the side of the bed and then summarizes the story.
d. The nurse listens to the patient talk about his fears of not returning home and then tells him to think positively.

C

Presence involves a person-to-person encounter that:

a. Enables patients to care for self.
b. Provides personal care to a patient.
c. Conveys a closeness and a sense of caring.
d. Describes being in close contact with a patient.

C

A nurse enters a patient's room, arranges the supplies for a Foley catheter insertion, and explains the procedure to the patient. She tells the patient what to expect; just before inserting the catheter, she tells the patient to relax and that, once the catheter is in place, she will not feel the bladder pressure. The nurse then proceeds to skillfully insert the Foley catheter. This is an example of what type of touch?

a. Caring touch
b. Protective touch
c. Task-oriented touch
d. Interpersonal touch

C

A hospice nurse sits at the bedside of a male patient in the final stages of cancer. He and his parents made the decision that he would move home and they would help him in the final stages of his disease. The family participates in his care, but lately the nurse has increased the amount of time she spends with the family. Whenever she enters the room or approaches the patient to give care, she touches his shoulder and tells him that she is present. This is an example of what type of touch?

a. Caring touch
b. Protective touch
c. Task-oriented touch
d. Interpersonal touch

A

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Which action is included in knowing the patient in Swanson theory?

Knowing. Knowing is striving to understand what an experience means from the perspective of the person living it (Swanson, 1993). This includes focusing on understanding what a participant's situation means to him or her, as opposed to what it means to the researcher.

Which action by the nurse best describes knowing according to swansons theory?

Which best describes knowing, according to Swanson's theory? Swanson's theory describes knowing as striving to understand an event as it has meaning in the life of the other.

Which nursing action would be included in Swanson's theory of caring?

Swanson's caring theory outlines five caring processes: knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief (p. 163).

Which definition describes the knowing component of Swanson's theory of caring?

Which definition best describes the KNOWING component of Swanson's theory of caring? Striving to understand an event as it has meaning in the life of the patient. The nurse applies Swanson's theory of BEING WITH. Being with refers to being emotionally present for the patient.

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