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1. When providing patient-centered care, what is most appropriate for the nurse
to consider?
The nurse's personal feelings
The patient's beliefs and values
The family's requests
The patient's religion
2. Describe the significance of patient-centered care in the context of nursing
practice.
Patient-centered care disregards patient values in favor of clinical
guidelines.
Patient-centered care enhances the quality of care by ensuring that
treatment aligns with the patient's individual preferences and needs.
Patient-centered care is primarily concerned with reducing healthcare
costs.
Patient-centered care focuses solely on the medical diagnosis of the
patient.
3. A nurse is implementing direct nursing care for a group of clients in an acute
care facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse is considered an
indirect nursing care activity?
Determining the client's length of stay
Assigning tasks to an AP
Establishing the client's secondary medical diagnoses
, Providing anticipatory guidance to a client in crisis
4. The acronym S.M.A.R.T stands for
Smart, Meaningful, Accounts, Response, and Think
Smart, Measurable, Attainable, Research, and Territory
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound
Specific, Meaningful, Accountable, Responsible, and Team
5. What does patient-centered care in nursing practice prioritize?
Individual patient preferences, needs, and values
Cost-effective care solutions
Medical diagnoses over nursing diagnoses
Standardized treatment protocols
6. S.M.A.R.T. goals in professional nursing consist of which of the following?
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-limited
specific, measurable, attitude, relevant, time-limited
specific, measurable, attainable, researched, time-limited
scientific, meaningful, attainable, researched, time-limited
7. What is the meaning of the 'A' in the S.M.A.R.T goal-setting framework used in
nursing?
Attainable
Achievable
Applicable