Dunphy - Putting Caring Into Practice:
Caring for Self Questions and Answers
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Qualities associated with resilience include:
A. Hope, self-efficacy, and positivity
B. Stick-to-it-ness, belief in a higher power
C. Education, self-regulation, and use of activity to decrease stress
D. Ability to take vacations and the availability of support systems and a secure work
environment A. Hope, self-efficacy, and positivity
Patsy, a 42-year-old experienced APRN, is orienting a new APRN to the Minute Clinic, where
she has worked for more than 5 years. Patsy loves her work and was concerned when the new
APRN, Sue, expressed her dissatisfaction with this setting. "I hate the idea of being here on my
own, with no backup and support after orientation" was one of Sue's concerns. Sue confessed
that this was the only job she could find. Patsy felt good in her independent role and felt she had
worked to create a positive atmosphere for her patients at all times. She derived joy and
satisfaction from her ability to do this for her patients. Patsy found Sue's endless complaints
debilitating. Patsy demonstrated resiliency by using which of the following strategies?
A. Patsy distanced Sue by listening to her as little as possible.
, B. Patsy openly shared her positive feelings about the work environment and took a risk by
sharing with Sue that she fou B. Patsy openly shared her positive feelings about the work
environment and took a risk by sharing with Sue that she found her endless complaining
draining.
The qualities of resilience that Patsy demonstrated when responding to Sue include:
A. Protecting her own positive attitude by lessening her contact with Sue, a negative person
B. The ego strength to admit failure in her ability to orient Sue, a destructive person
C. Protecting her organization by sharing Sue's deficiencies with their supervisor
D. Asserting her positive approach and basic optimism by initiating an honest discussion with
Sue and having the emotional insight to recognize Sue's negative effect on her D.
Asserting her positive approach and basic optimism by initiating an honest discussion with Sue
and having the emotional insight to recognize Sue's negative effect on her
According to nurse theorist Jean Watson, a focus on positive intentionality—holding caring
thoughts, loving kindness, and open receptivity—enhances caring energy, which leads to healing.
How can the APRN bring this to their practice?
A. Spiritual readings, centering oneself before patient encounters, engaging in behaviors that
help build positive energy
Caring for Self Questions and Answers
Verified by Experts
Qualities associated with resilience include:
A. Hope, self-efficacy, and positivity
B. Stick-to-it-ness, belief in a higher power
C. Education, self-regulation, and use of activity to decrease stress
D. Ability to take vacations and the availability of support systems and a secure work
environment A. Hope, self-efficacy, and positivity
Patsy, a 42-year-old experienced APRN, is orienting a new APRN to the Minute Clinic, where
she has worked for more than 5 years. Patsy loves her work and was concerned when the new
APRN, Sue, expressed her dissatisfaction with this setting. "I hate the idea of being here on my
own, with no backup and support after orientation" was one of Sue's concerns. Sue confessed
that this was the only job she could find. Patsy felt good in her independent role and felt she had
worked to create a positive atmosphere for her patients at all times. She derived joy and
satisfaction from her ability to do this for her patients. Patsy found Sue's endless complaints
debilitating. Patsy demonstrated resiliency by using which of the following strategies?
A. Patsy distanced Sue by listening to her as little as possible.
, B. Patsy openly shared her positive feelings about the work environment and took a risk by
sharing with Sue that she fou B. Patsy openly shared her positive feelings about the work
environment and took a risk by sharing with Sue that she found her endless complaining
draining.
The qualities of resilience that Patsy demonstrated when responding to Sue include:
A. Protecting her own positive attitude by lessening her contact with Sue, a negative person
B. The ego strength to admit failure in her ability to orient Sue, a destructive person
C. Protecting her organization by sharing Sue's deficiencies with their supervisor
D. Asserting her positive approach and basic optimism by initiating an honest discussion with
Sue and having the emotional insight to recognize Sue's negative effect on her D.
Asserting her positive approach and basic optimism by initiating an honest discussion with Sue
and having the emotional insight to recognize Sue's negative effect on her
According to nurse theorist Jean Watson, a focus on positive intentionality—holding caring
thoughts, loving kindness, and open receptivity—enhances caring energy, which leads to healing.
How can the APRN bring this to their practice?
A. Spiritual readings, centering oneself before patient encounters, engaging in behaviors that
help build positive energy
