NSG 130 - Caring & Advocacy Exam
Questions With Complete Answers
Caring is viewed as - ANSWER universal although there is no universally
accepted definition of caring
Advocacy - ANSWER defined as the protection and support of another's
rights
Advocacy - ANSWER can also be defined as protecting and defending
what one believes in for both self and others.
Nurse must advocate for who? - ANSWER themselves, their patients,
subordinates, and their profession
Advocates must inform of their ______ and make sure they have _____. -
ANSWER rights
enough information to make informed decisions
The role of advocacy is increasingly important because - ANSWER
patient's changing expectations and demands, and because in our
increasingly market-driven health care economy there are no guarantees
that the health care system will work to secure patient safety and health.
Nurses who value patient advocacy: - ANSWER - Make sure that their
loyalty to their employing institution or colleagues does not compromise
their primary commitment to the patient.
- Give priority to the good of the individual patient rather than to the good of
society in general.
- Carefully evaluate the competing claims of the patient's autonomy and the
patient's well-being.
, Advocacy is - ANSWER ever-changing, because the patients expectations
change
Nursing values central to advocacy - ANSWER 1.Each individual has a
right to autonomy in deciding what course of action is most appropriate to
meet his or her health-care goals.
2.Each individual has a right to hold personal values and to use these
values in making health-care decisions.
3.All individuals should have access to the information they need to make
informed decisions and choices.
4.The nurse must act on behalf of patients who are unable to advocate for
themselves.
5.Empowerment of patient and subordinates to make decisions and take
action on their own is the essence of advocacy.
Nursing Values Central to Advocacy emphasize - ANSWER caring,
autonomy, respect, and empowerment.
How nurses can act as advocates - ANSWER •Helping others make
informed decisions.
•Acting as intermediaries in the environment.
•Directly intervening on behalf of others.
•Advocating for social justice.
Advocating for social justice - ANSWER Patients with special advocacy
needs include those who are uninformed about their rights and
opportunities, those with sensory impairment, those who do not speak
English well or at all, the very young and the older adult, those who are
seriously ill, those who are mentally or emotionally impaired, those with
physical disabilities, and those who lack adequate financial or human
resources.
For example, a patient with terminal cancer tells his nurse that he wants to
go home to die. The patient's family tells the nurse that they cannot care for
him at home. What should the nurse do? - ANSWER Nurses are often
involved as an intermediary between the patient and their family, especially
when the patient and family have conflicting ideas about the management
of health care situations.
Questions With Complete Answers
Caring is viewed as - ANSWER universal although there is no universally
accepted definition of caring
Advocacy - ANSWER defined as the protection and support of another's
rights
Advocacy - ANSWER can also be defined as protecting and defending
what one believes in for both self and others.
Nurse must advocate for who? - ANSWER themselves, their patients,
subordinates, and their profession
Advocates must inform of their ______ and make sure they have _____. -
ANSWER rights
enough information to make informed decisions
The role of advocacy is increasingly important because - ANSWER
patient's changing expectations and demands, and because in our
increasingly market-driven health care economy there are no guarantees
that the health care system will work to secure patient safety and health.
Nurses who value patient advocacy: - ANSWER - Make sure that their
loyalty to their employing institution or colleagues does not compromise
their primary commitment to the patient.
- Give priority to the good of the individual patient rather than to the good of
society in general.
- Carefully evaluate the competing claims of the patient's autonomy and the
patient's well-being.
, Advocacy is - ANSWER ever-changing, because the patients expectations
change
Nursing values central to advocacy - ANSWER 1.Each individual has a
right to autonomy in deciding what course of action is most appropriate to
meet his or her health-care goals.
2.Each individual has a right to hold personal values and to use these
values in making health-care decisions.
3.All individuals should have access to the information they need to make
informed decisions and choices.
4.The nurse must act on behalf of patients who are unable to advocate for
themselves.
5.Empowerment of patient and subordinates to make decisions and take
action on their own is the essence of advocacy.
Nursing Values Central to Advocacy emphasize - ANSWER caring,
autonomy, respect, and empowerment.
How nurses can act as advocates - ANSWER •Helping others make
informed decisions.
•Acting as intermediaries in the environment.
•Directly intervening on behalf of others.
•Advocating for social justice.
Advocating for social justice - ANSWER Patients with special advocacy
needs include those who are uninformed about their rights and
opportunities, those with sensory impairment, those who do not speak
English well or at all, the very young and the older adult, those who are
seriously ill, those who are mentally or emotionally impaired, those with
physical disabilities, and those who lack adequate financial or human
resources.
For example, a patient with terminal cancer tells his nurse that he wants to
go home to die. The patient's family tells the nurse that they cannot care for
him at home. What should the nurse do? - ANSWER Nurses are often
involved as an intermediary between the patient and their family, especially
when the patient and family have conflicting ideas about the management
of health care situations.
