Asked by adiba yeakub on Apr 25, 2024
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Before assessing a new patient, a nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that patient. No matter how hard we work, there isn't much improvement by the time of discharge." The nurse's responsibility is to:
A) document the other worker's assessment of the patient.
B) assess the patient based on data collected from all sources.
C) validate the worker's impression by contacting the patient's significant other.
D) discuss the worker's impression with the patient during the assessment interview.
Nursing Responsibility
The duties and obligations that nurses are accountable for in ensuring patient care and safety.
Significant Other
A person who is important in one's life and has a strong influence on one's emotions and behavior, typically a romantic partner but can also include close friends or family members.
Discharge
The process or act of releasing someone from a facility, such as a hospital or incarceration, or from a service, often indicating the end of treatment or duty.
- Apply nursing process phases appropriately in psychiatric nursing practice.
Verified Answer
TH
Tabitha henson7 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Assessment should include data obtained from both the primary and reliable secondary sources. Biased assessments by others should be evaluated as objectively as possible by the nurse, keeping in mind the possible effects of countertransference.
Learning Objectives
- Apply nursing process phases appropriately in psychiatric nursing practice.