The Nurse on a Busy Medical-Surgical Floor Contacts a Social

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse on a busy medical-surgical floor contacts a social worker requesting a home care referral prior to a patient's discharge. This action is best illustrated by which of Swanson's five caring processes?

• A) Enabling
• B) Knowing
• C) Doing for
• D) Being with
• E) Maintaining belief

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Definitions:

Human Development

The comprehensive process of human growth and change, from infancy through adulthood, encompassing physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.

Developmental Issue

Problems or challenges that interfere with the normal progress of development in areas such as physical, emotional, or cognitive growth.

Theoretical Perspectives

Distinctive and systematic ways of thinking about phenomena, often used in academic disciplines to guide research and understanding.

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in maintaining attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.