A Home Health Nurse Who Is Visiting a Client to Complete

question 18

Multiple Choice

A home health nurse who is visiting a client to complete a wound dressing notes that the client has a flat affect and is not as responsive as during previous visits. The nurse calls the client's primary healthcare provider for a psychiatric referral. By recognizing the signs and symptoms of possible depression, the nurse is exhibiting which concept associated with evidence-based practice?

• A)Clinical decision making
• B)Advocacy
• C)Professional behaviors
• D)Accountability

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Definitions:

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

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Recurring Coalitions

Coalitions or alliances that form repeatedly over time, usually in response to common interests or objectives.

Coalitions Form

The process by which groups come together to form alliances, often to achieve a common goal or address a shared concern.