The Nurse Is Caring for a 22-Year-Old Client with Down

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old client with Down syndrome. Because the client has an intellectual disability, he is under the legal care of his parents. The client needs medical treatment for aspiration pneumonia, but the parents are declining care because they have heard that aspiration pneumonia is often fatal in clients with chronic health conditions. In addition to ethics and advocacy, what other nursing concept must the nurse factor into care decisions made in this case?

• A)Informatics
• B)Development
• C)Mood and Affect
• D)Spirituality

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Definitions:

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

is a form of psychotherapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety disorders through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation paired with relaxation exercises.

Realism

A philosophy that emphasizes the representation of the world in a truthful, objective manner, without idealization.

Continuum

A continuous sequence, range, or whole extent of items, elements, values, or conditions, where no part is fundamentally different from adjacent parts, although the extremes are quite distinct.