Which Activities Represent the Art of Nursing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which activities represent the art of nursing?

• A) Administering medications on time to a group of patients
• B) Listening to a new widow grieve her husband's death
• C) Helping a patient obtain groceries from a food bank
• D) Teaching a patient about a new medication
• E) Holding the hand of a frightened patient

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Definitions:

Ligands

Molecules or ions that bind to a central metal atom to form coordination compounds, affecting the properties and behaviors of that metal.

Glycoproteins

Molecules consisting of a protein bonded to sugar chains, essential in cell recognition, immunity, and cell signaling.

Receptors

Proteins located on the cell surface or within cells that bind specific molecules (ligands), triggering a biological response.

Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate

A second messenger important in many biological processes, derived from ATP and used for intracellular signal transduction.