A Nurse Is Providing Presence to a Patient and the Family

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing presence to a patient and the family. Which nursing action does this involve?

• A) Focusing on the task that needs to be done
• B) Providing closeness and a sense of caring
• C) Jumping in to provide patient comfort
• D) Being there without an identified goal

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Definitions:

Relational Theory

An analysis based on structures of meaningful social relationships that recur across cultures.

Cross-Cultural Agreement

The consensus or similarity in opinions, practices, or attitudes among people from different cultural backgrounds.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that organize knowledge, beliefs, and expectations, influencing perception, memory, and behavior.

Construals

The way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the world around them.