A Novice Hospice Nurse Shows the Best Understanding of the Nursing

question 16

Multiple Choice

A novice hospice nurse shows the best understanding of the nursing role related to an older adult patient's mourning over the loss of an adult child when stating:

• A)"I see mourning as a very individualized process."
• B)"The patient's coping skills need to be assessed regularly."
• C)"The patient needs all the help I can give to get better."
• D)"Hopefully the patient will be in a healthy mental state soon."

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations, culture, emotions, and other psychological factors.

Top-Down

Top-Down processing refers to a cognitive approach where perception starts with the formulation of a high-level concept, and then works down to the finer details.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest alteration in a stimulus that an organism can barely perceive.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help us organize and interpret information, based on our accumulated knowledge and experience.