The Nurse Is Creating a Plan of Care for a Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient with glaucoma.Which nursing diagnosis addresses the complication of the sensory deficit that places the patient at greatest risk for injury?

• A) Risk for falls
• B) Body image disturbance
• C) Social isolation
• D) Fear

Understand the principles and importance of empathy in nurse-patient interactions.

Recognize the stages of the nurse-patient relationship and their characteristics.

Identify the critical components of the first nurse-patient interview and subsequent therapeutic encounters.

Understand and identify instances of countertransference and transference in therapeutic relationships.

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