The Nurse Has Elected to Apply Swanson's Concepts of Caring

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse has elected to apply Swanson's concepts of caring.Which of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's "enabling" in the caring process?

• A) Staying with the patient before surgery
• B) Performing a catheterization skillfully
• C) Assessing the patient's health history
• D) Teaching the patient how to self-inject insulin

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A theory in cognitive psychology that likens the human mind to a computer, focusing on how people process various stimuli coming in from the environment.

Brain Functions

Various activities carried out by the brain, including processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and facilitating cognitive processes like thinking and reasoning.

Ecological Validity

The extent to which research findings can be generalized to real-life settings.

Experimental Control

The practice in scientific experiments of keeping variables constant except for the variable being tested, ensuring that observed effects can be attributed to the variable of interest.