A Client with Advanced ALS Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client with advanced ALS is admitted to the hospital. Because of manifestations that are common in clients with ALS, the nurse should

• A) attempt to institute bowel-training activities.
• B) provide the client with small, frequent feedings.
• C) obtain an order for intermittent catheterization.
• D) orient the client to his or her surroundings frequently.

Understand the concept of organizational cultures as social constructions within nursing theories.

Grasp the centrality of caring as the unifying focus in nursing according to Ray's Theory.

Comprehend the dimensions of the Theory of Bureaucratic Caring and their relevance to nursing practice.

Identify the nursing paradigms that form the foundation of the Theory of Bureaucratic Caring.

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Definitions:

Object's Size

A measurement of the physical dimensions or magnitude of an object.

Brightness Constancy

A visual perception feature where the perceived brightness of an object remains constant despite changes in illumination.

Light Reflected

The bouncing back of light rays from the surface of an object, which is a key principle in how we see and perceive the visual world.

Surrounding Objects

Surrounding Objects denotes the items or entities that are in the immediate environment around an individual or point of reference.