Before Assessing a New Patient, a Nurse Is Told by Another

question 16

Multiple Choice

Before assessing a new patient, a nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that patient. No matter how hard we work, there isn't much improvement by the time of discharge." The nurse's responsibility is to

• A) document the other worker's assessment of the patient.
• B) assess the patient based on data collected from all sources.
• C) validate the worker's impression by contacting the patient's significant other.
• D) discuss the worker's impression with the patient during the assessment interview.

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Definitions:

Cues

Stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, affecting the likelihood of a particular behavior being emitted.

Acquired Drives

Secondary drives that are learned or acquired over time, such as the drive for money or social approval.

Anticipatory Goal Responses

Refers to behaviors or reactions that occur in anticipation of a goal or reward, often seen in the context of conditioning and learning.

Central Nervous System

The primary part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information in the body.