The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Diagnosis

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of colon disease. The client has expressed to various members of the health care team the desire to be kept comfortable and to not continue further treatment. The client asks the nurse to be present when the client discusses the decision with other family members. In which professional nursing relationship is the nurse participating?

• A) Nurse-client
• B) Nurse-nurse
• C) Nurse-client-family
• D) Nurse-health care team

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A profound mental disturbance evidenced by major deviations in thought, perception of the environment, emotions, linguistic abilities, self-conception, and behavioural patterns.

Medical Perspective

Viewing or analyzing a situation or condition based on scientific knowledge and understanding in the field of medicine.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.

Common

Occurring frequently or widely accepted; usual or shared among many.