A Key Part of the Nursing Process When Caring for a Client

question 3

Multiple Choice

A key part of the nursing process when caring for a client who is receiving immunosuppressant therapy should be to

• A)assess nutritional status.
• B)monitor vital signs.
• C)assess renal function.
• D)monitor liver function studies.

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Definitions:

Retinal Disparity

A perceptual difference between the images projected on the two retinas when viewing the world from slightly different angles, critical for depth perception.

Linear Perspective

A depth cue in drawing and painting where parallel lines seem to converge as they recede into the distance, mimicking depth perception.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach that emphasizes understanding the whole context or pattern rather than its individual components, often summarized by the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

Transactional Analysis

A psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy wherein social transactions are analyzed to determine the ego state of the communicator as a basis for understanding behavior.