In Her Meta-Analysis of 18 Quantitative Studies of Caring Actions

question 3

Multiple Choice

In her meta-analysis of 18 quantitative studies of caring actions, Swanson demonstrated that the top five caring behaviors valued by nurses included all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Listens to the patient.
• B) Allows expression of feelings.
• C) Touches when comforting is needed.
• D) Knows how to give shots and manage equipment.
• E) Realizes the patient knows him- or herself best.

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Definitions:

Sarcomeres

The basic structural and functional unit of a muscle fiber, responsible for muscle contraction.

T-tubules

Extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the centre of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, facilitating the transmission of electrical impulses.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in nearly all eukaryotic cells, involved in cell shape, division, and movement as well as intracellular transport.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous systems that plays a key role in muscle contraction and many other bodily functions.