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SCENARIO: You are the nursing student assigned to care for Mr. Salem, a 45-year-old man who will be returning from the recovery room after undergoing the removal of a mass from his abdomen. While you are preparing his room for his return, the nurse and primary care provider arrive to talk with Mr Salem's wife about her husband's surgery. The primary care provider explains that the mass was malignant and invasive. Mr. Salem is a candidate for chemotherapy, but his prognosis is guarded because of the extent of the tumor growth. The wife looks away, closes her eyes, and only nods her head "yes." As the primary care provider leaves, the nurse approaches his wife sits next to her, and puts her arm around the wife, who begins to cry. The nurse uses a soothing voice to tell the wife that it is okay to cry and assures her she will remain with her. The two of them sit in silence until the wife is able to express her feelings. The nurse listens attentively. Later the nurse offers to get a cup of coffee for the wife and asks if there is anything she can do to assist the wife at this difficult time. Questions I to 4 refer to the above scenario. 1. Interpret the wife nonverbal behavior in response to the news about her husband's surgery. 2. Evaluate the nurse's response toward the wife based on the concepts of caring and comforting. 3. Why is it important for the nurse to effectively communicate with the wife at this time? 4. The nurse was described as listening attentively to the wife. State an actions that show attentive listening.

SCENARIO: You are the nursing student assigned to care for Mr. Salem, a 45-year-old man who will be returning from the recovery room after undergoing the removal of a mass from his abdomen. While you are preparing his room for his return, the nurse and primary care provider arrive to talk with Mr Salem's wife about her husband's surgery. The primary care provider explains that the mass was malignant and invasive. Mr. Salem is a candidate for chemotherapy, but his prognosis is guarded because of the extent of the tumor growth. The wife looks away, closes her eyes, and only nods her head "yes." As the primary care provider leaves, the nurse approaches his wife sits next to her, and puts her arm around the wife, who begins to cry. The nurse uses a soothing voice to tell the wife that it is okay to cry and assures her she will remain with her. The two of them sit in silence until the wife is able to express her feelings. The nurse listens attentively. Later the nurse offers to get a cup of coffee for the wife and asks if there is anything she can do to assist the wife at this difficult time. Questions I to 4 refer to the above scenario. 1. Interpret the wife nonverbal behavior in response to the news about her husband's surgery. 2. Evaluate the nurse's response toward the wife based on the concepts of caring and comforting. 3. Why is it important for the nurse to effectively communicate with the wife at this time? 4. The nurse was described as listening attentively to the wife. State an actions that show attentive listening.

Phlebotomy Essentials
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SCENARIO: CASE STUDY DETAILS You are the nursing student assigned to care for Mr. Salem, a 45-year-old man who will be returning from the recovery room after undergoing the removal of a mass from his abdomen. While you are preparing his room for his return, the nurse and primary care provider arrive to talk with Mr Salem's wife about her husband's surgery. The primary care provider explains that the mass was malignant and invasive. Mr. Salem is a candidate for chemotherapy, but his prognosis is guarded because of the extent of the tumor growth. The wife looks away, closes her eyes, and only nods her head "yes." As the primary care provider leaves, the nurse approaches his wife sits next to her, and puts her arm around the wife, who begins to cry. The nurse uses a soothing voice to tell the wife that it is okay to cry and assures her she will remain with her. The two of them sit in silence until the wife is able to express her feelings. The nurse listens attentively. Later the nurse offers to get a cup of coffee for the wife and asks if there is anything she can do to assist the wife at this difficult time. Questions I to 4 refer to the above scenario. 1. Interpret the wife nonverbal behavior in response to the news about her husband's surgery. 2. Evaluate the nurse's response toward the wife based on the concepts of caring and comforting. 3. Why is it important for the nurse to effectively communicate with the wife at this time? 4. The nurse was described as listening attentively to the wife. State an actions that show attentive listening.
Transcribed Image Text:SCENARIO: CASE STUDY DETAILS You are the nursing student assigned to care for Mr. Salem, a 45-year-old man who will be returning from the recovery room after undergoing the removal of a mass from his abdomen. While you are preparing his room for his return, the nurse and primary care provider arrive to talk with Mr Salem's wife about her husband's surgery. The primary care provider explains that the mass was malignant and invasive. Mr. Salem is a candidate for chemotherapy, but his prognosis is guarded because of the extent of the tumor growth. The wife looks away, closes her eyes, and only nods her head "yes." As the primary care provider leaves, the nurse approaches his wife sits next to her, and puts her arm around the wife, who begins to cry. The nurse uses a soothing voice to tell the wife that it is okay to cry and assures her she will remain with her. The two of them sit in silence until the wife is able to express her feelings. The nurse listens attentively. Later the nurse offers to get a cup of coffee for the wife and asks if there is anything she can do to assist the wife at this difficult time. Questions I to 4 refer to the above scenario. 1. Interpret the wife nonverbal behavior in response to the news about her husband's surgery. 2. Evaluate the nurse's response toward the wife based on the concepts of caring and comforting. 3. Why is it important for the nurse to effectively communicate with the wife at this time? 4. The nurse was described as listening attentively to the wife. State an actions that show attentive listening.
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