Collaborative Care and Management of Chronic Illnesses
Collaborative Care and Management of Chronic Illnesses ( 4 Questions)
A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is receiving hemodialysis three times a week. The client reports feeling depressed and hopeless about their condition. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates empathy and compassion?
This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather minimizes the client's feelings and implies that they are ungrateful or selfish.
This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather dismisses the client's feelings and implies that they are weak or irrational.
This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather compares the client to others and implies that they are abnormal or inadequate.
The nurse should demonstrate empathy and compassion when caring for a client with CKD who is feeling depressed and hopeless. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, while compassion is the willingness to help alleviate their suffering. The nurse should acknowledge the client's feelings, validate their emotions, and offer support and encouragement.
The nurse should demonstrate empathy and compassion when caring for a client with CKD who is feeling depressed and hopeless. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, while compassion is the willingness to help alleviate their suffering. The nurse should acknowledge the client's feelings, validate their emotions, and offer support and encouragement.
Incorrect options:
A) "You should be grateful that you have access to dialysis. Many people with CKD don't have that option." - This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather minimizes the client's feelings and implies that they are ungrateful or selfish.
B) "You have a chronic condition that requires lifelong treatment. You need to accept that and move on." - This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather dismisses the client's feelings and implies that they are weak or irrational.
C) "You are not alone in this situation. There are many people who have CKD and cope well with dialysis." - This statement does not demonstrate empathy or compassion, but rather compares the client to others and implies that they are abnormal or inadequate.