HESI Nursing Research
HESI Nursing Research ( 47 Questions)
Which interpretation of this statement of findings is accurate?
Experience in caring for terminally ill clients is not mentioned in the statement of findings. The statement only mentions oncology experience, which is not the same as caring for terminally ill clients.
Past experience with hospice is not the only determinant of a nurse's willingness to discuss hospice care with terminally ill clients. The statement says that several characteristics were positively associated with nurses' attitudes, not just past experience with hospice.
Oncology nurses do not necessarily have significantly more positive attitudes toward hospice care than nurses without oncology experience. The statement says that oncology experience was positively associated with nurses' attitudes, but it does not say how strong or significant this association was. It is possible that other factors also influence nurses' attitudes toward hospice care.
Nurses who have had a positive experience with hospice have significantly more positive attitudes toward care of terminally ill clients.
This is the correct interpretation because it accurately reflects the statement of findings. The statement says that several characteristics were positively associated with nurses' attitudes about hospice care, and one of them was having cared for a close friend or family member who had used hospice. This implies that nurses who have had a positive experience with hospice have more positive attitudes toward care of terminally ill clients.
The other options are not correct interpretations because: