A value system is a set of somewhat consistent values and measures organized hierarchically into a belief system on a continuum of relative importance. The nurse knows that a value system is also identified by which concept?

The nurse is conducting a presurgical screening interview with a patient at a local surgical center. When performing a health assessment, the nurse identifies which source should be the primary source of information.

What is the primary focus of patient-centered care in nursing?

The nurse understands that the nurse-patient relationship primarily focuses on which of the following?

Which term refers to the number of lines within a given space and is measured in lp/mm?

A patient calls the nurse to report the smell of cigarette smoke in the bathroom. The nurse recognizes that this component of the communication process is identified by which term?

What is one primary function of a nurse in the role of a patient advocate?  

When the nurse is dealing with the concept of beliefs and values, the nurse recognizes which type is based in the unconscious?

Nursing is described as both an art and a science. Which of the following describes the science aspect of nursing?

Which policy called for supporting peoples who allied with the United States against communist external subjugation?