Knowledge of the client’s beliefs in the cause of illness can be useful to the nurse in order to

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The nurse plans to assess a client's new symptom. Which characteristics will the nurse assess when using the COLDSPA mnemonic?
A. Choices, Outcomes, Learning, Determination, Status, Protrusion, Activity
B. Category, Occasion, Length of time, Decision, Strength, Plan, Attitude
C. Criteria, Opportunity, Label, Direction, Stamina, Progress, Action
D. Character, Onset, Location, Duration, Severity, Pattern, Associated Factors

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Why is it important for nurses to have knowledge?

Gaining knowledge raises an awareness of personal and professional accountability and the dilemmas of practice. Knowledge is what improves care if the nurse is aware of the best knowledge or evidence to use in practice.

What outcome should the nurse prioritize when addressing a client's social cultural and spiritual issues?

What outcome should the nurse prioritize when addressing a patient's social, cultural, and spiritual issues? The patient will express meaning and purpose in life.

Why is clinical knowledge important?

According to Academic Medicine, “Clinical knowledge entails information about relations of particular signs and symptoms with specific diseases.” A clinician's expertise in this area is developed over time through patient encounters, where his or her “knowledge base is revised and extended continuously, resulting in ...

How does the nurse provide for the client's spiritual needs?

The nurse provides spiritual care by supporting the client's practice of spirituality such as prayer or meditation.