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Reflection Questions

Medical-Surgical NursingReflection Questions

Reflection Questions

1 .
You are caring for a patient who was assigned female at birth. The patient tells you that they identify as a man. What steps would you take to ensure you provide culturally sensitive and nonjudgmental care?
2 .
Being diagnosed with an STI can be frightening and cause severe anxiety. What are some effective communication strategies you could use that might help alleviate a patient’s fears and anxiety when telling them they are positive for an STI?
3 .
How would a nurse provide education to a group of teenagers about the spread of STIs?
4 .
What are some communication strategies the nurse could use to promote a comfortable and safe environment when caring for patients with male reproductive system disorders?
5 .
What are some examples of how a nurse would evaluate the nursing care delivered to a patient who received teaching on performing a testicular self-exam?
6 .
A nurse preceptor is teaching a new graduate nurse about CBI. What are some things the nurse would want to evaluate for effective teaching?
7 .
A patient has called the clinical upset the genetic marker came back positive for BRCA1 mutation. How would the nurse engage in therapeutic communication to support the patient?
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