Leadership Practice Quiz 1-168_Part5

A nurse manager is observing the staff members working on her unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager recognize as an example of paternalism? QA. A nurse asking to care for an older adult client every day who reminds the nurse of a favorite grandparent Q B. A male nurse caring for an adolescent male client because the client is uncomfortable around female nurses Q C. A middle-aged adult assistive personnel {AP) mentoring a younger less-experienced AP on the unit ~(i) D. A nurse practitioner withholding information from a client who is dying to avoid causing the client distress Perfect! Close Explanation Correct Answer: D. A nurse practitioner withholding information from a client who is dying to avoid causing the client distress Paternalism is a type of relationship between clients and health care providers in which the health care providers believe they know what is best for the clients. In this example, the nurse practitioner withholds information so as not to cause the client distress. This practitioner is making the decision for the client and denying the client the right to be informed.