The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. As the nurse is speaking with the client and his family, the client's wife asks about palliative care. The nurse provides basic information about palliative care and offers to call the palliative care team to meet with the family. What skills are demonstrated in this scenario?

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A.This is incorrect. Although the scenario does demonstrate perceptual/conceptual skills, the interview is concluding and not in the engagement stage.
B.This is correct. Perceptual and conceptual skills include the nurse's ability to make relevant observations that give meaning to the family as a whole. The nurse must also realize that he or she cannot be an expert on every topi
C. The interview concludes with the nurse referring the family to additional professional resources.
C.This is incorrect. Executive skills are used to assess family strengths. The intervention stage is when the nurse assists the family to come up with workable solutions.
D.This is incorrect. Executive skills are used to assess family strengths. The scenario described is in the termination stage, not the engagement stage.

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