This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse is evaluating if the patient teaching she has completed with a patient was effective. Which ... (Read 84 times)

storky111

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 561
on: Jul 22, 2018
A nurse is evaluating if the patient teaching she has completed with a patient was effective. Which of the following would best demonstrate the effectiveness of the teaching?
 
  A. The patient understands how to change abdominal dressing.
  B. The patient acknowledges understanding of the principles of abdominal dressing change.
  C. The patient correctly demonstrates an abdominal dressing change as taught.
  D. The patient states the steps of the abdominal dressing change as taught.

Question 2

A patient has an infiltrated peripheral IV. The nurse knows that the primary difference between the symptoms of infiltration and phlebitis at the site of infiltration is which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  A. Redness
  B. Swelling
  C. Pallor
  D. Discomfort


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

b614102004

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Examples of evaluating the effectiveness of teaching include having patients show how to perform a newly learned skill (e.g., self-catheterization) or asking patients to explain how they will incorporate newly ordered medications into their daily routines.

Answer to Question 2

B, C
Signs of phlebitis include pain, increased skin temperature over vein, and redness.


storky111

  • Member
  • Posts: 561
Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

AmberC1996

  • Member
  • Posts: 317
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Did you know?

Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.

Did you know?

Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm
Evaluating Metaphors Evaluating Metaphors
A medical assistant helps the physician with a patient. A medical assistant helps the physician with a patient.
A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter. A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter.
Dialysis machine showing diffusion of concentrations, which are the same, between the patient’s ... Dialysis machine showing diffusion of concentrations, which are the same, between the patient’s ...
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
Video: Type of Cell Junctions - Desmosome, Hemidesmosomes and Gap Junctions

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library