A patient who is morbidly obese states, I've recently made some changes in my life. I've decreased my fat intake and I've stopped smoking. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is the best initial response?
a. Although those are important, it is essential that you make other changes, too.
b. Are you having any difficulty in maintaining the changes you have already made?
c. Which additional changes in your lifestyle would you like to implement at this time?
d. You have already accomplished changes that are important for the health of your heart.
Question 2
While admitting a patient to the medical unit, the nurse determines that the patient is hard of hearing. How should the nurse use this information to plan teaching and learning strategies?
a. Motivation and readiness to learn will be affected.
b. The family must be included in the teaching process.
c. The patient will have problems understanding information.
d. Written materials should be provided with verbal instructions.
Animal life cycles
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
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Cohabitation in the United States
Head of a patient with tertiary syphilis.
The three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.