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bobthebuilder · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is caring for an adult client who has been diagnosed with high cholesterol. Which is important for the nurse to consider when teaching this adult client?

A) Adults are more oriented to learning when the material is useful immediately.
B) Adults are more likely to adhere to a regimen than are children.
C) Adults usually can find information on their own.
D) Adults do not need to be evaluated for understanding as children do.

Question 2

A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about professionalism. The educator teaches the students that a profession is distinguished from other kinds of occupations through which methods?

Select all that apply.
A) By being economically responsible
B) By participating in ongoing research
C) By acquiring specialized education
D) By being autonomous
E) By socializing with other nurses

fauacakatahaias · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

When teaching a client, the nurse considers that most people learn and retain information if the information is immediately useful. Some clients can find information on their own; however, not all information that the client can find is factual. All clients need to be evaluated to ensure that the right information was retained. Adults will not necessarily adhere to a regimen more than children will. It is the effective teaching and the client's readiness to learn that helps with adherence.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C, D

A profession is generally distinguished from other kinds of occupations by (a) its requirement of prolonged, specialized training to acquire a body of knowledge that supports the role to be performed; (b) an orientation of the individual toward service, either to a community or to an organization; (c) ongoing research; (d) a code of ethics; (e) autonomy; and (f) a professional organization. Socializing with other nurses and being economically responsible are not included in the criteria for distinguishing nursing as a profession.