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charchew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is planning to care for a patient with a disease that is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. The nurse is caring for which patient?

a. One with an acute disease
b. One with a chronic disease
c. One with an infectious disease
d. One with an exotic disease

Question 2

A nurse who works in a diabetes clinic has been asked to help a 12-year-old male patient learn to give his own insulin injections.

The nurse demonstrates the technique on a teaching manikin and then asks the patient to demonstrate the task on the manikin while providing assistance. Which teaching approach did the nurse use? a. Entrusting
b. Telling
c. Participating
d. Reinforcing

rosiehomeworddo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Because of successes in public health, medicine, and biomedical technology, acute and infectious diseases are no longer major causes of death, disease, and disability in the United States. Many health care analysts believe that the heaviest burden of illness today is caused by chronic diseases. Exotic diseases are rare.

Answer to Question 2

A
The entrusting approach provides the patient the opportunity to manage self-care. The patient accepts responsibilities and correctly performs the task while a nurse observes the patient's progress and remains available for assistance. Telling involves explicit instructions with no feedback. Participating involves mutual goal setting with the patient helping decide the content. Reinforcing is using a stimulus that increases the probability of a response.