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MirandaLo

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Patients may have difficulty in meeting treatment goals for which reasons? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Lack of understanding of the goals
  b. Incongruity between patient and nursing goals
  c. Compliance with all aspects of the treatment plan
  d. Limited financial resources
  e. Limited time available

Question 2

What are essential steps in the patient-teaching process? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Develop a single teaching strategy.
  b. Assess the specific needs of the patient.
  c. Select the teaching method.
  d. Determine how well the material has been learned.
  e. Assess the patient's willingness to learn.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D, E
Some reasons patients have difficulty in meeting treatment goals are lack of understanding, different beliefs about treatment, different goals for treatment, and financial and time limitations. The nurse must determine the cause of the patient's difficulty and develop a plan to address it.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D, E
The patient-teaching process begins with an assessment of the needs of the patient and validation of the patient's willingness to learn. Then the method of teaching is selected, and a variety of teaching strategies are developed. The nurse also determines how well the material has been learned by the patient.



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MirandaLo

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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