To determine a patient's external variables for health beliefs and practices, which area should the nurse assess?
a. Emotional factors
b. Intellectual background
c. Developmental stage
d. Socioeconomic factors
D
External variables for health beliefs and practices include family practices, socioeconomic factors, and cultural background. Emotional factors, intellectual background, and developmental stage represent internal variables.
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a. A patient is discharged with only one opportunity to change his dressing with su-pervision. b. A patient can delay her discharge if she is unsure about changing her dressing. c. A patient's ambulation is delayed if he experiences too much pain. d. A patient can be admitted to the hospital for a colonoscopy.
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A nurse is teaching a health class about the heart. Which information from the class members indicates teaching by the nurse is successful for the flow of blood through the heart, starting in the right atrium?
a. Right ventricle, left ventricle, left atrium b. Left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle c. Right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle d. Left atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle