In the planning process, the nurse establishes overall goals and then writes behavioral objectives, which should be:
A. Comprehensive and complete.
B. Observable, measurable, and clearly communicated.
C. Specific and detailed.
D. Written on the teaching plan.
ANS: B
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Which of the following best describes why a nurse working in a U.S. urban area should be knowledgeable about infectious diseases common to areas of Africa?
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A) Ankles B) Hands C) Eyes D) Sacrum
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1. "No, fats in your blood are carried inside small molecules called phospholipids." 2. "No, actually fats travel in the blood on little proteins called lipoproteins." 3. "No, that is not a good description of fat transport; ask your doctor again." 4. "No, the fats are encapsulated inside little bags known as lecithins."