A nurse teaching a new mother how to bathe her infant uses the acronym TEACH to maximize the effectiveness of the teaching plan. Which of the following are guidelines based on this acronym? Select all that apply
A) Tune out the individual patient.
B) Edit patient information.
C) Act on every teaching moment.
D) Always refer a patient to counseling.
E) Clarify often.
F) Honestly answer patient questions.
B, C, E
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a. "Tagamet stimulates intestinal movement so you can eat more." b. "It improves fluid retention, which helps prevent hypovolemic shock." c. "It helps prevent stomach ulcers, which are common after burns." d. "Tagamet protects the kidney from damage caused by dehydration."
The nurse is administering a bed-bath to a client in a long-term care facility. The nurse is careful to cover the client during the bath. Which nursing role does this action describe?
A) Communicator B) Caregiver C) Client advocate D) Teacher
The nurse instructs a pregnant patient with sickle-cell anemia on ways to prevent a crisis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) "I should drink eight glasses of water every day.". B) "I should take an iron supplement every day.". C) "I should make sure I stand for at least 4 hours every day.". D) "I should avoid sitting with my legs elevated during the day.".
The nurse implements the following measures for a patient with rheumatic fever: turn, cough, deep breathe, elevate head of bed, instruct on use of incentive spirometry
On which parameters would the nurse assess the effectiveness of the nursing interventions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Urine output 2. Arterial blood gases 3. Potassium level 4. Lung sounds 5. Orientation