The nurse is going to be working with a client who has a permanent colostomy and is ready to go home within the next several days. When organizing the teaching/learning experience, the nurse should:
A)
Discover what the learner knows before proceeding with further teaching.
B)
Start from the beginning and proceed through all material.
C)
Break up sessions into shortened time periods.
D)
Make sure the client's spouse is present before the teaching session begins.
A
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The school health nurse is discussing vitamin supplements with a group of parents at the monthly PTO meeting. What concept would the nurse include in the teaching about vitamin C?
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A healthcare professional is trying to lower a patient’s body temperature by convection. What action by the professional will accomplish this?
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The patient has a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and is taking the drug interferon beta-1a (Rebif). The patient takes this drug by subcutaneous injection three times a week. The dosage is 44 mcg per injection
If the patient takes an injection on Monday, how much of the drug would still be in the patient's system when she takes her next injection on Wednesday, assuming the half-life of the drug is 24 hours? A) 22 mcg B) 16.5 mcg C) 11 mcg D) 5.5 mcg