The nurse is preparing to provide medication instruction for a patient. Which of the following understandings about anxiety will be essential to effective instruction?
A. Learning is best when anxiety is moderate to severe.
B. Learning is enhanced when anxiety is mild.
C. Panic level anxiety helps the nurse teach better.
D. Severe anxiety is characterized by intense concentration and enhances the attention span.
B
Mild anxiety sharpens the senses, increases the perceptual field, and results in heightened awareness of the environment. Learning is enhanced. As anxiety increases, attention span decreases and learning becomes more difficult.
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1. his throat is dry. 2. he is having difficulty coping with the packing. 3. he is bleeding. 4. he has excess saliva production.
Which risk factors could lead to the development of airway failure if not recognized while assessing the airway of a trauma patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Chest wall injury 2. Displacement of the trachea (tracheal shift) 3. Aspiration of gastric contents 4. Foreign object occlusion of the throat/mouth 5. Swelling of soft tissue in the throat
Research has demonstrated that home-based approaches to care delivery produce better outcomes for certain populations. Population-focused home care is directed toward:
1. The needs of specific groups of people with high-risk health needs 2. Acutely ill adults in the home 3. Clients who are on home ventilators 4. People in rural areas with no access to care
The nurse is explaining the anatomy of the eye to an adolescent client who wants to start wearing contact lenses. What eye structure will the nurse identify as supplying nutrients to the eye and removing wastes?
1. Conjunctiva layer 2. Vitreous humor 3. Lacrimal apparatus 4. Aqueous humor