Today's nurse often assumes the role of teacher or educator. Patient teaching begins early in the childbirth process and continues throughout the postpartum period
Which strategies would be best to use for a nurse working with a teen mother? Select all that apply. a. Computer-based learning
b. Videos
c. Printed material
d. Group discussion
e. Models
A, B, C, D, E
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Correct A number of factors influence learning at any age. One of the most
significant considerations is developmental level. Teenage parents often
have very different concerns and learn in a different way than older
parents. Often grandparents are also involved in the rearing of these
children and must be able to review and understand the material. There is a
wealth of new information that may not have been available when they
became parents.
Incorrect All answers are correct.
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A. Place a heat lamp over the dressing for 15 minutes after the dressing change to prevent chilling the client with the cool dressings. B. Rewet the dressings with normal saline every 15 minutes to ensure adequate debridement. C. Soak the dressing with normal saline prior to removal of the packed gauze to prevent damage to the granulating tissue. D. Premedicate the client 1 hour before the dressing change to improve client cooperation during the dressing change.
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A) Probiotics B) Dairy-free formula C) Warm water to drink D) Diluting formula