A middle-aged adult tells the nurse that he needs to learn what to do to lose weight and stop smoking. Which of the following strategies would facilitate this client's learning?
a. Computer game
b. Music
c. Printed materials
d. Audiotapes
ANS: C
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a. "Are you sure it is your husband who gave you gonorrhea?" b. "Yikes! Killing your spouse seems ex-treme." c. "Shall I report your spouse as a sexual contact?" d. "I can understand your anger. How best can you deal with it?"
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Select all that apply. 1. a Caucasian female 2. a postmenopausal female 3. a large-boned African American female 4. a patient taking corticosteroid therapy 5. a 32-year-old male