What should be the nurse's first action when planning to teach the parents of an infant with a congenital heart defect?
a. Assess the parents' readiness to learn.
b. Gather literature for the parents.
c. Secure a quiet place for teaching.
d. Discuss the plan with the nursing team.
A
Any effort to organize the right environment, plan, or literature is of no use if the parents are not ready to learn. A baseline assessment of prior knowledge should be taken into consideration before developing any teaching plan. Locating a quiet place for meeting with parents is appropriate; however, an assessment should be done before any teaching is done. Discussing a teaching plan with the nursing team is appropriate after an assessment of the parents' knowledge and readiness.
You might also like to view...
A geriatric nurse is performing an assessment of body systems on an 85-year-old patient. The nurse should be aware of what age-related change affecting the renal or urinary system?
A) Increased ability to concentrate urine B) Increased bladder capacity C) Urinary incontinence D) Decreased glomerular filtration rate
Meningitis is assessed by which of the following after blood tests and a physical assessment are completed?
1. Lumbar puncture 2. Urine tests 3. Kernig's sign and Brudzinski's sign 4. Physical examination
The nurse is teaching a client about the structures of the GI tract. Which structures should the nurse include in the teaching session?(Select all that apply.)
1. Stomach 2. Liver 3. Large intestine 4. Pancreas 5. Gallbladder
The home health nurse suggests telephone modifications to increase the safety of older adults, which are _________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. placement of phones at bedside and next to a favorite chair. b. programming an auto dial function for quick dialing. c. using an answering machine with a male voice. d. replacing the phone cord with a 15-foot cord for ease in carrying around the phone. e. selecting a phone with large numbers.