Rod, age 68, has hearing difficulty. Which of the following would NOT be helpful in assuring that he understands teaching about his drug?
1. Stand facing him and speak slowly and clearly.
2. Speak in low tones or find a provider who has a lower voice.
3. Write down the instructions as well as speaking them.
4. If he reads lips, exaggerate lips movements when pronouncing the vowel sounds.
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1. Pender's Health Promotion Theory. 2. Mishel's Uncertainty in Illness Theory. 3. Melzack's Gate Control Theory of Pain. 4. Benner's model on novice to expert.
When dealing with a patient who has impaired hearing, where would the nurse sit to facilitate lip reading?
A) Halfway across the room from the patient B) Next to patient on the side from which he or she hears best C) Closer to the patient than the nurse normally would D) Knee to knee directly in front of the patient
What are the most common life events that occur during young adulthood? (Select all that apply.)
a. Refining self-perception and ability for intimacy b. Achievement and mastery of the surrounding world c. Examination of life goals and relationships d. Rejection of culture-bound definitions of health and illness e. Women surrendering careers to raise families
Name three major drug laws.
What will be an ideal response?