Select the Best Outcome for a Nurse to Include in the Care

question 26

Multiple Choice

Select the best outcome for a nurse to include in the care plan for a withdrawn patient who says, "I would like to have more friends." Within 3 days, the patient will:

• A) be more outgoing.
• B) develop greater independence.
• C) participate in one group activity.
• D) increase socialization with others.

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Definitions:

Abstract Word

A word that represents an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object or physical thing.

Overconfidence Influence

The phenomenon where an individual's confidence in their judgments and abilities is higher than the accuracy of those judgments.

Retroactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, known also as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.