What Instruction Is Most Important for the Nurse to Teach

question 3

Multiple Choice

What instruction is most important for the nurse to teach the patient who has recently been prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) ?

• A) "The medication needs to be taken on an empty stomach."
• B) "You may feel dizzy or unsteady when rising to a standing position."
• C) "Smoking will require a reduction in dosage of the medication."
• D) "Over-the-counter medications are safe to take while on this medication."

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Definitions:

Mental Structures

Cognitive constructs that represent the mind's underlying mechanisms for organizing and interpreting information.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, focusing on how children develop intellectually throughout the stages of their life.

Egocentrism

Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective, often observed in young children.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children between ages 2 and 7 begin to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability of operational thought.