The Nurse Is Preparing Discharge Instructions for a Client with a Foot

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with a foot wound. How will the clinical information system support this client's learning needs?

• A)Improves documentation about the client's status
• B)Summarizes the list of charges that will appear on the client's bill
• C)Provides a record of all medications received while hospitalized
• D)Prints discharge instructions to use for teaching

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Definitions:

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of understanding and organizing information in a specific, linear order.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a cornerstone of nearly all cognitive functions.

Dual-Processing System

The concept in psychology that suggests there are two different systems in the brain for processing information: one that is fast, automatic, and nonconscious, and another that is slower, more deliberate, and conscious.

Circadian Rhythm

The natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats on each rotation of the Earth roughly every 24 hours.