The Nurse Is Completing Discharge Instructions for a Client Admitted

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Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing discharge instructions for a client admitted with esophagitis. Which client statements indicate the need for further education? Select all that apply.

• A) "I'm going to talk to my doctor about a nicotine patch."
• B) "I can do all of this stuff you're talking about as long as I don't have to give up my beer."
• C) "I have been eating foods and drinks that were either too hot or too cold for my esophagus to handle."
• D) "The root of this problem is that I just sleep too much."
• E) "I told my wife to stop making serving me all of those vegetables."

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Definitions:

Congenital Deafness

Congenital deafness refers to hearing loss that is present at birth, which can result from genetic factors, abnormalities in the ear's structure, or maternal exposure to certain substances or infections during pregnancy.

Sensorineural

Pertaining to or involving both sensory and neural mechanisms, often used in reference to hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.

Acoustic

Pertains to sound, or the science of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, emphasizing the whole of anything is greater than its parts.