The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Use of a Transdermal

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I will apply the patch as needed when I experience anginal pain."
• B) "I will remove the old patch and replace it with a new one at bedtime each day."
• C) "I should rotate sites when changing the patch to prevent skin irritation."
• D) "When I am symptom-free, I may stop using the patch on a regular basis."

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information by watching and imitating others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process whereby behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them, such as rewards or punishments.

Models

Representations or simulations of a system or concept, used in various fields to simplify, explain, or predict complex realities.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional process in which two stimuli are systematically paired together; the response that was firstly brought about by the second stimulus is ultimately brought about by the first stimulus by itself.