Nurses Who Provide Discharge Teaching to Patients After Colonoscopy Call

question 36

Multiple Choice

Nurses who provide discharge teaching to patients after colonoscopy call these patients the day after the procedure to check on their status. At that time, patients who have had polyps removed invariably ask how long it will be until they receive their results. The nurses decide to design a study in which they will change their discharge teaching, in order to include information about the time frame for biopsy results. The nurses then will measure patient satisfaction results, comparing them with the results for the previous month, before the change. Which type of research design will they use?

• A)Correlational
• B)Quasi-experimental
• C)Experimental
• D)Descriptive

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Definitions:

Client Ambivalence

Client ambivalence refers to the mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes a client may have towards change, often encountered in counseling and therapeutic settings.

Client's Thoughts

The opinions, beliefs, or cognitive processes expressed by a client, particularly in the context of therapy or counseling.

Counselor Communication

The process and skill set used by counselors to effectively convey and exchange information with clients, facilitating understanding and therapeutic progress.

Encouraging

The act of giving someone support, confidence, or hope to continue or try something.