A Nurse Is Developing a Goal for a Client Who

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nurse is developing a goal for a client who is learning how to care for an ostomy. Which of the following would be most appropriate to develop?

• A) The client will look at his stoma without disgust each time his ostomy bag comes off.
• B) The client will be able to independently take care of his ostomy bag within 3 months.
• C) The client will gather all ostomy supplies correctly each time his ostomy bag needs to be changed.
• D) The client will successfully describe to the nurse how to care for his ostomy when he is asked.

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Definitions:

Employers

Individuals or entities that hire and pay wages or salaries to workers in exchange for their labor in producing goods or providing services.

Real Wages

The wage rate of an individual after adjusting for inflation, reflecting the true purchasing power of the income received.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much the government requires an individual or business to pay in taxes, based on the tax bracket in which the taxpayer falls.

Defensive Medicine

The practice by healthcare providers of ordering tests, procedures, or visits, or avoiding high-risk patients or procedures, primarily to avoid malpractice liability rather than to benefit the patient.