What Is the Most Important Nursing Action Before Discharge for a Mother

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the most important nursing action before discharge for a mother who is apprehensive about giving her child insulin?

• A) Review the side effects of insulin with the mother.
• B) Have the mother verbalize that she knows the importance of follow-up care.
• C) Observe the mother while she administers an insulin injection.
• D) Help the mother devise a rotation schedule for injections.

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Definitions:

Elimination by Aspects

A decision-making process where alternatives are discarded based on the lack of one or more desired attributes.

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The process of evaluating alternatives or options before making a decision or choice, often using set criteria or principles.

Inductive Reasoning

A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.

Heuristics

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