What Is a Teachable Moment

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is a teachable moment?

• A) when the patient expresses interest in the subject
• B) when the patient is conscious and aware
• C) when the nurse has prepared the patient information
• D) when patient is most receptive after an acute medical event

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Definitions:

Babinski Reflex

A reflex action in infants involving the toes spreading apart when the sole of the foot is stimulated, indicating neurological function.

Calcaneal Reflex

A reflex elicited by striking the Achilles tendon, testing the reflex arc of the sacral segment of the spinal cord.

Dorsiflexion

The action that reduces the angle between the top part of the foot and the shin by pulling the foot upwards towards the shin.

Automatic Responses

Involuntary reactions to stimuli, not requiring conscious thought, such as reflex actions.