A Patient Has a Serious Illness but Does Not Seem

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has a serious illness but does not seem to be responding as the nurse expects.Which action by the nurse would most likely lead to a better understanding of this situation?

• A)Ask the patient to describe what is wrong with him or her.
• B)Determine whether any factors are interfering with learning.
• C)Find out why the patient thinks the illness is not serious.
• D)Inquire about cultural beliefs regarding health and illness.

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A statistical technique that models the relationship between a dependent variable and multiple independent variables to understand the impact of each on the dependent variable.

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