A Patient Will Be Discharged on Beta Blockers

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient will be discharged on beta blockers.Which skill is essential for the nurse to teach the patient's family?

• A) How to prepare a low-sodium diet
• B) Assessments to detect fluid retention
• C) How to monitor heart rate and blood pressure
• D) Early signs of changing level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Cultural Meanings

are the values, beliefs, and practices that are shared by a group of people, shaping their view of the world and influencing their behavior and traditions.

Group Identity

The sense of belonging and identification with a collective or category of people, shared based on common characteristics or interests.

Symbolic Interaction

A distinct conceptualization that investigates how individuals create, maintain, and change social realities through the meanings they ascribe to symbols and interactions.

Cultural Hegemony

The dominance of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class who manipulate the culture of that society—the beliefs, explanations, perceptions, and values—so that their imposed, ruling-class worldview becomes the accepted cultural norm.