A Nursing Instructor Needs to Evaluate Students' Abilities to Synthesize

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor needs to evaluate students' abilities to synthesize data and identify relationships between nursing diagnoses. Which learning assignment is best suited for this instructor's needs?

• A) Concept mapping
• B) Reflective journaling
• C) Lecture and discussion
• D) Reading assignment with a written summary

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Definitions:

Gestation

The period of development within the womb from conception until birth in mammals.

Schizophrenia

A psychiatric disorder characterized by distortions in thought, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Fetal Undernourishment

A condition where a fetus does not receive the necessary nutrients for proper growth and development in the womb.

Adoption Studies

Research focusing on the outcomes, behaviors, genetics, and environmental influences on individuals who have been adopted.