A Patient Had a Stroke and Must Use a Cane

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient had a stroke and must use a cane for support. A nurse is preparing to teach the patient about the cane. Which learning objective/outcome is most appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

• A) The patient will walk to the bathroom and back to bed using a cane.
• B) The patient will understand the importance of using a cane.
• C) The patient will know the correct use of a cane.
• D) The patient will learn how to use a cane.

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Definitions:

Medical Decision-Making

The process of making informed choices related to health care, involving the assessment of available options, risks, and benefits, often in the context of patient-physician interaction.

Conscious Processing

The mental activities of which an individual is aware and which are under deliberate, voluntary control.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on their accumulated knowledge and expectations.