A Nurse Should Include Which Instructions When Teaching a Patient

question 44

Multiple Choice

A nurse should include which instructions when teaching a patient with repeated hordeolum how to prevent further infection?

• A)Apply cold compresses.
• B)Discard used eye cosmetics.
• C)Wash the scalp and eyebrows with an antiseborrheic shampoo.
• D)Be examined for recurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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Definitions:

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A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of external stimuli on subsequent behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A psychological concept involving the addition of a reward following a desired behavior, encouraging its future occurrence.