Which Patient Statement Indicates That the Nurse's Postoperative Teaching After

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's postoperative teaching after a gastroduodenostomy has been effective?

• A)"I will drink more liquids with my meals."
• B)"I should choose high carbohydrate foods."
• C)"Vitamin supplements may prevent anemia."
• D)"Persistent heartburn is common after surgery."

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Definitions:

Induction

Reasoning from observations to a theory that might explain the observations.

Empiricism

The view that knowledge should be based on experience and observation, on empirical as opposed to theoretical knowledge.

Positivism

A philosophical theory that asserts that genuine knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations as verified by empirical sciences.

Rationalism

A philosophy that emphasizes reason and knowledge acquisition through deductive reasoning and logical analysis, rather than empirical evidence.