When Assessing the Learning Needs for a Patient Who Has

question 9

Multiple Choice

When assessing the learning needs for a patient who has coronary heart disease, the nurse finds that the patient has recently made dietary changes to decrease fat intake and has stopped smoking. The best initial response by the nurse at this time is,

• A) "You have already accomplished some changes that are important in heart health."
• B) "Although those are important, it is essential that you make other changes, too."
• C) "Which additional changes in your lifestyle would you like to implement at this time?"
• D) "Are you having any difficulty in maintaining the changes you have already made?"

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Definitions:

Behaviourism

A psychological approach focusing on observable behaviors and the ways in which they are learned or conditioned, excluding the analysis of emotions or thoughts.

Psychological Research

The systematic investigation of psychological issues and phenomena through controlled experimentation, observation, and analysis.

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that sought to understand the structure of the mind by analyzing the components of conscious experience.

Humanism

A philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, often highlighting the importance of human dignity and potential.