After Discharge Teaching Has Been Completed for a Patient Who

question 11

Multiple Choice

After discharge teaching has been completed for a patient who has had a lung transplant, the nurse will evaluate that the teaching has been effective if the patient states

• A) "I will make an appointment to see the doctor every year."
• B) "I will not turn the home oxygen up higher than 2 L/minute."
• C) "I will be careful to use sterile technique with my central line."
• D) "I will write down my medications and spirometry in a journal."

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Definitions:

Eidetic Memories

The rare ability to recall images, sounds, or objects with extreme precision and detail, often referred to as photographic memory.

Flashbulb Memories

Highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential news was heard.

Elaborative Rehearsals

A technique in memory that involves thinking about the meaning of the information to be remembered, rather than merely repeating the information.

Eyewitness Images

Visual memories recalled by individuals who have directly observed a particular event, often used as evidence in legal contexts.