Which Action Should the Nurse Take First When Teaching a Client's

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which action should the nurse take first when teaching a client's spouse how to manage the blood pressure (BP) for a client with newly diagnosed hypertension?

• A)Teach the caregiver how to take the client's BP using a manual blood pressure cuff.
• B)Have the dietitian meet with the client and caregiver to discuss low sodium dietary choices.
• C)Ask the client and caregiver to select important information from a list of hypertension teaching topics.
• D)Provide written information about treatment and complications of hypertension for the client and caregiver.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Partial Conditioner

An agent or factor that has a conditional effect, contributing to an outcome only in certain contexts or situations.