Which Statement by the Patient Indicates a Good Understanding of the Nurse's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching about a new short-arm plaster cast?

• A) "I can get the cast wet as long as I dry it right away with a hair dryer."
• B) "I should avoid moving my fingers and elbow until the cast is removed."
• C) "I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site off and on for 24 hours."
• D) "I can use a cotton-tipped applicator to rub lotion on any dry areas under the cast."

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The realization that entities remain in existence even when they are out of sight, silent, or intangible.

Self-Awareness

The understanding by a person of their own character, feelings, desires, and drives.

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception to birth.

Genome

The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism’s chromosomes.