Which Instruction Should Be Included in the Discharge Teaching Plan

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching plan to assist the patient in recognizing early signs of complications?

• A) Palpate the fundus daily to ensure that it is soft.
• B) Notify the physician of any increase in the amount of lochia or a return to bright red bleeding.
• C) Report any decrease in the amount of brownish red lochia.
• D) The passage of clots as large as an orange can be expected.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum amount of sensory stimulation that can be detected 50% of the time.

Difference Threshold

A measure of the smallest increase or decrease in a physical stimulus that is required to produce a difference in sensation that is noticeable 50% of the time.

Psychophysical Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity perceived by the sensory system.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in stimulation required to detect a change in sensory inputs, also known as the difference threshold.