The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Recently

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently received a permanent colostomy.The client will be going home in several days and requires discharge teaching.What should the nurse do when organizing the teaching experience?

• A) Ask the client to tell the nurse what is known about caring for the colostomy.
• B) Make sure the client's spouse is present before the teaching session begins.
• C) Start from the beginning and proceed through all steps required to perform colostomy care.
• D) Break the information into small sessions to enhance learning.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Portions of the brain located beneath the temples, crucial for processing auditory information and involved in memory formation.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the cerebral cortex that lies at the front of the brain, associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving.

Hippocampus

A brain region involved in memory formation, navigation, and emotional processing.

Hypothalamus

A neural structure located below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary, and is linked to emotion and reward.