A Nurse Is Assessing the Ability to Learn of a Patient

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing the ability to learn of a patient who has recently experienced a stroke.Which question/statement will best assess the patient's ability to learn?

• A) "What do you want to know about strokes?"
• B) "On a scale from 1 to 10, tell me where you rank your desire to learn."
• C) "Do you feel strong enough to perform the tasks I will teach you?"
• D) "Please read this handout and tell me what it means."

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Definitions:

Circumstances

The conditions or facts affecting a particular event, situation, or decision, often beyond an individual's control.

Behaviour

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.

Global warming

The long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature, primarily due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, which increase greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, heavily involved in the Earth's carbon cycle.