When Providing Discharge Instructions to a 59-Year-Old Woman Who Just

question 20

Multiple Choice

When providing discharge instructions to a 59-year-old woman who just underwent laparoscopic ACL repair,the RN informs the patient and responsible adult; "I am going to talk to you about when you need to call the surgeon.You should call your doctor if you have a fever greater than 101° F; if the surgical site has redness,swelling,or drainage; if your pain medication is not working; if you cannot eat or drink because of nausea or vomiting; if you have jaundice; or you are unable to urinate.I want to be sure that I did a good job of teaching you.Could you please tell me in your own words the reasons you should call the surgeon?" What health literacy strategy is the nurse using?

• A) Aldrete Scoring System
• B) Teach-Back method
• C) QSEN teaching strategies
• D) Ask Me 3TM method

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Illustrate stimulus discrimination and generalization within classical conditioning frameworks.

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