What Teaching Is Appropriate for a Client with Acute Rhinitis

question 3

Multiple Choice

What teaching is appropriate for a client with acute rhinitis and sinusitis?

• A) Using hot packs over the sinuses
• B) Fluid restriction
• C) Saline irrigations
• D) Staying in a dry climate
• E) Taking echinacea
• F) Antifungal medications

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Definitions:

Festinger

Refers to Leon Festinger, known for cognitive dissonance theory, which suggests that we have an inner drive to hold all our attitudes and beliefs in harmony and avoid disharmony or dissonance.

Cognitions

Mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thought, judgment, and problem-solving.

Consonant

A basic speech sound produced by obstructing the breath in the vocal tract, also refers to a letter representing such a sound.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (ideas, beliefs, values, emotional reactions).