The Nurse Is Teaching a Client How to Use a Truss

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a client how to use a truss for a femoral hernia.Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

• A) "I will put on the truss before I go to bed each night."
• B) "I will put some powder under the truss to avoid skin irritation."
• C) "The truss will help my hernia because I can't have surgery."
• D) "If I have abdominal pain, I will let my health care provider know right away."

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Definitions:

Homophily

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Prejudiced Ideologies

Systems of belief that unfairly discriminate against or are biased towards certain groups based on irrational or unfounded reasons.

Nationalist Groups

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