The Nurse Explains to a Preoperative Class of Six Clients

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains to a preoperative class of six clients awaiting surgery that studies indicate the primary benefit of the class is to

• A) distribute information to the most individuals in a short time.
• B) explain legal responsibilities.
• C) promote a less complicated postoperative course.
• D) provide uniform information.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Sex Characteristics

Physical changes not directly involved in reproduction but that differentiate sexes, such as facial hair in men or wider hips in women.

Diminishment

The process of decreasing in size, importance, or intensity.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that appear at puberty, distinguishing biological sexes but not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Pubic Hair

Hair that grows in the genital area as a secondary sex characteristic during puberty.