A Client Is Being Discharged and Will Need to Perform

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client is being discharged and will need to perform wound care and dressing changes in the home on a large, open wound. When designing a teaching plan for discharge, the nurse should include which of the following elements? (Select all that apply.)

• A) A videotape of the wound care procedure if possible
• B) Appropriate ways to irrigate the wound
• C) Cost of wound care supplies
• D) Detailed written instructions
• E) Types of supplies the client will need

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Definitions:

Obsessions

Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are intrusive and cause significant anxiety or distress.

Neutralizing

Attempting to eliminate thoughts that one finds unacceptable by thinking or behaving in ways that make up for those thoughts and so put matters right internally.

Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the role of thought processes and behaviors in understanding and treating mental disorders.

Neutralizing

A psychological mechanism that attempts to counteract or nullify uncomfortable or distressing thoughts and emotions.