A Nurse Wants to Teach Alternative Coping Strategies to a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse wants to teach alternative coping strategies to a patient experiencing severe anxiety. Which action should the nurse perform first?

• A) Verify the patient's learning style.
• B) Lower the patient's current anxiety.
• C) Create outcomes and a teaching plan.
• D) Assess how the patient uses defense mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

The indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as utilities, maintenance, and salaries for production supervisors.

Work in Process Inventory

Inventory that includes all materials and components currently being used in the production of final products but are not fully assembled.

Process Costing System

An accounting system used to ascertain the cost of a product at each process or stage of manufacturing, suitable for industries producing homogeneous products.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for products or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.