The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Was Newly

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which intervention by the nurse best promotes client cooperation with the treatment plan?

• A) Teaching the client that he must lose weight to control his blood sugar
• B) Informing the client that he must exercise at least three times per week
• C) Explaining to the client that he must come to the diabetic clinic weekly
• D) Determining the client's main concerns about his diabetes

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others, usually improving on simple tasks and doing poorly on complex tasks.

Dispositional Attribution

The tendency to attribute someone's behavior to their inherent personality traits rather than to the situations they are in.

Situational Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to external factors or circumstances.

Attitude

Feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events.