The Nurse Provides Teaching to a Man Who Will Begin

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse provides teaching to a man who will begin using an Androderm testosterone patch. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I may stop using Androderm when my serum testosterone is normal."
• B) "I should apply this to any skin other than the scrotum or bony areas."
• C) "I will apply two skin patches every morning after a shower."
• D) "My serum testosterone will continue to rise with each day of use."

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological concept describing the discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes, typically leading to a change in one of them to reduce the dissonance.

Attitudes

are psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment, which can be observed and measured.

Likert Scale

A psychometric scale commonly involved in research that employs questionnaires, used to gauge attitudes, values, or responses involving degrees of agreement or disagreement.