A Patient Is Newly Diagnosed with Diverticulosis and Voices Concern

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis and voices concern about future complications.What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

• A)"Follow a low-fiber diet."
• B)"Follow a high-fiber diet."
• C)"Avoid nuts, popcorn, and foods with seeds."
• D)"Drink plenty of fluids."

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Thinking

This stage, identified by Jean Piaget, is the final stage of cognitive development (usually beginning around age 12), where individuals learn to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical problems.

Metacognition

Metacognition refers to one’s awareness and understanding of their own thought processes, including the ability to monitor, assess, and adjust one's approach to learning or problem-solving.

Information-Processing Theorist

A scholar or researcher who studies how humans take in, utilize, store, and retrieve information, often comparing the mind to a computer.

Piagetian

Pertaining to the developmental theories of Jean Piaget, which focus on how children's cognitive abilities develop in stages.