A Patient Who Is a Migrant Farm Worker Did Not

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient who is a migrant farm worker did not graduate from high school and speaks English as a second language.The nurse will be providing discharge teaching after a hysterectomy.The nurse is concerned about the patient's ability to understand the discharge instructions.Which of the following should be of most concern in this situation?

• A) Motivation
• B) Developmental stage
• C) Health literacy
• D) Psychomotor learning

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Definitions:

Ecological Systems Theory

A theory proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner, suggesting that human development is influenced by different kinds of environmental systems ranging from the immediate family and school settings to broader community and society levels.

Microsystem

Microsystem refers to the closest layer of the social environments in an individual's life, such as family and school, and the interactions within these settings.

Intrapychic Conflict

An internal struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses within an individual's mind.

Prosocial Behaviors

Voluntary actions that are intended to help or benefit another person or group of people without expecting anything in return.