You Are Part of a Team Presenting a Preoperative Education

question 12

Multiple Choice

You are part of a team presenting a preoperative education program for a group of patients scheduled to undergo total knee or hip replacement during the next month at a large medical center where you are employed.As a therapist, you most likely would be responsible for presenting information on each of the following topics except:

• A)An explanation and demonstration of exercises a patient is expected to do the day of or after surgery.
• B)An explanation of early postoperative precautions, such as weight-bearing restrictions or safe and unsafe positioning.
• C)An explanation of the administration of postoperative pain medication, such as patient-controlled analgesics.
• D)Use of assistive devices, such as a walker or crutches, for early ambulation.

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent to murder.

Understand the nature and types of nursing research.

Identify the appropriate steps in the research process.

Understand the ethical considerations in nursing research, including participant rights and consent.

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Definitions:

Employment Relationship

The formal or informal contract between an employer and employee, defining mutual rights, responsibilities, and expectations.

Conflicting Interests

Situations where the goals, needs, or desires of involved parties interfere with one another, often a central aspect in negotiations and disputes.

Collective Bargaining

The negotiation process between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights.

Unilateral Change

Actions taken by an employer to alter terms of employment (such as wages, hours, or duties) without negotiation with the employees or their representatives.