The Nurse Has Provided Discharge Instructions to a Patient Who

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse has provided discharge instructions to a patient who had cataract surgery. The nurse is satisfied that the patient understands these instructions when the patient makes which statements?. Select all that apply.

• A) "I will ask my wife to tie my shoes for a few days."
• B) "I will wear my eye shield all the time."
• C) "I should expect to see bright flashes of light as my eye heals."
• D) "I will avoid reading at least until my follow-up appointment next week."
• E) "I will sleep on my back or on my nonoperative side."

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Definitions:

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.

Moral Basis

The foundational principles or beliefs that guide judgments about what is right or wrong, ethical or unethical.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or urges are unconsciously pushed out of the conscious mind.