Which Instructions Should the Nurse Include When Providing Discharge Teaching

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which instructions should the nurse include when providing discharge teaching to a patient recovering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ?. Select all that apply.

• A) "You should avoid smoking and air pollution."
• B) "Lifestyle modifications to decrease oxygen demands will be necessary."
• C) "It is important for you to restrict fluid intake to avoid congestive failure."
• D) "You and your family should get annual influenza immunizations."
• E) "You must avoid large gatherings of people."

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Definitions:

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.

Desensitization

A technique used to reduce or eliminate an organism's response to a stimulus by repeated exposure to that stimulus.

Implosion

A rapid inward collapse of a structure or material, often used in psychology to refer to a therapeutic technique for confronting fears.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that drive an individual to act in certain ways.