The Nurse Is Conducting an Educational Session with a Patient

question 37

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting an educational session with a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows further education is needed when the patient states, "In the U.S.:

• A) 6 million people are diagnosed with diabetes per year."
• B) 25.8 million people have diabetes."
• C) 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes."
• D) 7 million people have diabetes but have not been diagnosed."

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Definitions:

Vygotskian Theory

A theory of cognitive development proposed by Lev Vygotsky, emphasizing the role of social interaction and cultural context in the development of cognition and learning.

Cognitive Development

The progression and growth of mental processes such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding through different stages of life.

Cultural Influence

The impact that culture has on the way individuals perceive, behave, and interact within society, shaping their values, norms, and practices.

Executive Functions

Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes including attentional control, inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, which are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior.