A Client Shares with the Nurse That They Have,"almost Reached

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client shares with the nurse that they have,"almost reached the goal of smoking only one-half pack of cigarettes a day." The best example of a nursing intervention to correct this unmet outcome is:

• A) Discuss with the client the desire to comply with the ordered therapy
• B) Suggest that the client use another smoking cessation tool to achieve the goal
• C) Reevaluate the time frame originally decided upon for achievement of the goal
• D) Suggest that the strength of the prescribed nicotine patches be increased to 21 mg

Understand the ethical dimensions and psychological underpinnings of obedience to authority.

Understand the factors that increase the tendency to conform.

Recognize techniques to reduce cognitive dissonance.

Differentiate between compliance and obedience.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain crucial for the formation and retrieval of memories.

Hindbrain

The posterior part of the brain that includes the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata, responsible for regulating basic life functions like breathing and heart rate.

Thalamus

A brain structure acting as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, excluding the sense of smell.