After explaining the purpose of chemotherapy to a 23-year-old patient who just received a diagnosis of acute leukemia, the patient asks you to repeat the information. Priority nursing diagnosis for this patient is

The discharge plan for a patient multiple myeloma should include which of the following instructions to maintain bone mineralization?

A nurse and physician are in a patient’s room on the telemetry floor, when suddenly the patient c/o dizziness, weakness, and shortness of breath. The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm. The nurse should prepare for which of the following interventions?

The patient has a left pneumothorax and a chest-tube to water-seal drainage. To monitor for the complication of subcutaneous emphysema, the nurse should

A 3-year-old with a history of hydrocephalus has recently undergone a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt insertion. Which postoperative intervention is the most appropriate?

Describe a neuron and identify the basic parts.

The ________________involves our tendency to seek out and pay attention to information that supports our preexisting notions, and also to ignore contradictory information.

The ___________ style of listening encourages speakers to continue talking about their concerns and also shows the listener’s interest.

____________ is the idea that we develop a bias favoring our own group over other groups in order to maintain positive self-esteem.

Stereotypes persist because we tend to pay more attention to information consistent with our views rather than contrary to our views. This is also known as a