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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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To be most effective when teaching colostomy care to an adolescent patient, the nurse should first:
  1. Wait until the parents are present
  2. Assess barriers to learning colostomy care
  3. Start with simple written instructions concerning care
  4. Wait until the patient has accepted the change in body image
Explanation
Answer - B - To be most effective when teaching colostomy care to an adolescent patient, the nurse should first assess barriers to learning colostomy care. Before the teaching plan can be developed, the factors that hinder learning must be identified.
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