A client, after being taught of the clinical manifestations of inflamm

A client, after being taught of the clinical manifestations of inflammation to enable early detec-tion of a complication of a surgical wound states, “I will look at the wound four times a day and tell my surgeon if it looks red or swollen.”

Her statement is an example of:
1. Attitudes
2. Application
3. Analysis
4. Evaluation

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Application involves using abstract, newly learned ideas in a concrete situation. The client who is taught the clinical manifestations of inflammation and who will assess for signs such as redness or edema is using newly learned information in a concrete manner. Attitude has to do with affec-tive learning. The client is not expressing an attitude, but is applying new knowledge in a con-crete way. Analysis involves breaking down information into organized parts. The client is not demonstrating analysis. Evaluation is a judgment of the worth of a body of information for a given purpose. The client is not expressing judgment.