The nurse uses a medical term that you do not understand.What should you do?
A) Pretend to understand.
B) Look the word up in a medical dictionary.
C) Look the word up on the Internet when you get home that day.
D) See if you can locate other uses of the word within the medical record.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking up the medical term in a medical dictionary is the most reliable and immediate way to get the correct definition and ensure that you understand the term correctly. Pretending to understand could lead to misunderstandings or missed information, and waiting to look up the word on the internet or within the medical record may delay understanding of important information during the current encounter.

The Nurse Uses a Medical Term That You Do Not