A nurse is describing the antibiotic she is about to administer through a patient's central line.The patient accepts what the nurse is saying and is able to repeat it back.The patient does not internalize this information or ask questions.This is an example of which of the five ways of knowing?

A) Constructed knowing.
B) Received knowing.
C) Subjective knowing.
D) Perceived knowing.

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Zhaun Gaming · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Received knowing refers to when a patient defers to the nurse and accepts without debate what the nurse teaches him or her.Constructive knowing refers to when knowledge is received and the patient compares this knowledge against his or her assumptions,challenging his or her own assumptions and those of others.Subjective knowing refers to when the patient listens to what the nurse is explaining and internalizes the meaning.Perceived knowing refers to when the patient receives the knowledge and considers how it relates to what he or she already understands.

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