When developing a teaching plan for a patient with any type of cardiomyopathy, the nurse understands that compliance is an essential factor for this progressive disease. What factor must the nurse determine to help ensure compliance?
1. Determine motivation factors for individual patients and create a plan that utilizes these factors.
2. Comply with follow up health care provider visits.
3. Stop working and go on general assistance.
4. Move to an assisted living facility.
Determine motivation factors for individual patients and create a plan that utilizes these factors.
Rationale: Compliance is dependent on the client's motivating factors. Once the nurse identifies them, the plan can be tailored to use them. Complying with health care provider visits is only one portion of the entire plan. It may not be necessary to stop working or move to assisted living.
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