When describing patient education approaches, the nurse educator would explain that informal teaching is an approach that involves which quality?
a. Addresses group needs
b. Follows formalized plans
c. Has standardized content
d. Often occurs one-to-one
ANS: D
Informal teaching is individualized one-on-one teaching which represents the majority of patient education done by nurses that occurs when an intervention is explained or a question is answered. Group needs are often the focus of formal patient education courses or classes. Informal teaching does not necessarily follow a specific formalized plan. It may be planned with specific content, but it is individualized responses to patient needs. Formal teaching involves the use of a curriculum/course plan with standardized content.
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