A patient is a kinesthetic learner. Which of the following would the nurse focus on when teaching this patient about drug administration?
A) Doing the actual steps of the procedure
B) Watching the nurse perform the procedure
C) Listening to the nurse's instructions
D) Observing how to perform the steps
Ans: A
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A kinesthetic learner learns by moving, touching, and doing. Therefore, the nurse would focus on having the patient perform the actual steps of the procedure. Watching the nurse perform the procedure and observing how to perform the steps would be appropriate for a patient who is a visual learner. Listening to the nurse's instructions would be appropriate for an auditory learner.
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