What is the nurse's first action when planning to teach the parents of an infant with a CHD?
a. Assess the parents' anxiety level and readiness to learn.
b. Gather literature for the parents.
c. Secure a quiet place for teaching.
d. Discuss the plan with the nursing team.
A
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A Any effort to organize the right environment, plan, or literature is of no use if the
parents are not ready to learn or have high anxiety. Decreasing level of anxiety is
often needed before new information can be processed.
B A baseline assessment of prior knowledge should be taken into consideration
before developing any teaching plan.
C Locating a quiet place for meeting with parents is appropriate; however, an
assessment should be done before any teaching is done.
D Discussing a teaching plan with the nursing team is appropriate after an
assessment of the parents' knowledge and readiness.
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