The nurse is preparing to teach an adult client about dietary changes required in the treatment of hypertension. What adult learning principles should the nurse utilize during this teaching? Select all that apply

1. Reinforce positive behaviors
2. Progress from simple to complex topics
3. Invite family to participate in the teaching
4. Ask the client to verbally repeat instructed material
5. Assess what the client knows about the health issue


1, 2, 4, 5

Rationale 1:Adults need behavior reinforced.

Rationale 2:Teaching of adults should progress from the simplerconcepts to more complex topics.

Rationale 3: Inviting family to participate in the teaching is not an adult learning principle.

Rationale 4:Asking theclient to restate what has been discussed will encouragelearning and provide for clarification.

Rationale 5: Teaching of adults should progress from the known tothe unknown. Assess what they already know; do notreteach the things they already know.

Global Rationale:Adults need behavior reinforced.Teaching of adults should progress from the simpler concepts to more complex topics. Asking the client to restate what has been discussed will encourage learning and provide for clarification. Teaching of adults should progress from the known to the unknown. Assess what they already know; do not reteach the things they already know.Inviting family to participate in the teaching is not an adult learning principle.

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