A student is developing an education plan for her assigned client. The student wants to educate the client on what symptoms to report after chemotherapy. What would the student need to do first?
A) Ask other students what should be included in content.
B) Ask the client what he or she wants to know.
C) Tell the instructor that this topic hasn't been covered yet.
D) Review information available in writing and on the Internet.
Ans: D
New nurses (and students) usually need to research the subject to be taught to determine what information exists on the topic. Books, journals, manuals, and Web-based sources may be used to find information.
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