A patient was recently diagnosed with heart failure. Her health care provider has ordered a low-sodium diet. A student nurse is planning her patient education. When organizing the patient teaching what is the most logical thing to teach first?
A. How much daily intake of sodium is recommended
B. How to read food labels
C. How to understand the metric system of measurement
D. How much sodium is in a serving of potato chips
A
Give careful consideration to the order of information presented. An outline of content helps to organize information into a logical sequence. Material should progress from simple to complex.
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