The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient. On the previous shift, a nurse documented "unable to teach due to critical illness." What is the best nursing action by the current nurse to address the patient's teaching and learning needs?
A) Realize that the patient is too ill to accept teaching at this time
B) Look for opportunities for teaching, such a procedure explanation
C) Focus all teaching efforts on the family to the exclusion of the patient
D) Alter the plan of care to delay teaching until transfer to step-down unit
B
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