An adult patient will be receiving outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy for the treatment of endocarditis. The nurse is preparing to perform health education to ensure the patient's adherence to the course of treatment
Which of the following assessments should be the nurse's immediate priority?
A) Patient's understanding of the teaching plan
B) Quality of the patient's relationships
C) Patient's previous medical history
D) Characteristics of the patient's culture
Ans: D
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Before beginning health teaching, nurses must conduct an individual cultural assessment instead of relying only on generalized assumptions about a particular culture. This is likely a priority over previous medical history and relationships, though these are relevant variables. The teaching plan would not be created at this early stage in the teaching process.
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