A nurse has taught an asthmatic patient how to administer his daily inhaler. The nurse should evaluate the teaching-learning process by:
A) Using teaching aides
B) Identifying teaching strategies
C) Directly observing the patient using his inhaler
D) Documenting the teaching session in the patient's record
Ans: C
Feedback: In order for the nurse to evaluate if learning has occurred, the patient should be observed demonstrating the task so the nurse may identify what learning needs to be enhanced or reinforced.
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