The nurse is caring for an adult client who has been diagnosed with high cholesterol. Which is important for the nurse to consider when teaching this adult client?
A) Adults are more oriented to learning when the material is useful immediately.
B) Adults are more likely to adhere to a regimen than are children.
C) Adults usually can find information on their own.
D) Adults do not need to be evaluated for understanding as children do.
Answer: A
When teaching a client, the nurse considers that most people learn and retain information if the information is immediately useful. Some clients can find information on their own; however, not all information that the client can find is factual. All clients need to be evaluated to ensure that the right information was retained. Adults will not necessarily adhere to a regimen more than children will. It is the effective teaching and the client's readiness to learn that helps with adherence.
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