Which of the following best explains why the home health nurse would essentially repeat the same information given to the client by the nurse in the hospital?
a. Clients find it difficult to learn in the midst of the stress of the acute care setting and often don't remember what the hospital nurse taught.
b. Hearing something from a different person, using different words and examples, can help ensure that learning is retained.
c. Home health nurses often don't know what hospital-based nurses have already taught.
d. Learning depends on receiving information more than once.
ANS: A
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