The nurse selects a variety of teaching methods to use with patients. Which one of the following methods should the nurse use with a toddler?
a. Role playing
b. Problem solving
c. Independent learning
d. Simple explanations and pictures
D
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A Role playing is an appropriate teaching method for the preschooler.
B Problem solving is an appropriate teaching method for the adolescent.
C Independent learning is best used as a teaching method for the young or middle-aged adult.
D Effective teaching methods for a toddler include simple explanations and picture books that describe a story of children in a hospital or clinic.
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