The client will be undergoing anticancer therapy in the home setting. The nurse is preparing written educational materials for the client and family. In preparing the materials, the nurse's highest priority intervention is to:
a. ensure that materials are written at a 10th-grade level.
b. assess the learning needs of the client and family.
c. provide information as an audio file as well as in written format.
d. provide detailed information on each medication given.
ANS: B
Before actually preparing the materials, the nurse should assess the learning needs of the client and family members.
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