The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old female client with an ineffective health maintenance regimen. Which of the following is the most appropriate method the nurse should use to conduct new learning?
A) Begin the session with the implications of inadequate learning.
B) Provide current written learning materials.
C) Begin the session with a reference to the client's actual experience.
D) Talk to the client's relatives and get a detailed account of the client's history.
C
Feedback:
Beginning the session with a reference to the client's actual experience will help provide a link to which the new learning can connect. Written materials may or may not be effective for the client. The nurse should not focus on the consequences of inadequate learning. Talking to the client's relatives and getting a detailed client history help the nurse to know more about the client but are not the most appropriate methods to connect new learning.
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