After the nurse implements diet instruction with a patient with heart disease, the patient can explain the information but fails to make the recommended dietary changes. The nurse's evaluation is that
a. learning did not occur because the patient's behavior did not change.
b. the nursing responsibility for helping the patient make dietary changes has been fulfilled.
c. choosing not to follow the diet is the behavior that resulted from the learning.
d. the teaching methods were ineffective in helping the patient learn the dietary information.
ANS: C
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