Group discussion as a patient teaching strategy for educating both a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes and a patient who has had the disease for years
a. is an efficient use of the nurse's time.
b. will address the same teaching topics with both patients.
c. will be effective because both patients undoubtedly have identical goals.
d. is not an appropriate teaching strategy.
D
Educational needs between the two patients will differ. Group discussion is only effective when the goals of the education plan are the same for all patients involved. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes will require education on topics that are potentially well known to a patient diagnosed years ago.
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