When making an assessment of the client's learning needs, the nurse will focus on which elements?
1. Nurse's own knowledge.
2. Client's age.
3. Client's understanding of health problem.
4. Sensory acuity.
5. Learning style.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Rationale 1: The nurse's own knowledge of common learning needs is a source of information but not part of the nurse's assessment of the client's learning needs.
Rationale 2: The client's age provides information on the person's developmental status that might indicate health teaching content and teaching approaches.
Rationale 3: The client's understanding of health problems might indicate deficient knowledge or misinformation.
Rationale 4: Sensory acuity is part of the psychomotor ability of which the nurse must be aware when planning a teaching session.
Rationale 5: Learning style identifies the client's best way to learn so that the nurse can adapt teaching accordingly.
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