A teaching plan is scheduled to deliver specific content during a session. Which is the appropriate response to unrelated but important questions interrupting the planned content of the session?
a. A quick response is acceptable during the session.
b. The plan must be closely followed with no interruptions.
c. Interruptions are only allowed at break time.
d. Unrelated content questions can only be answered at the end of the session.
ANS: A
In the clinic or hospital, teaching often happens in response to a patient's questions, and the nurse may need to respond quickly without time to prepare, plan, or consider overall what the patient needs to know.
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