If a client is feeling anxious as the nurse begins a teaching session, the nurse should first address the client's emotional state with therapeutic communication techniques and then _____
a. teach all of the material in a single
session so the client has to concentrate
on the material only once
c. tell the client that focusing on learning
the material will take his or her mind
off of fears or concerns.
b. teach small segments of material at
separate intervals so that the client
does not need to concentrate for long
periods of time
d. tell the client that he or she can simply
read the teaching material at another
time
ANS: b
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