When caring for a client, the nurse also plans to provide health teaching to the client. On which of the following subject areas should the nurse primarily focus during the teaching?
A) Daily routine of the client
B) Postdischarge coping skills
C) Self-administration of medications
D) Guidance to client's relatives
C
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Teaching the client about the self-administration of medications is one of the primary subject areas on which to focus during the health teaching. Discussing the daily routine, postdischarge coping, and providing guidance to the client's relatives are included in the teaching program but are not the primary subject areas.
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