Effective teaching can be completed in an efficient, timely manner—for example, as nurses do daily activities. List two situations when informal teaching can occur
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may include any two of the following:
Informal teaching can occur as the nurse is
1. Ambulating clients
2. Bathing clients
3. Administering medications
4. Changing dressings
5. Preparing clients for tests
6. Preparing clients for procedures
7. Preparing clients for surgery
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