In preparing for health teaching with a patient who has an auditory learning style, which would be most appropriate?
a. Pamphlets from a pharmaceutical company
b. Models of equipment used in a procedure
c. Verbal description of the steps of a procedure
d. A workbook with space to record actions and results
ANS: C
Hearing the nurse present the information optimizes the patient's perception of the data. Pamphlets from a pharmaceutical company or a workbook would be suitable for a patient who has a visual learning style. Models of equipment would be suitable for a patient with a psychomotor learning style.
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