The nurse is unsure if a teaching pamphlet would be appropriate for a client with an 8th grade reading level. What should the nurse do before providing the client with the pamphlet?
1. Use a readability formula
2. Read the material for comprehension
3. Contact the manufacturer and ask what the readability level is
4. Ask another staff member to read the material for comprehension
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Rationale 1: The nurse should use a readability formula to determine most appropriate written information for the client.
Rationale 2: The nurse's reading level could be hirer than the client.
Rationale 3: The manufacturers may not know the readability level of the material.
Rationale 4: Another staff member may have a different reading level that the client.
Global Rationale:The nurse should use a readability formula to determine most appropriatewritten information for the client.The nurse's reading level could be hirer than the client. The manufacturers may not know the readability level of the material. Another staff member may have a different reading level that the client.
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