Strategies a nurse should use when teaching a client include (select all that apply)
a. using plain, lay language.
b. providing comprehensive information at each session.
c. having the client "teach back" what has been taught.
d. using written material written at a low literacy level.
A, C, D
Strategies for teaching include (1) using plain, lay language; (2) limiting the amount of informa-tion given at any one time; (3) using teach-back techniques; (4) using diagrams; and (5) using written material that is at a low literacy level. Estimates are that one third to one half of people in the United States experience low health literacy.
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