The nurse has a variety of teaching strategies to use to instruct patients. Which of the following has been identified as the most beneficial strategy for learning to take place?
a. role-playing c. programmed instruc-tion
b. visual aids d. a combination of the above
D
The nurse needs to be sensitive to all three learning domains when developing plans and using teaching strategies. Techniques to promote learning have to tap into all three domains. Depending upon the learning situation and the learner, the nurse can use a combination of role-play, visual aids, and programmed instruction to teach patients.
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