Which of the following examples demonstrates the assumption that immediacy reinforces learning?
a. The nurse teaches postoperative care immediately after surgery.
b. The client performs the learned skill several times right after learning it.
c. The nurse encourages the client to talk about what he has learned.
d. When the client makes an error, the nurse corrects him.
ANS: B
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