Mr. Hendricks has just been informed that he needs surgery to remove a growth on his thyroid. He is nervous about the need for surgery and asks you what will happen during the surgery. He also wants to know why the surgery is necessary. What type of teaching should you use to answer Mr. Hendricks?
A. Factual
B. Sensory
C. Participatory
D. Modeling
E. Psychomotor
A. Factual
Use factual preoperative teaching to explain to Mr. Hendricks why the surgery is necessary and what will happen during and after the surgery.
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