The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old client with gastritis. During the health teaching, which of the following points should the nurse keep in mind with regards to the characteristics of pedagogic learners?
A) They are often goal-oriented.
B) They tend to think abstractly.
C) They often respond to competition.
D) They are usually crisis learners.
C
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When caring for a 10-year-old client, the nurse should keep in mind that pedagogic clients respond better to competition. They are not goal-oriented and do not think abstractly. They are not crisis learners. Andragogic learners are goal-oriented and think abstractly. Gerogogic learners are crisis learners.
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