The nurse is giving you the shift report. She states the client's diagnoses, treatments, and course of hospitalization. When describing the client she states, "Whenever I try to teach him something, he becomes difficult and argumentative."
What client information about patient teaching should you ask? Select all that apply.
a. Level of literacy
b. Primary language
c. Need for humor
d. Level of anxiety
e. Questions answered
ANS: A, B, D, E
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