A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about ostomy care. The patient appears anxious and is crying. What should the nurse do?
a. Let the patient know it is time to learn about ostomy care.
b. Postpone the teaching session about ost-omy care.
c. Show a video about ostomy care.
d. Implement role-play.
B
Any condition (e.g., fatigue, breathing difficulty, or depression) that drains a person's energy impairs the ability to learn. Postpone teaching when an illness becomes aggravated by complica-tions such as pain, fever, or respiratory difficulty. Letting the patient know it is time to learn, im-plementing role-play, and showing a video will not enhance learning. The crying needs to be ad-dressed first.
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