What is the nurse's first action when planning to teach the parents of an infant with a congenital heart defect (CHD)?
a. Assess the parents' anxiety level and readiness to learn.
b. Gather literature for the parents.
c. Secure a quiet place for teaching.
d. Discuss the plan with the nursing team.
ANS: A
Any effort to organize the right environment, plan, or literature is of no use if the parents are not ready to learn or have high anxiety. Decreasing their level of anxiety is often needed before new information can be processed. A baseline assessment of prior knowledge should be taken into consideration before developing any teaching plan. Locating a quiet place for meeting with parents is appropriate; however, an assessment should be done before any teaching is done. Discussing a teaching plan with the nursing team is appropriate after an assessment of the parents' knowledge and readiness.
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