When conducting health teaching for a client, the nurse uses the client's name frequently throughout the instructional period. Which of the following learning barriers is the nurse trying to resolve?
A) Functional illiteracy
B) Sensory deficits
C) Cultural differences
D) Shortened attention span
D
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The nurse uses the client's name frequently throughout the instructional period to refocus his or her attention. This technique is not normally used to overcome illiteracy, sensory deficits, or cultural differences.
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