An industrial nurse is planning to give an informative talk on hypertension to employees in honour of Heart Month. He plans to teach individuals how to take their own blood pressure
What information is important for the nurse to obtain from the planning committee before this presentation? a. Specific ages of all of the people involved
b. Names of employees who are married
c. Number of employees with high blood pressure
d. Type of room available and number of participants
D
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A Knowing the specific ages of all of the people involved is not as important for providing education on how to take a blood pressure reading as is providing an environment conducive to learning.
B It is not necessary to know the names of employees who are married to teach individuals how to take their own blood pressure.
C Whether or not employees have high blood pressure should not be as important to the teacher as providing an environment conducive to learning. Having high blood pressure may be a motivating factor for the employees to learn how to take their own blood pressure because of its personal relevance.
D The number of persons being taught, the need for privacy, and the room temperature, lighting, noise, ventilation, and furniture are important factors when choosing the setting. The ideal setting helps the patients to focus on the learning task.
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