The nurse determines that a client with asthma is ready for teaching about managing care at home. When planning topics to teach, the nurse keeps in mind that adults:
1. Usually can find information on their own.
2. Do not need to be evaluated for understanding as children do.
3. Are more oriented to learning when the material is useful immediately.
4. Are more likely to adhere to a regimen than are children.
3. Are more oriented to learning when the material is useful immediately.
Rationale:
When teaching a client, the nurse considers that most people learn and retain information if the information is immediately useful. Some clients can find information on their own; however, not all information that the client can find is factual. All clients need to be evaluated to ensure that the right information was retained. Adults will not necessarily adhere to a regimen more than children will. It is the effective teaching and the client's readiness to learn that helps with adherence.
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