The nurse is teaching a group of patients who have recently been diagnosed with heart disease. The nurse arranges the patients in pairs and asks them to plan a low-fat meal. This is an example of which of the following teaching strategies?
a. Analogy
b. Simulation
c. Demonstration
d. Role playing
B
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A This is not an example of an analogy.
B This is an example of simulation. Simulation helps teach problem solving, application, and independent thinking.
C This is not an example of a demonstration.
D This is not an example of role playing.
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