The patient's teaching plan includes this goal, "The patient will select 2 gram sodium diet from the hospital menu for the next three days". Which evaluation method will be best for the nurse to use. When determining whether teaching was effective:
a) Check the sodium content of the patient's menu choices over the next three days
b) Have the patient list favorite foods that are high in sodium and foods that could be substituted for these favorites
c) Compare the patient's sodium intake over the next three days with the sodium intake before the teaching was implemented
Answer: c) Compare the patient's sodium intake over the next three days with the sodium intake before the teaching was implemented
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