A nurse is teaching a group of clients newly diagnosed with diabetes how to give themselves in-jections. Which of the following formats would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?
a. Demonstration
b. Health fair
c. Lecture
d. Non-native language session
ANS: A
Demonstration also includes return demonstration. Giving injections can best be learned by see-ing the behavior being done. Health fairs target specific populations and are held in a variety of locations. Non-native language sessions are a way to adapt the health fair to a population that does not speak English. Lecture is a non-interactive method of teaching.
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