Which of the following teaching scenarios best illustrates the nurse providing informal teaching on a low-sodium diet?
A) The nurse discusses dietary guidelines while the client watches a cooking show on television.
B) The nurse, client, and spouse review dietary orders on the discharge instructions.
C) The nurse and client discuss the sodium contained in prepared canned soup.
D) The nurse and client meet with a dietician to discuss ways of limiting sodium.
A
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Informal teaching is unplanned and occurs spontaneously such as when the client is watching television and a teaching moment occurs. The remaining options were formal teaching to meet the goal of dietary teaching on a low-sodium diet.
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