The nurse recognizes that the client’s teaching plan is most directly

The nurse recognizes that the client’s teaching plan is most directly driven by:

1. The client’s identified learning needs
2. The complexity of the client’s health needs
3. The client’s readiness and motivation to learn
4. The presence of cultural or physical barriers

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner’s needs. While assessing and diagnos-ing a client’s health care problems, the nurse identifies the need for education that in turn gener-ates the teaching plan. The remaining options reflect factors that will affect both the teaching plan and the client’s learning.