Which of the following actions is the primary nursing responsibility r

Which of the following actions is the primary nursing responsibility regarding client education?

1. Providing accurate, current, relevant information
2. Answering the client’s questions regarding health-related issues
3. Assessing the individual client’s readiness and motivation to learn
4. Identifying areas where clients are in need of educational information

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Nurses have an ethical responsibility to teach their clients (Redman, 2005, 2007). The information needs to be accurate, complete, and relevant to the client’s needs. The remaining options are fac-tors that affect learning and so require the nurse’s attention but are not as primary as providing information that is accurate, current, and relevant to the client’s needs.