The nurse is demonstrating to the client how to put on anti-embolitic

The nurse is demonstrating to the client how to put on anti-embolitic stockings. In the middle of the lesson the client asks, “Why have my feet been swelling?” The nurse stops and responds to the client.

Which of the following is the teaching principle that the nurse should follow?
1. Timing
2. Setting priorities
3. Building on existing knowledge
4. Organizing the teaching materials

ANSWER

ANS: 1
The nurse who stops a demonstration of applying anti-embolitic stockings to answer a client’s question is following the teaching principle of timing. If the client has a question, it is important to answer the question immediately, so the client may return his or her focus to the task being taught. Setting priorities is important to conserve the time and energy of the client and nurse. The nurse who stops to answer a question is not setting priorities. A client learns best on the basis of preexisting cognitive abilities and knowledge. This situation is not an example of building on ex-isting knowledge. Organizing teaching materials means the nurse considers the order of infor-mation to present. This is not an example of organizing teaching materials.