The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of alcohol abuse. When formulating a goal that "the patient will be able to identify three physical effects of alcohol abuse," the nurse recognizes this goal as referring primarily to health teaching in which domain?

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Health teaching is a dynamic process, which involves making relevant connections to meaning within three domains: (1) cognitive (understanding content); (2) affective (changing attitudes and promoting acceptance); and (3) psychomotor (hands-on skill development). Affective refers to changing attitudes and promoting acceptance. Psychomotor refers to hands-on skill development. Promoting acceptance refers to the affective domain of health teaching.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has a History