Before providing written information or behavioral contracts to a patient, a nurse should ascertain that the patient:
A) can read and understand.
B) has resources for change.
C) is ready to make changes.
D) wants to make changes.

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High numbers of Americans are functionally illiterate, or read at the third or fourth grade level, so the nurse must assess that the patient can read and understand written information before giving the patient printed materials or contracts.It is important to assess a patient's access to resources for change, but this does not specifically relate to written material.It is important to assess whether a patient is ready to make changes, but this does not specifically relate to written material.It is important to assess whether a patient wants to make changes, but this does not specifically relate to written material.

Before Providing Written Information or Behavioral Contracts to a Patient