A diabetic nurse educator teaches according to the principles of the cone of experience theory.Which activity planned by this nurse would best demonstrate the concepts in the theory when teaching a patient with diabetes to self-administer insulin injections?
A) Demonstrate and then allow plenty of practice and return demonstrations.
B) Find out the client's motivating factors and design rewards that fit these motivators.
C) Identify the learning styles of individual clients and tailor teaching to his or her style.
D) Use teaching styles that stimulate all five senses, limiting environmental distractions.

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Edgar Dale's cone of experience theory says that skills are best learned with an initial demonstration followed by lots of practice time and the opportunity for repeat demonstrations.Finding out the client's motivating factors and designing rewards that fit these motivators would reflect concepts of change theory.Identify the learning styles of individual clients and tailoring teaching to his or her style would reflect concepts found in cognitive theories.Using teaching styles that stimulate all five senses and limiting environmental distractions would reflect the concepts in cognitive theory.

A Diabetic Nurse Educator Teaches According to the Principles of the Cone