A Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About Hypertension

A nurse is teaching a patient about hypertension. In which order from first to last will the nurse implement the steps of the teaching process?
1) Set mutual goals for knowledge of hypertension.
2) Teach what the patient wants to know about hypertension.
3) Assess what the patient already knows about hypertension.
4) Evaluate the outcomes of patient education for hypertension.

A) 1, 3, 2, 4
B) 2, 3, 1, 4
C) 3, 1, 2, 4
D) 3, 2, 1, 4