The nurse recognizes that, for learning to be effective, the patient must first have his or her basic and most immediate needs met. Which statement best indicates that the nurse clearly understands this principle?

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Assessing the patient for comfort 30 minutes before the planned teaching and ensuring that the patient has eaten and had the opportunity to complete his bath routine validates that learning is best facilitated if the learner has had immediate needs met. Administering pain medication to the newly diabetic patient before teaching is incorrect because the nurse should delay (if advisable) medication that may cause distracting side effects. Deciding to teach while the patient eats is incorrect because eating a meal provides an unnecessary distraction. Making the spouse leave may be counterintuitive to the patient's learning because family may reinforce the patient's education, advocate for the patient, and seek clarification of the information taught.

The Nurse Recognizes That, for Learning to Be Effective, the Patient