A middle-aged patient who has diabetes tells the nurse,"I want to know how to give my own insulin so I don't have to bother my wife all the time." What is the priority action of the nurse?

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Adult education is most effective when focused on information that the patient thinks is needed right now. All of the indicated information will need to be included when planning teaching for this patient,but the teaching will be most effective if the nurse starts with the patient's stated priority topic.

A Middle-Aged Patient Who Has Diabetes Tells the Nurse,"I Want