The nurse knows that teaching to increase self-care has been effective when the client makes what comment?

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"I exercise for 30 minutes 3 days a week" indicates the client's willing participation and understanding of healthy self-care behaviors. Doing is different from comprehension. The goal of teaching about self-care is to make sure the client understands the factors associated with her care. Generally an understanding of self-care practices increases the chance that clients will practice healthy behaviors. Smoking is only one behavior associated with self-care in pregnancy. In addition,the goal is for the client to seek self-care health behaviors,not discount them. The client's question,"What do you think I should do?" indicates that she does not understand what measures she can take to increase her level of self-care.

The Nurse Knows That Teaching to Increase Self-Care Has Been