A nurse who works in a diabetes clinic has been asked to help a 12-year-old male patient learn to give his own insulin injections.The nurse demonstrates the technique on a teaching manikin and then asks the patient to demonstrate the task on the manikin while providing assistance.Which teaching approach did the nurse use?

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The entrusting approach provides the patient the opportunity to manage self-care.The patient accepts responsibilities and correctly performs the task while a nurse observes the patient's progress and remains available for assistance.Telling involves explicit instructions with no feedback.Participating involves mutual goal setting with the patient helping decide the content.Reinforcing is using a stimulus that increases the probability of a response.

A Nurse Who Works in a Diabetes Clinic Has Been