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cabate · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse has been making ongoing visits to a preschool to help the staff teach the children important skills, such as brushing their teeth after meals.

Now the nurse is scheduled to teach carbohydrate counting to adults newly diagnosed with diabetes. Which of the following actions will the nurse need to take when teaching this population? (Select all that apply.)
a. Appeal to the need for autonomy and choice.
b. Emphasize that anyone with diabetes must know this information.
c. Explain how to cope with being a guest at a dinner.
d. Recognize that this audience will depend on the instructor to set goals for learning.

Question 2

A man says, I just can't get myself to leave the house and go for a 30-minute walk each day. I wish I could think of some way to motivate myself. Which of the following would be the best action for the nurse to take?

a. Establish a written contract between him and his employer that states walking is required each day.
b. Recognize the reasons why 30 minutes of walking each day is one of the best health promotion activities he can choose.
c. Join a group that walks early each morning.
d. Set up rewards for himself, such as a nice snack after he gets back from walking.