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The home health nurse during an initial home visit is being evaluated for community health nursing and communicable disease reporting. Assessment data include a neighborhood screening event identifies multiple clients with blood pressure above 180/100 mm Hg. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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Correct answer

B. Immediate safety, readiness to learn, literacy, cultural needs, barriers, and baseline understanding.

Why

Teaching is effective only after safety and learning readiness are confirmed; the RN cannot delegate assessment of learning needs on unstable clients.

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