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The RN on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to resource management. Assessment data include UAP reports the client fell in the bathroom. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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Delegate all teaching without RN evaluation of learning needs.Assume understanding without checking literacy or readiness.Immediate safety, readiness to learn, literacy, cultural needs, barriers, and baseline understanding.Begin a long lecture while the client is in acute distress.

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C. 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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The RN on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to resource management. Assessment data include UAP reports the client fell in the bathroom. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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