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A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Assessment data include productive cough for 2 weeks with night sweats and hemoptysis. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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

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D. 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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A 44-year-old client in airborne isolation is being evaluated for nursing care related to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Assessment data include productive cough for 2 weeks with night sweats and hemoptysis. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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