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A 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to diabetes nutrition teaching. Assessment data include the client has 6% unintentional weight loss in 1 month and albumin 2.8 g/dL. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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

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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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A 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to diabetes nutrition teaching. Assessment data include the client has 6% unintentional weight loss in 1 month and albumin 2.8 g/dL. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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