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A 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has respiratory rate 10/min and is difficult to arouse after opioid administration. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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

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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 34-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for a newly prescribed medication regimen. Assessment data include the client has respiratory rate 10/min and is difficult to arouse after opioid administration. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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