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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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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.Delegate all teaching without RN evaluation of learning needs.

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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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The nurse reviewing a unit quality dashboard is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Before teaching, what should the nurse assess first?

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