Question

a nurse is assisting with teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin patch. which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply) ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch. find out whether the client is able to pay for the medication. determine the client’s ability to apply the patch. check the client’s reading comprehension level. use medical terminology to instruct the client about the patch.

Explanation:

• Ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch: Assessing the client's prior knowledge is a key part of patient education to tailor teaching. This is correct.
• Find out whether the client is able to pay for the medication: While financial concerns can impact care, this is not a core action for teaching about the patch's use. This is incorrect.
• Determine the client's ability to apply the patch: Ensuring the client can physically apply the patch is essential for proper use. This is correct.
• Check the client's reading comprehension level: While important for written materials, it's not a primary action for teaching about patch application (verbal teaching can be used). This is incorrect.
• Use medical terminology to instruct the client about the patch: Using medical jargon can confuse clients; plain language is preferred. This is incorrect. Wait, no—wait, the original checked options: Wait, the user's image shows some checked. Wait, no, let's re-evaluate. Wait, the correct actions for teaching a client about a nitroglycerin patch:
• Asking about prior knowledge (to build on it) is correct.
• Determining ability to apply (to ensure they can do it) is correct.
• Using medical terminology is incorrect (should use lay terms). Wait, maybe the original checkmarks were wrong? Wait, the question is which actions the nurse should take. Let's correct:
• Ask the client what they know: Correct (assessment of knowledge).
• Determine ability to apply: Correct (practical ability).
• The other options: Paying is not teaching-related, reading comprehension not primary for patch (can demonstrate), medical terminology is bad (use simple terms). So the correct options are the first and third (and maybe I misread the last one). Wait, the user's image has "Use medical terminology..." checked, but that's incorrect. But assuming the question is to select correct, the correct ones are:

A. Ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch.
C. Determine the client’s ability to apply the patch.

Wait, maybe the original checkmarks in the image were errors, but based on nursing education principles:

• Assessing prior knowledge (asking what they know) is correct.
• Assessing ability to apply (dexterity, understanding of application) is correct.
• Financial ability is not a teaching action.
• Reading comprehension: not necessary if teaching is verbal/demonstration.
• Medical terminology: inappropriate (use lay language).

So the correct options are the first and third (and maybe the user's image had a mistake on the last one, but based on the question, we need to select the correct actions).

Answer:

A. Ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch,
C. Determine the client’s ability to apply the patch