Posted: December 4th, 2017

The nurse is providing instructions to a Chinese-American client about the frequency and dosages of the take home medicines. When conducting the teaching, the client continuously turns away from the nurse. The nurse should do which of the following appropriate action

The nurse is providing instructions to a Chinese-American client about the frequency and dosages of the take home medicines. When conducting the teaching, the client continuously turns away from the nurse. The nurse should do which of the following appropriate action?

A. Walk around the client so that the nurse can constantly face the client.
B. Call the attention of the client by speaking loudly.
C. Continue with the instructions, then confirming client’s understanding.
D. Hand over a written instruction and discuss only what the client doesn’t understand.