The nurse is preparing to teach a 45-year-old client how to self-administer insulin injections. During the initial assessment, the client appears distracted, avoids eye contact, and states, 'I’m not good with needles; maybe I can learn this later.' What is the best initial action the nurse should take to address the client’s learning needs?
Explore the client’s feelings and concerns about self-administering injections.
Show the client a video demonstrating how to self-administer insulin injections.
Proceed with a hands-on demonstration to help the client practice the injection technique.
Provide written materials about insulin administration for the client to review.
The correct answer is to explore the client's feelings and concerns about learning to self-administer insulin injections. This approach helps build trust, uncovers possible barriers such as fear or anxiety, and allows the nurse to address these concerns before proceeding. It is not effective to introduce a hands-on demonstration or instructional video if the client’s emotional readiness and willingness to learn are not first assessed. Simply providing written materials or assuming the client is ready to proceed ignores critical emotional and psychological factors that can hinder effective learning.
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