Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 781 of 2368
A client was told today of a new life-threatening cancer diagnosis and is crying and unable to talk about treatment. Which nursing action is most appropriate regarding health teaching?
- Complete all discharge teaching today to prevent readmission
- Teach quickly because grief improves attention
- Hand the client printed pages and leave the room
- Postpone the teaching until the client is closer to acceptance
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Correct answer: Postpone the teaching until the client is closer to acceptance
Grief is a barrier to learning. The nurse may need to delay teaching until the client reaches a stage of acceptance.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Teaching & Learning: Learner Assessment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026