RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 892 of 2368

A client who feels triggered and anxious needs discharge teaching. Which approach should the nurse use?

  1. Give all of the instructions at once in a single long session to save time
  2. Use medical terms so the client becomes familiar with the correct vocabulary
  3. Use plain language in small chunks and check understanding with teach-back
  4. Tell the client to remember the key points and call if questions come up
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Correct answer: Use plain language in small chunks and check understanding with teach-back

When a client is triggered, learning and information processing do not work well. Small chunks, plain language, and teach-back help.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Concepts: Trauma-Informed Nursing Practice. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026