A nurse is teaching patients of all ages in a hospital setting. Which examples demonstrate teaching that is appropriately based on the patient’s developmental level? Select all that apply. a. The...

A nurse is teaching patients of all ages in a hospital setting.
Which examples demonstrate teaching that is appropriately
based on the patient’s developmental level? Select all that apply.

a. The nurse plans long teaching sessions to discuss diet modi-
fications for an older adult diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

b. The nurse recognizes that a female adolescent diagnosed
with anorexia is still dependent on her parents and includes
them in all teaching sessions.
c. The nurse designs an exercise program for a sedentary
older adult male patient based on the activities he prefers.
d. The nurse includes an 8-year-old patient in the teaching
plan for managing cystic fibrosis.
e. The nurse demonstrates how to use an inhaler to an
11-year-old male patient and includes his mother in the
session to reinforce the teaching.

f. The nurse continues a teaching session on STIs for a sexu-
ally active male adolescent despite his protest that “I’ve

heard enough already!”