A Nurse Has Planned a Detailed and Individualized Teaching Plan

Multiple Choice

A nurse has planned a detailed and individualized teaching plan for a patient who had a double mastectomy.While working with her, the nurse notes that the patient seems distracted and unable to remember what was just taught; also, her skill at changing her dressings is poor.The nurse is frustrated and consults a colleague, who explains that the most likely reason for this behavior is:

A) denial of the need to learn self-care.
B) inadequate pain relief or treatment.
C) lack of emotional readiness to learn.
D) not enough time to perform the skills.