You will be reinforcing teaching and instructing the patient.. Sequence the instruction from the least complex to the most complex

You will be reinforcing teaching and instructing the patient. Which basic principle of teaching should you follow?

• A- Sequence the instruction from the least complex to the most complex.
• B- Assume that the patient knows little or nothing about the topic.
• C- Tell the patient to call their significant other so you can instruct them.
• D- Use medically oriented terms so the patient will be able to speak with the doctor.

Correct Response: A

You should sequence the instruction from the least complex to the most complex when reinforcing teaching and instructing the patient. For example, if you are instructing the patient about coughing and deep breathing, you should begin the instruction by demonstrating normal breathing, then deep breathing and finally combining deep breathing with coughing.

You should not assume that the patient knows little or nothing about the topic, you should determine what they know.

It is not necessary to have the patient call their significant other so you can instruct them; this is only necessary when the patient is not able to understand the instructions.

Lastly, you should not use medically oriented terms and medical jargon, but instead, terms that the patient understands.