After the nurse implements diet instruction for a client with heart disease, the client can explain the information but fails to make the recommended dietary changes. Which of the following statements reflects the correct evaluation of the intervention?
A)Learning did not occur because the client's behaviour did not change.
B)Choosing not to follow the diet is the behaviour that resulted from learning.
C)The nursing responsibility for helping the client make dietary changes has been fulfilled.
D)The teaching methods were ineffective in helping the client learn the dietary information.

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Although the client's behaviour has not changed, the client's ability to explain the information indicates that learning has occurred and the client is choosing at this time to continue with the previous diet. The client may be in the contemplation or preparation state in the Transtheoretical Model. The nurse should reinforce the need for change and continue to provide information and assistance with planning for change.

After the Nurse Implements Diet Instruction for a Client with Heart