Before beginning to teach a patient to give himself insulin, the nurse asks, "Have you ever known anyone who gave himself insulin injections?" This question is primarily designed to:
A) assess the patient's learning needs.
B) stimulate the patient to focus on the patient education goal.
C) reduce the patient's anxiety relative to insulin injection.
D) reduce the amount of information the nurse has to provide.

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Assessing a patient's previous experience (as well as education, learning mode, and motivation) gives the nurse valuable information in developing a patient education plan tailored to the individual. It may reduce the amount of information needed, or it may increase it if some of what the patient "knows" is erroneous.

Before Beginning to Teach a Patient to Give Himself Insulin