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A nurse is preparing to teach an African client how to perform incentive spirometry. The client cannot speak or read the English language. A health teaching strategy that the nurse can use is which of the following?
  1. Use picture books containing the step-by-step procedure of incentive spirometry.
  2. Use sign language while demonstrating the proper use of incentive spirometry.
  3. Locate a health care provider that can do the translation.
  4. A large paper explaining the benefits of incentive spirometry.
Explanation
Answer: A - if a client is unable to read or speak English, the nurse can provide picture books that depict step-by-step instructions on how to use an incentive spirometer. Sign language may result in more confusion since hand gestures may have a different connotation in the client’s country. A translator may be needed only if the client and nurse cannot communicate clearly. Use of written literature may be futile if the client can neither read nor write English.
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