A nurse is teaching adults about blood pressure control. Which approach best applies the adult learning principle of relevance?
Correct answer: B. Relate the lesson to preventing stroke and disability.
- A. Begin with the history of hypertension treatment.
- B. Relate the lesson to preventing stroke and disability.
- C. Ask learners to memorise all blood pressure categories.
- D. Present detailed physiology before discussing daily care.
Explanation
Adults learn more readily when teaching connects with immediate personal needs and health concerns. Detailed history, memorisation and physiology may be useful later, but they do not establish relevance at the start.
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