To understand health literacy, nurses must assess:

Before determining the learning needs of your clients, it is important to collect and review data from an assessment.

This can help you identify the learner, choose the right setting, collect data about the learner, involve members of the healthcare team, prioritize needs, and determine the availability of educational resources.

Choice A is not the correct answer because evaluating learning outcomes is done after determining learning needs.

Choice B is not the correct answer because selecting teaching strategies is done after determining learning needs.

Choice C is not the correct answer because writing learning objectives using Bloom’s taxonomy is done after determining learning needs.

When developing an educational program for diabetic patients, it is important to first understand the needs of the patients.

This includes their developmental stage, which can influence their ability to learn and retain information.

Choice A is not the correct answer because while payment may be a consideration, it is not the key factor in planning an educational program.

Choice B is not the correct answer because while the room and setting are important for delivering the program, they are not the key factor in planning it.

Choice C is not the correct answer because while the frequency of presentations may be important for scheduling purposes, it is not the key factor in planning an educational program.