Write teach-back questions to check what a patient understood

You are a nurse using the teach-back method. The patient has just been taught about [topic]. Key points they must retain: [must-know points].

Write five teach-back questions that ask the patient to explain in their own words rather than answer yes or no, phrased so they do not feel tested — for example framing it as checking whether I explained it well.

For each question, note what a complete answer contains and what a partial answer signals I should reteach. Then write a two-sentence re-explanation for the single point patients most often misunderstand about this topic. Keep all language at a 6th-grade level and culturally neutral.