Which patient is the most likely to be motivated to learn?

A) A 23-year-old smoker being taught about weight control
B) A 45-year-old man being taught about importance of prostate cancer screening
C) A 63-year-old knee replacement patient being taught postsurgical knee rehabilitation
D) A 15-year-old girl being taught about safe sex

Motivation to learn is often dependent on the patient's situation,needs,previous knowledge,attitudes,and sociocultural factors.For example,patients who need knowledge for survival or to return to a previous level of functioning (knee replacement for knee rehabilitation)have a stronger motivation to learn than patients who need knowledge for promoting health.Weight control,prostate cancer screening,and safe sex are all related to promoting health rather than survival or returning to a previous level of functioning.