A nurse is planning discharge teaching for an 80-year-old patient with mild short-term memory loss. The discharge teaching will include how to perform basic wound care for the venous ulcer on his lower leg
When planning the necessary health education for this patient, what should the nurse plan to do?
A) Set long-term goals with the patient.
B) Provide a list of useful Web sites to supplement learning.
C) Keep visual cues to a minimum to enhance the patient's focus.
D) Keep teaching periods short.
Ans: D
Feedback:
To assist the elderly patient with short-term memory loss, the nurse should keep teaching periods short, provide glare-free lighting, link new information with familiar information, use visual and auditory cues, and set short-term goals with the patient. The patient may or may not be open to the use of online resources.
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