A nurse is planning discharge teaching for an 80-year-old patient with some short-term memory loss. The discharge teaching will include how to do his dressing change. What should the nurse plan to do?
A) Set long-term goals with the patient
B) Provide some music to aid learning
C) Keep visual cues to a minimum
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. Therefore, options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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