The nurse is presenting an educational workshop at a senior center where most of the patients will be 75 years or older. What does the nurse consider about this population when designing the presentation?
a. Most of these patients only have a high school diploma.
b. Many patients will be illiterate so hand-outs should be simple.
c. A great number of patients never attained a high school.
d. A lot of these patients went to college on the GI bill.
A
Educational attainment differs with age cohorts. In this age group, the highest number of persons attained a high school diploma.
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