The nurse is educating an 80-year-old patient regarding a newly prescribed medication. The nurse's teaching strategies include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Using pictures to show how the medica-tion should be stored
b. Asking the patient to use his own words to describe the medication's possible side effects
c. Avoiding written instruction in favor of verbal, face-to-face communication
d. Delivering the information using a slow, deliberate manner of speech
e. Repeating the information at least three times during the conversation
A, B, E
Strategies such as repetition, patient restating, and varied delivery methods such as pictures, written, audio, and oral discussion are all appropriate and recommended for the older adult learner.
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