The nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions for administration of home medications with an older adult client. In considering the normal changes experienced with aging, which activity should the nurse incorporate into the teaching plan?
A) Giving written materials to compensate for short-term memory losses
B) Considering holding sessions for longer periods than usual so the client can learn
C) Using tools that repeat the information until the information is understood
D) Providing instruction to relatives so that the client will not need to learn everything
Answer: C
Normal age-related changes include a slowing of information processing, which results in the need for repetition of information. Short-term memory, or primary memory, remains relatively stable. Assuming the client cannot learn everything is a stereotypical belief about the aging process. Another age-related change includes the inability to maintain sustained attention. Therefore, long teaching sessions would not be appropriate.
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