Which teaching strategy is best to utilize with older adult patients?
a. Provide several topics of discussion at once to promote independence and making choices.
b. Avoid uncomfortable silences after questions by helping patients complete their statements.
c. Ask patients to recall past experiences that correspond with their interests.
d. Speak in a high pitch to help patients hear better.
C
Teaching strategies include the use of past experiences to connect new learning with previous knowledge, focusing on a single topic to help the patient concentrate, giving the patient enough time in which to respond because older adults' reaction times are longer than those of younger persons, and keeping the tone of voice low; older adults are able to hear low sounds better than high-frequency sounds.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following substances is most likely to be reabsorbed in the tubular segments of the nephron using passive transport mechanisms?
A) Water B) Sodium C) Phosphate D) Calcium
A patient has had frequent watery stools (diarrhea) for an extended period of time. The patient also has decreased skin turgor and dark urine. Based on these data, which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate?
A) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements B) Deficient Fluid Volume C) Impaired Tissue Integrity D) Impaired Urinary Elimination
A man asks the nurse why it is better to use condoms lubricated with nonoxynol-9. The nurse's most appropriate response is:
a. "The lubricant prevents vaginal irritation." b. "Nonoxynol-9 provides some protection against sexually transmitted infections." c. "Nonoxynol-9 improves penile sensitivity." d. "The additional lubrication improves sensation."
A client who has been taking antidepressant medication for several months and is demonstrating an improvement in symptoms tells the nurse that counseling sessions might be helpful. Which types of therapies will the nurse review with the client?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Behavioral therapy 2. Interpersonal therapy 3. Cognitive–behavioral therapy 4. Psychodynamic therapy 5. Crisis therapy