What is the most important nursing consideration when teaching an older adult patient about a newly prescribed medication?
a. Provide detailed information.
b. Lengthen the time of each teaching session.
c. Present information slowly.
d. Limit discussion on the necessity of learning the information.
ANS: C
When teaching older adults, it is important to slow the pace of the presentation. Older adults process information more slowly because of limited short-term memory. Detailed information may be too overwhelming. The length of sessions should be limited for the older adult patient. Adults need to understand why they must learn something before they undertake the effort to learn.
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