The nurse is preparing the discharge teaching materials on newly prescribed drugs to a client di-agnosed to be in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. The nurse best deals with the client's cognitive deficits by:
1. Providing written material to supplement the discussion
2. Arranging for family to be present during the discussion
3. Presenting the material in two short but focused sessions
4. Requiring the client to restate the information in her own words
ANS: 2
The client's family needs to understand and accept many changes in the patient's physical and/or cognitive capabilities. The family's ability to provide support results in part from education, which begins as soon as the nurse identifies the client's needs and the family displays a willing-ness to help. The remaining options may support retention of material but not as effectively as including family in the educational sharing.
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