The newly licensed nurse is attempting to provide teaching about a medication to a seriously ill patient. The nurse cannot understand why the patient has not been able to retain the information provided
The nurse seeks the help of the assigned preceptor to provide guidance. Which of the following concepts should be included in the preceptor's response? 1. Acutely ill patients have many barriers to retaining information provided.
2. The nurse should have provided more information to the patient.
3. The education was not performed in a manner that was meaningful to the patient.
4. The nurse should have included family members in the teaching as a backup.
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Rationale: When seriously ill, patients are stressed and may have problems retaining information presented. There is no indication that the nurse has not provided enough information or that the teaching was not completed in a meaningful manner. Providing education to the family members is helpful and encouraged but does not meet the concerns voiced by the newly licensed nurse.
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