The nurse is working with a group of elderly clients through a community senior citizens center. Utilizing an understanding of health literacy, the nurse will make sure that:
1. Information given to this group is written at a third-grade level.
2. Teaching includes a variety of approaches.
3. Information includes pictures.
4. There is ample time for teaching.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The average reading ability of many American adults is at the fifth-grade level. Information provided to this group should be presented at the fifth- to sixth-grade reading level.
Rationale 2: A variety of approaches should be included regardless of the audience, as people learn by different methods.
Rationale 3: A variety of approaches should be included regardless of the audience, as people learn by different methods.
Rationale 4: When working with the elderly population, the nurse must realize that increased time for teaching is necessary because processing of information is slower. Health literacy skills are often limited older adults.
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