The nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions for administration of insulin with a 78-year-old client. In order to adjust to the normal changes experienced with aging, the nurse incorporates which activity into the teaching plan?
1. Using tools that repeat the information until the information is understood
2. Giving written materials to compensate for short-term memory losses
3. Providing instruction to relatives so that the client will not need to learn everything
4. Considering holding sessions for longer periods than usual so the client can learn
1. Using tools that repeat the information until the information is understood
Rationale:
Normal age-related changes include a slowing of information processing, which results in the need for repetition of information. Short-term memory, or primary memory, remains relatively stable. Assuming the client cannot learn everything is stereotypical of the aging process. Another age-related change includes the inability to maintain sustained attention. Therefore, long teaching sessions would not be appropriate.
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