The nurse is setting up a teaching-learning session with an 85-year-old patient who will be going home on anticoagulant therapy.Which strategy will reflect consideration of aging changes that may occur?

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Developing large-print handouts that reflect the verbal information presented will address altered perception in two ways.First,using visual aids reinforces the verbal instructions by addressing the patient's possibly decreased ability to hear high-frequency sounds.Second,developing the handouts in large print addresses the possibility of decreased visual acuity.Showing a colourful video about anticoagulation therapy does not allow for discussion of the information; furthermore,the text and print may be small and difficult to read and understand.Presenting all the information in one session just before discharge also does not allow for discussion,and the patient may not be able to hear or see the information sufficiently.Because of the possibility of decreased short-term memory and slowed cognitive function,giving the patient pamphlets about the medications to read at home is not appropriate.

The Nurse Is Setting Up a Teaching-Learning Session with an 85-Year-Old