As the home health nurse is teaching a 72-year-old patient who lives alone about a new medication, the patient replies "I just don't learn new information like I used to." The nurse will plan to

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The process of learning new information is slower in older adults, but there is no indication that the patient will be unable to learn about the new medications. Because the patient is living independently, there is no indication that medication administration needs to be done by the nurse or by family members. There are no data to indicate that self-management of medications by this patient is not safe.

As the Home Health Nurse Is Teaching a 72-Year-Old Patient