An 82-year-old man is admitted to the hospital the evening before a prostatectomy. He is alert and oriented but has difficulty seeing and hearing. His wife answers most questions directed to the patient. To accomplish preoperative teaching with the patient, the nurse plans to

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The nurse should allow more time when doing preoperative teaching and preparation for older patients with sensory deficits. Because the patient has visual deficits, he will not be able to use written material for learning. The teaching should be directed toward both the patient and the wife because both will need to understand preoperative procedures and teaching.

An 82-Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Hospital the Evening