A Nurse Is Working with a Patient Determined to Have

question 40

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a patient determined to have low health literacy and has taught the patient vital self-care measures for a chronic illness.How will the nurse best determine if the patient has understood the information?

• A) Ask for a return demonstration of the skills taught.
• B) Assess if the patient will take brochures written for this illness.
• C) Encourage the patient to explain how the information fits into his or her daily life.
• D) Give the patient a written quiz at the end of the teaching session.
• E) Have the patient repeat the information in her or his own words.

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