The Nurse Is Initiating a Series of Teaching Sessions with an Older

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is initiating a series of teaching sessions with an older client.What is the nurse's highest-priority,client-centered action before beginning the session?

• A) Ensure that the client's family is present and will participate.
• B) Make certain that the client is wearing his glasses.
• C) Have printed handouts ready to use during the session.
• D) Schedule the session for early evening after the client's meal.

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Definitions:

Pain Receptors

Specialized nerve endings found throughout the body that detect painful stimuli and send signals to the brain, officially known as nociceptors.

Afferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry sensory signals toward the central nervous system.

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to the effector organs (muscles, glands).

Somatosensory Cortices

Regions of the brain that process sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.