A Nurse Is Working with a Patient Determined to Have

question 35

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? (Select all that apply.)

• 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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