An Appropriate Strategy When Teaching Geriatric Adults Is To

question 19

Multiple Choice

An appropriate strategy when teaching geriatric adults is to:

• A) ask them to repeat what they heard because of possible hearing deficits.
• B) use many videos and charts to keep their interest.
• C) present all the material in one long session rather than two short ones.
• D) speed up the presentation because of the short attention span.

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Definitions:

Cerebrovascular Accident

Medical terminology for a stroke, a condition arising from the interruption or reduction of blood supply to the brain, leading to neurological deficits.

Weakness

Weakness is the lack of physical or muscular strength, or the feeling of being unable to exert force or perform physical tasks as usual.

Spastic Hemiparesis

A condition characterized by weakness or paralysis (paresis) on one side of the body accompanied by involuntary muscle contractions (spasticity).

Cerebrovascular Accident

Another term for a stroke, a medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death, causing possible long-term disability or death.