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javeds · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When teaching an older patient about diet therapy, the nurse plans to assess for barriers to adherence, including which factors? (Select all that apply.)

a. Lifelong habits
b. Cultural influences
c. Finances
d. Dependency
e. Inability to learn

Question 2

The morning of her scheduled cataract extraction and intraocular lens placement of the right eye, an older adult patient expresses concern that she will not remember her instructions for home care

Which statement is the best response to the patient's concern?
a. Is your family going to be here while you're in surgery?
b. Are you anxious about the surgery?
c. I'll reinforce the important points.
d. We will provide you with written in-structions.

javimendoza7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Diet therapy can be problematic for older adults who have a lifetime of food habits, cultural in-fluences on food, finances that may be limited, and dependency on others to buy or prepare food. Older adults are not unable to learn.

Answer to Question 2

D
Postoperative care requires teaching the patient and family home care procedures for the period after cataract surgery and should be given orally as well in written form. The patient may or may not have family present. Asking about anxiety could be important, but yes/no questions are not therapeutic. The nurse's idea of what are the important points may differ from the patient's.