Author Question: When the nurse is giving instructions for discharge, he notices that the television is on and he is ... (Read 54 times)

kfurse · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When the nurse is giving instructions for discharge, he notices that the television is on and he is eating a meal. The best thing for the nurse to do to ensure that the patient's discharge teaching is understood is to:

a. Review all important discharge teaching while in the room
b. Ask whether the patient has any questions about the discharge
c. Inform the patient that the instructions are on the discharge sheet
d. Arrange another time with the patient to review the discharge teaching

Question 2

Which statement by the patient demonstrates health literacy?

a. I speak and understand little English but will do what I am told.
b. I will take my medications after I ask the nurse a few questions.
c. I have not taken my prescribed antibiotics because I can't read the labels.
d. I stopped my medications when I started feeling better.