An older adult woman is receiving Medicare benefits only and her ...

[meagbuch]

An older adult woman is receiving Medicare benefits only and her source of income is Social Security. She has limited literacy skills and no family support. What is the major issue that puts her at risk for an alteration in health maintenance?
 
  A) unpleasant past experience
  B) family values
  C) lack of motivation
  D) knowledge deficit

Question 2

The nurse is using Teach-Back to evaluate the client's understanding of new information given during discharge. Which statement indicates the use of this technique?
 
  A) Will you promise to read these instructions when you go home?
  B) Is someone able to review the instructions with you?
  C) Please repeat to me the different signs and symptoms of stroke.
  D) Use the instructions on this paper to clean your wounds at home.

[ambernicolefink]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Knowledge deficits about health maintenance can occur due to limited education and lack of health insurance.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Teach-Back is a technique used to evaluate the information received by the client. This technique uses open-ended questions, allowing the client to repeat the information back to the nurse in his own words.

[meagbuch]

Excellent

[TheDev123]

Gracias!