An example of a factor that would impede a patient’s learning is: a.

QUESTION

An example of a factor that would impede a patient’s learning is:

a. Poverty.
b. Limited health insurance.
c. Being an older adult.
d. Heavy sedation.

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Nurses need to be sensitive to the teaching needs of those at risk for disparities in health care: persons of a different race or ethnic group, women, children, older adults, rural residents, and those with limited or no health insurance, low health literacy, and/or low socioeconomic status. It is important that lower expectations for persons who are disadvantaged, have a low literacy level, or have limited English proficiency are not unintentionally communicated.