The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient with memory loss after a head injury. What is the most appropriate action of the nurse?

A. Teaching both the patient and a responsible family member ensures that someone else can assist the patient with remembering the instructions and help reinforce the information after discharge. This approach is most appropriate for patients with memory loss. B. Using simple terminology is helpful, but speaking in a louder tone of voice is not necessarily required unless the patient has hearing difficulties, which isn’t specified here. C. Prioritizing important information is crucial, but it’s also important that the family member is involved in the learning process to ensure the patient receives support in remembering. D. Teaching immediately before discharge is not ideal because the patient may be stressed, distracted, or fatigued, making it harder to retain important information. Spacing out teaching and repetition is more effective.