Nurses can assess patient comprehension through various methods:
1. Teach-Back Method: Ask patients to repeat the information in their own words to confirm understanding. 2. Open-Ended Questions: Pose questions that require more than a yes or no answer to gauge the patient’s grasp of the information. 3. Observation: Monitor patient behaviors and responses for signs of confusion or misunderstanding. 4. Written Materials: Provide easy-to-understand written materials and ask patients to explain them.
