Exam 9: Patient Teaching for Health Promotion

A patient states, "I don't think I'll ever be able to give myself an injection." The best reply by the nurse is:

The nurse will choose the best time to continue postoperative teaching regarding wound care and dressings, which would be:

A nurse plans to teach a 4-year-old about what to expect after his broken arm has been casted by:

The nurse takes into consideration that when using printed material for teaching a 65-year-old Middle-Eastern patient who speaks perfect English, the nurse should:

A nurse is showing a diabetic patient how to draw insulin out of a syringe. The mode of learning that the nurse is using is _____ learning.

Continuous learning needs for the patient upon discharge should be communicated to the: (Select all that apply.)

The best way for a nurse to reinforce learning during a return demonstration by the patient is for the nurse to:

The LPN/LVN is qualified to give patient teaching on information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

In a skilled nursing home, a newly admitted resident becomes terminally ill following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). To diminish the family's anxiety, the nurse teaches the family members about activities that are being performed to provide care and comfort to their loved one. This teaching is provided in order to:

Once a teaching plan is formulated and placed in the nursing care plan for a hospitalized patient:

The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of teaching relative to how to use an eye shield after eye surgery is to:

A nurse who is communicating with a school-age child about receiving anesthesia for surgery later this afternoon would best describe the process by saying:

The nurse recognizes the American Indian's need for the intervention of a shaman in dealing with illness because the shaman helps the patient in seeking:

A patient being assessed for pre-operative learning needs says his mother had the same surgery by the same surgeon 3 years ago. The nurse should design the teaching plan to:

When a nurse is "talking through" a procedure or assisting the patient to learn, the nurse encourages the patient to:

Before beginning to teach a patient to give himself insulin, the nurse asks, "Have you ever known anyone who gave himself insulin injections?" This question is primarily designed to:

The nurse would identify an opportunity for a "teachable moment" in the situation of a patient who:

When teaching an elderly patient about changing his dressing, the nurse would most appropriately:

The nurse appropriately begins discharge planning when:

The nurse reminds the patient that health instruction supports the goals of Healthy People 2020, which include: (Select all that apply.)