Exam 19: Teaching Learning

An older adult patient who underwent bowel resection is recovering from surgery without complication. During the healthcare team's morning rounds, the surgeon informs the patient that the lesion removed was cancerous. Which factor will likely be the patient's most significant obstacle for learning?

A patient with a diabetic foot ulcer will need to perform dressing changes after discharge. When should the nurse schedule the teaching sessions?

The nurse is preparing to teach a client about crutch walking. Which action would the nurse take first?

Which teaching strategy is typically most effective for presenting information to large groups about health promotion?

Prior to discharge, a patient with diabetes needs to learn how to check a finger-stick blood sugar reading before taking insulin. Which action will best help the patient remember proper technique?

When the nurse is about to give instructions for discharge, the nurse notices that the television is on and the patient is eating a meal. What is the best action for the nurse to take to ensure that the patient's discharge teaching is understood?

The nurse explains to a patient that dressing changes will improve healing and decrease infection and then demonstrates the correct aseptic technique to the patient. The patient is asked to return a demonstration of this dressing change and to describe the reasons for it to the nurse. This example includes which type of learning and which learning domains? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to teach an older adult about hypertension. Which action would the nurse take?

During advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training, a nurse learns about defibrillation by using a mannequin. Which teaching tool is being employed?

Which intervention by the nurse would be best to motivate a patient newly diagnosed with hypertension to learn about the prescribed treatment plan?

A mother tells the nurse she is worried that her 20-year-old daughter lacks the understanding regarding the need for follow-up care after her discharge. Which behaviors suggests that the patient needs further discharge teaching? Select all that apply. The patient:

The nurse manager is devising a teaching schedule for the staff who are about to begin using a new type of patient bed in the ICU. Implementation is planned in 6 weeks. When is the best time for the manager to schedule the teaching sessions?

The nurse preparing a teaching plan ensures that the information is tailored to the client's life experiences and learning level. These are examples of which "right" of teaching?

Which statement by the patient demonstrates health literacy?

A preschool-age child is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which strategy might help lessen the child's anxiety before surgery?

A patient with diabetes is admitted to the hospital for possible amputation from an infected foot wound. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for this patient?

Assume all of the following written instructions about digoxin provide correct information for patient care. Which one is best worded for patient understanding in a culturally competent manner?

The nurse is assessing a client's learning needs regarding changing an ostomy bag. Which parameters would the nurse assess? Select all that apply.

Which phrase would the nurse include in the plan of care as a teaching goal for a patient who had bowel resection with creation of a colostomy? The patient:

Which technique is best for teaching a nursing assistant how to perform finger-stick glucose testing?