Question 1

A nurse is teaching a group of healthy adults about the benefits of flu immunizations.Which purpose of patient education is the nurse fulfilling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restoration of health 
B)  Coping with impaired functions 
C)  Promotion of health and illness prevention 
D)  Health analogies 
A)  Restoration of health 
B)  Coping with impaired functions 
C)  Promotion of health and illness prevention 
D)  Health analogies

Question 2

A patient had a stroke and must use a cane for support.A nurse is preparing to teach the patient about the cane.Which learning objective/outcome is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient will walk to the bathroom and back to bed using a cane. 
B)  The patient will understand the importance of using a cane. 
C)  The patient will learn how to use a cane. 
D)  The patient will know the correct use of a cane. 
A)  The patient will walk to the bathroom and back to bed using a cane. 
B)  The patient will understand the importance of using a cane. 
C)  The patient will learn how to use a cane. 
D)  The patient will know the correct use of a cane.

Question 3

Which situation indicates to the nurse that the patient is ready to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient has sufficient upper body strength to move from a bed to a wheelchair. 
B)  A patient has the ability to grasp and apply the elastic bandage. 
C)  A patient with a below-the-knee amputation is motivated about how to walk with assistive devices. 
D)  A patient has normal eyesight to identify the markings on a syringe and coordination to handle a syringe. 
A)  A patient has sufficient upper body strength to move from a bed to a wheelchair. 
B)  A patient has the ability to grasp and apply the elastic bandage. 
C)  A patient with a below-the-knee amputation is motivated about how to walk with assistive devices. 
D)  A patient has normal eyesight to identify the markings on a syringe and coordination to handle a syringe.

Question 4

Which statement indicates that the nurse has a good understanding of teaching/learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Teaching and learning can be separated." 
B)  "Learning is an interactive process that promotes teaching." 
C)  "Learning consists of a conscious, deliberate set of actions designed to help the teacher." 
D)  "Teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner's needs." 
A)  "Teaching and learning can be separated." 
B)  "Learning is an interactive process that promotes teaching." 
C)  "Learning consists of a conscious, deliberate set of actions designed to help the teacher." 
D)  "Teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner's needs."

Question 5

A nurse is going to teach a patient about hypertension.Which action should the nurse implement first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set mutual goals for knowledge of hypertension. 
B)  Teach what the patient wants to know about hypertension. 
C)  Assess what the patient already knows about hypertension. 
D)  Evaluate the outcomes of patient education for hypertension. 
A)  Set mutual goals for knowledge of hypertension. 
B)  Teach what the patient wants to know about hypertension. 
C)  Assess what the patient already knows about hypertension. 
D)  Evaluate the outcomes of patient education for hypertension.

Question 6

A nurse is asked about the goal of patient education.What is the nurse's best response? The goal of educating others is to help people

Accepted Answer

A)  Meet standards of the Nurse Practice Act. 
B)  Achieve optimal levels of health. 
C)  Become dependent on the health care team. 
D)  Provide self-care only in the hospital. 
A)  Meet standards of the Nurse Practice Act. 
B)  Achieve optimal levels of health. 
C)  Become dependent on the health care team. 
D)  Provide self-care only in the hospital.

Question 7

Which statements by the nurse indicate a good understanding of patient education/teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Patient education is a standard for professional nursing practice." 
B)  "Patient teaching falls within the scope of nursing practice." 
C)  "Patient education is an essential component of safe, patient-centered care." 
D)  "Patient education is not effective with children." 
E)  "Patient teaching can increase health care costs."
F) "Patient teaching should be documented in the chart." 
A)  "Patient education is a standard for professional nursing practice." 
B)  "Patient teaching falls within the scope of nursing practice." 
C)  "Patient education is an essential component of safe, patient-centered care." 
D)  "Patient education is not effective with children." 
E)  "Patient teaching can increase health care costs."
F) "Patient teaching should be documented in the chart."

Question 8

A nurse is assessing the ability to learn of a patient who has recently experienced a stroke.Which question/statement will best assess the patient's ability to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What do you want to know about strokes?" 
B)  "On a scale from 1 to 10, tell me where you rank your desire to learn." 
C)  "Do you feel strong enough to perform the tasks I will teach you?" 
D)  "Please read this handout and tell me what it means." 
A)  "What do you want to know about strokes?" 
B)  "On a scale from 1 to 10, tell me where you rank your desire to learn." 
C)  "Do you feel strong enough to perform the tasks I will teach you?" 
D)  "Please read this handout and tell me what it means."

Question 9

A patient has been taught how to cough and deep breathe.Which evaluation method is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Return demonstration 
B)  Computer instruction 
C)  Verbalization of steps 
D)  Cloze test 
A)  Return demonstration 
B)  Computer instruction 
C)  Verbalization of steps 
D)  Cloze test

Question 10

Which factors should the nurse assess to determine a patient's ability to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental capabilities and physical capabilities 
B)  Sociocultural background and motivation 
C)  Psychosocial adaptation to illness and active participation 
D)  Stage of grieving and overall physical health 
A)  Developmental capabilities and physical capabilities 
B)  Sociocultural background and motivation 
C)  Psychosocial adaptation to illness and active participation 
D)  Stage of grieving and overall physical health

Question 11

After a teaching session on taking blood pressures,the nurse tells the patient,"You took that blood pressure like an experienced nurse." What type of reinforcement did the nurse use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Material 
B)  Activity 
C)  Social 
D)  Entrusting 
A)  Material 
B)  Activity 
C)  Social 
D)  Entrusting

Question 12

A nurse is teaching a culturally diverse patient about nutritional needs.What must the nurse do first before starting the teaching session?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain pictures of food. 
B)  Get an interpreter. 
C)  Establish a rapport. 
D)  Refer to a dietitian. 
A)  Obtain pictures of food. 
B)  Get an interpreter. 
C)  Establish a rapport. 
D)  Refer to a dietitian.

Exam 25: Patient Education

A nurse is teaching a group of healthy adults about the benefits of flu immunizations.Which purpose of patient education is the nurse fulfilling?

A patient had a stroke and must use a cane for support.A nurse is preparing to teach the patient about the cane.Which learning objective/outcome is most appropriate?

Which situation indicates to the nurse that the patient is ready to learn?

Which statement indicates that the nurse has a good understanding of teaching/learning?

A nurse is going to teach a patient about hypertension.Which action should the nurse implement first?

A nurse is asked about the goal of patient education.What is the nurse's best response? The goal of educating others is to help people

Which statements by the nurse indicate a good understanding of patient education/teaching?

A nurse is assessing the ability to learn of a patient who has recently experienced a stroke.Which question/statement will best assess the patient's ability to learn?

A patient has been taught how to cough and deep breathe.Which evaluation method is most appropriate?

Which factors should the nurse assess to determine a patient's ability to learn?

After a teaching session on taking blood pressures,the nurse tells the patient,"You took that blood pressure like an experienced nurse." What type of reinforcement did the nurse use?

A nurse is teaching a culturally diverse patient about nutritional needs.What must the nurse do first before starting the teaching session?

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