Exam 4: Patient and Caregiver Teaching

When assessing the learning needs for a patient who has coronary heart disease, the nurse finds that the patient has recently made dietary changes to decrease fat intake and has stopped smoking. The best initial statement by the nurse at this time is

A newly diagnosed diabetic patient tells the nurse, "I want to know how to give my own insulin." Which action will the nurse take first when implementing the standardized diabetic teaching plan?

The nurse is preparing written handouts to be used as part of the standardized teaching plan for patients who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes. Which of the following statements would be appropriate to include in the handouts?

After the nurse implements diet instruction for a patient with heart disease, the patient can explain the information but fails to make the recommended dietary changes. The nurse's evaluation is that

The nurse develops a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health maintenance related to low motivation based on the finding that the diabetic patient

A patient with poor circulation to the feet requires teaching about foot care. Which learning goal should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The patient's teaching plan includes this goal: "The patient will select a 2-gram sodium diet from the hospital menu for the next 3 days." Which evaluation method will be best for the nurse to use when determining whether teaching was effective?

A patient with newly diagnosed breast cancer has a nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge about breast cancer. When the nurse is planning teaching for the patient, which is the most important initial learning goal?

When the nurse is planning teaching for a patient who needs to improve skills in being more assertive, the most effective teaching strategy will be

A 73-year-old Hispanic/Latino patient is seen at the health clinic and diagnosed with protein malnutrition. The priority action in the nurse's teaching plan will be to

When assessing a 22-year-old male patient, the nurse learns that he smokes a pack of cigarettes daily. The patient tells the nurse, "I enjoy smoking and have no plans to quit." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?

A 43-year-old is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus after being admitted to the hospital with an infected foot wound. When applying principles of adult learning, which teaching strategy by the nurse is most likely to be effective?

A patient admitted to the hospital with hyperglycemia and newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus is scheduled for discharge the second day after admission. When implementing patient teaching, which is the best action for the nurse to take?

The nurse in the hospital has implemented a teaching plan to assist a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in accomplishing daily activities independently. To evaluate the patient's long-term response to the teaching, the best action by the nurse will be to

To assess a patient's readiness to learn before planning teaching activities, which question should the nurse ask?

When using the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change during patient teaching, the nurse identifies that the patient who states, "I told my wife that I was going to start exercising, and I think I will join a fitness club," is in the stage of

While admitting a patient to the medical unit, the nurse learns that the patient does not read well. This information will guide the nurse in determining

Which action should the nurse take first when teaching a patient's spouse how to manage the blood pressure (BP) for a patient with newly diagnosed high BP?