Exam 4: Patient and Caregiver Teaching

The nurse is caring for an adult client who has been 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 likelytobeeffective?

When assessing a client's readiness to learn before planning teaching activities, which question should the nurse ask?

The nurse in the hospital has implemented a teaching plan to assist a client with rheumatoid arthritis in accomplishing daily activities independently. Which of the following actions is the best approach for the nurse to take in order to evaluate the client'slong-term response to the teaching?

A young adult client tells the nurse, "I enjoy smoking and have no plans to quit." Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behaviour Change does this example portray?

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

The nurse is caring for a client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes. The client tells the nurse, "I want to know how to give my own insulin." Which initial action will the nurse take when implementing the standardized diabetic teaching plan?

While admitting a client to the medical unit, the nurse learns that the client has difficulty reading. This information will guide the nurse in determining which of the following strategies would be the most appropriate when planning for client teaching?

An older-adult client is seen at the health clinic and diagnosed with protein malnutrition. Which of the following actions is priority to be included in the teaching plan?

The nurse is planning a teaching session for a client who needs to improve skills in being more assertive. Which of the following is the most effective teaching strategy for this client?

When assessing the learning needs for a client who has coronary heart disease, the nurse finds that the client has recently made dietary changes to decrease fat intake and has stopped smoking. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial statementbythe nurse at this time?

Which of the following are determinants of learning that require learning assessments? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes and develops a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health management related to insufficient knowledge of therapeutic regimen (resulting in low motivation). Which of the following client actions is the basis for thisnursing diagnosis?

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

After the nurse implements diet instruction for a client with heart disease, the client can explain the information but fails to make the recommended dietary changes. Which of the following statements reflects the correct evaluation of the intervention?

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

When using the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behaviour Change during client teaching, the nurse identifies that the client who states, "I told my wife that I was going to start exercising, and I think I will join a fitness club," is in which of the following stages?

The client's teaching plan includes this goal: "The client will select a 2-g 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?

The nurse is preparing written handouts to be used as part of the standardized teaching plan for clients who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes and requires an awareness of literacy levels. Which of the following literacy levels is generally reflective of students who graduate from high school?

Aclient with newly diagnosed breast cancer has a nursing diagnosis of deficient knowledge related to insufficient information (about breast cancer). When the nurse is planning teaching for the client, which is the most important initial learning goal?