Exam 20: Patient Education

A nurse is preparing to teach a kinesthetic learner about exercise.Which technique should the nurse use?

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

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

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?

A nurse has taught a patient about healthy eating habits.Which learning objective/outcome is most appropriate for the affective domain?

A nurse wants the patient to begin to accept the chronic nature of diabetes.Which teaching technique should the nurse use to enhance learning?

A patient with heart failure is learning to reduce salt in the diet.When would be the best time for the nurse to address this topic?

A toddler is going to have surgery on the right ear.Which teaching method is most appropriate for this developmental stage?

Which statements by the nurse indicate a good understanding of patient education/teaching? (Select all that apply. )

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

When the nurse describes a patient's perceived ability to successfully complete a task,which term should the nurse use?

Which nursing action is most appropriate for assessing a patient's learning needs?

While preparing a teaching plan,the nurse describes what the learner will be able to accomplish after the teaching session.Which action is the nurse completing?

A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about heart failure.Which environment is best for patient learning?

A nurse teaches a patient with heart failure about healthy food choices.The patient states that eating yogurt is better than eating cake.In this situation,which element represents feedback?

A nurse provides teaching about coping with long-term impaired functions.Which situation serves as the best example?

Which learning objective/outcome has the highest priority for a patient with life-threatening,severe food allergies that necessitate use of an EpiPen (epinephrine)?

The nurse is demonstrating to the patient how to put on antiembolism stockings.In the middle of the lesson,the patient asks,"Why have my feet been swelling?" The nurse stops and responds to the patient,adhering to which teaching principle?

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 nurse is asked about the goal of patient education.What is the nurse's best response?