Exam 29: Patient Education

All written material should be in a large font or large print for which of the following patients?

Family members of an adult patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus do not need to be involved in patient education.

Demonstration/return demonstration is an excellent method of teaching a patient how to perform a breathing treatment.

Based on what you have learned about the health belief model, explain the five factors that can affect a patient's attitude toward disease and give some suggestions on how the medical assistant can therapeutically perform patient education under these circumstances.

If the medical assistant stands in front of the patient or within the person's field of vision before beginning to speak, which of the following patients would benefit most?

Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's model of grief is helpful for families, because everyone experiencing grief goes through the process in the same way.

Mr.Ignatio's daughter called today and wants details about her father's diagnosis.How should the medical assistant manage this request?

You are responsible for teaching a patient how to use a glucometer.The best way to start is to use accurate medical terminology for the parts of the machine and its purpose.

Summarize Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of grief and explain how the medical assistant can interact therapeutically with patients in the various stages.

Enabling the patient to gather as much information as possible about his or her disease is part of developing patient ownership of the health problem.

You are responsible for conducting a patient education intervention for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes.What are some guidelines you should follow for patient teaching to be successful? Should you pay attention to any particular patient factors so that you design an education intervention that best meets the needs of the patient? Explain a minimum of four guidelines and four patient factors that can affect patient teaching.

Samantha Long is suspected of having breast cancer.She understands her diagnosis and realizes that she needs further diagnostic studies, but she wants to postpone the tests for a few months until her daughter is married.

Which statement is true about Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of grief model?

The patient may use defense mechanism as protection from the realities of a serious disease.

Material should be written in lay language at a(n) __________ grade level to promote general patient understanding.

The use of appropriate body language during a teaching intervention is especially helpful for a patient with a language barrier.

Which model analyzes what people believe to be true about themselves and their health?

Lecture is an effective method of teaching a patient with diabetes how to give insulin injections.

What factors should be considered in a holistic approach to patient education for Mr.Ignatio?

A holistic model for patient education means designing a patient teaching plan that focuses on the patient's disease without concern for the patient's ability to pay for care.