Question 1

The cognitive domain includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   Changes in attitudes and the development of values
B)   The performance of skills
C)   Memory, recognition, understanding, reasoning, and problem solving
D)   Memorization of one set of skills before moving on to the next C

Question 2

Which group would be likely to demonstrate the most cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)   A group with several leaders
B)   A group with diverse attitudes and values
C)   A group with a common goal
D)   A group with efficient members C

Question 3

Which statement about education is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It emphasizes the provider of knowledge and skills.
B)   It emphasizes the recipient of knowledge and skills.
C)   It is a process of gaining knowledge and expertise.
D)   It results in behavioral change. A

Question 4

A nurse is working with a group of clients with diabetes and is teaching a class about avoiding the long-term effects of diabetes.The nurse begins the class by reviewing the basic physiology of diabetes,which was taught the week before.This nurse is providing effective education by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Stimulating recall of prior learning
B)   Gaining attention
C)   Presenting the material
D)   Providing learning guidance

Question 5

Which of the following domains would be used to teach a new diabetic how to give an insulin injection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Developmental
B)   Cognitive
C)   Affective
D)   Psychomotor

Question 6

Which format would be most appropriate for teaching a group of nursing students who are learning to give injections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Demonstration
B)   Health fair
C)   Lecture
D)   Non-native language session

Question 7

A diabetic client reports to the nurse that she has been learning more about controlling her blood sugars by reading information found on the Internet.Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Looking at the date the content was posted on the website is important."
B)   "The Internet is an unreliable source of information and should not be used."
C)   "The best sources of information are found on pharmaceutical websites."
D)   "Your physician will provide you better information than the Internet."

Question 8

A nurse demonstrates the leadership behavior of reflecting when:

Accepted Answer

A)   Providing feedback on how behavior appears to others
B)   Introducing new topics to the group
C)   Verifying information through questions and restatement
D)   Highlighting important points from the discussion

Question 9

Evaluation of individual and group progress toward health goals is important.Which component should be included in the evaluative process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Type of teaching strategy used
B)   Recognition of accomplishments in the group
C)   Conflict that occurred in the group
D)   The type of leadership in the group

Question 10

What is the purpose of providing education across the three levels of prevention? Education:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enables clients to attain optimal health
B)   Identifies and treats health problems early to eliminate disability
C)   Enables populations to break into individuals
D)   Teaches people about Healthy People 2010

Question 11

During a class on newborn care given at a local health department,a nursing student asks the participants to practice with baby dolls.Which step of promoting effective education is the student using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eliciting performance
B)   Assessing performance
C)   Enhancing retention and transfer of knowledge
D)   Gaining attention

Question 12

Which intervention can be implemented by a nurse when working with a group focused on improving the health of the community?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make decisions for the group to move the process along.
B)   Invite wealthy individuals to participate in the group process.
C)   Maintain members through recognition and encouragement.
D)   Teach topics that are of national importance.

Question 13

A nurse is teaching a client about how to complete a dressing change of a wound.The nurse knows that what conditions must be met before learning will occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Must be able to memorize the instructions, relay this information to a partner, and demonstrate the dressing change
B)   Must master the dressing change at the time it is taught, repeat the demonstration for the nurse, and teach another person
C)   Must be able to speak the language of the nurse, have time to practice the dressing change, and master the dressing change in a short time
D)   Must have the necessary ability, a sensory image of how to carry out the dressing change, and an opportunity to practice the dressing change

Question 14

It is important for a nurse to recognize group norms because they:

Accepted Answer

A)   Allow for creativity and variety among group members
B)   Influence members' perception of community
C)   Are helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of the group
D)   Maintain the group through various supports to members

Question 15

When a nurse is evaluating the components of an educational program,the nurse is completing a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   Education evaluation
B)   Educational product
C)   Process evaluation
D)   Ongoing evaluation

Question 16

A nurse is implementing an educational program about the importance of being physically active.Which step would the nurse complete first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide learning guidance
B)   Present the stimulus
C)   Gain the learner's attention
D)   Ask learners to recall prior learning

Question 17

A correctly written objective would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   Each member of the Jones family will give an insulin injection to Billy with accurate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecutive trials.
B)   Ms. Smith will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading.
C)   The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immunization due date.
D)   Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their scheduled mammogram appointment.

Question 18

A health educator trying to change a client's attitudes about smoking would be using which of the following domains?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Affective
C)   Psychomotor
D)   Developmental

Question 19

The educational process of selecting appropriate educational methods is similar to which of the following steps of the nursing process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assessment
B)   Evaluation
C)   Implementation
D)   Planning

Question 20

A nurse is teaching a postpartum mother how to breastfeed her infant.The nurse notes that the mother is alert and agrees that breastfeeding is important to her and beneficial to her baby.The nurse outlines the expectations of breastfeeding for the mother and the baby.Considering the events of instruction,what should the nurse do next?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ask the mother about her previous experience with breastfeeding.
B)   Demonstrate how to position the baby for breastfeeding.
C)   Show the mother a video about breastfeeding.
D)   Have the mother demonstrate breastfeeding.

Exam 16: Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health