Exam 41: Teaching and Learning

The nurse is caring for a client with a new tracheostomy.After completing a teaching session on tracheostomy care,what should the nurse include in the documentation?

The nurse is caring for an adult client who has been diagnosed with high cholesterol.Which is important for the nurse to consider when teaching this adult client?

The nursing student is planning an educational program for a school project.The program is focusing on cancer detection education for a community group.What should the nursing student plan to include in order to address the various learning styles of the target group?

The nurse is conducting a class for a group of pregnant clients and wants to focus specifically on the risks of alcohol consumption for the developing fetus.Which topic should the nurse include with regard to safety of the fetus?

A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who experienced a myocardial infarction.The client will have to make many lifestyle changes,and the nurse is providing instruction on how to implement a heart-healthy lifestyle.Which is the best description of the client education the nurse is presenting to this client?

During the physical examination of a client who took a fall that fractured his hip,the nurse notices an impairment of the client's hearing,but that the client's visual acuity and motor function do not seem to be impaired.The client answers questions very precisely and readily grasps the meaning of everything the nurse says when the client can face the nurse.When teaching this client,the nurse should make it a priority to

A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are recovering in a rehabilitation hospital following total hip replacements.Which client is exhibiting the highest motivation to learn?

The nurse is planning discharge teaching to a client with diabetes who has a large wound.Which is the priority action for the nurse prior to initiating teaching with this client?

A nurse is caring for a child who is hospitalized for an exacerbation of asthma.The nurse is preparing discharge teaching,as the client will be going home on nebulizer treatments and an inhaler.The client and her family members,who are recent immigrants to the United States,speak little English.In addition to enlisting an interpreter to help with the language barrier,what should be a priority for the nurse in developing a teaching plan?

The nurse educator is preparing to teach a group of nursing students how to navigate the internet to research healthcare information.Which does the educator plan to include during lecture?

The nurse provides medication teaching for a client who will be going home on new medications.Which statement by the client best illustrates compliance with the medication plan?

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently received a permanent colostomy.The client will be going home in several days and requires discharge teaching.What should the nurse do when organizing the teaching experience?

What is a good way for a nurse to prepare the environment for teaching?

The nurse has a 7-year-old client recovering from partial-thickness burns to the arms and hands.This client has shown sensitivity to loud noises and bright lights,and at times if she is overstimulated she won't speak to or look at anyone but her parents until she calms down.The nurse considers the best teaching environment for this client to be the

A client who had outpatient surgery is given an instruction sheet in preparation for discharge.When the nurse asks if the instructions are clear,the client says,"I'll read them later when I have my glasses;besides,you told me everything I need to know." Based on these statements,what would the nurse suspect?

A community health nurse runs a clinic that provides health screening mainly to Mexican American and Filipino American clients.The nurse wants to have a class on smoking cessation for interested adults of this group.What action should the nurse take to adjust to their time orientation?

A nurse is providing a series of educational workshops for caregivers of older clients interested in promoting the health and well-being of their clients.Which would be appropriate topics for this group? Select all that apply.

A home health nurse is admitting a new client to the agency who was recently discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis.What is the best way for the nurse to evaluate whether the client is able to set up and administer a nebulizer treatment?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.The client must learn how to independently perform fingerstick blood sugar analysis as part of the plan of care.The client says,"I already know what you are attempting to teach because I looked everything up on the internet." Which is the best action by the nurse based on the client's statement?

Which theory of learning holds that knowledge acquisition is the ongoing assimilation and accommodation of new experiences and interpretations?