Exam 9: Patient Education and Health Promotion

When educating an older adult patient about changing his dressing, the nurse would most appropriately:

Continuous learning needs for the patient upon discharge should be communicated to the: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that the major modes of learning are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse will plan to offer the patient education session in a quiet area in order to:

The LPN/LVN is qualified to provide patient education on information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

When a nurse is "talking through" a procedure or assisting the patient to learn, the nurse encourages the patient to:

The nurse would identify an opportunity for a "teachable moment" in the situation of a patient who:

The best way for a nurse to reinforce learning during a return demonstration by the patient is for the nurse to:

A nurse plans to teach a 4-year-old about what to expect after his broken arm has been casted by:

Once a patient education plan is formulated and placed in the nursing care plan for a hospitalized patient:

A patient states, "I don't think I'll ever be able to give myself an injection." The best reply by the nurse is:

In a skilled nursing home, a newly admitted resident becomes terminally ill following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). To diminish the family's anxiety, the nurse teaches the family members about activities that are being performed to provide care and comfort to their loved one. This patient education is provided in order to:

The nurse evaluates the effectiveness of patient education relative to how to use an eye shield after eye surgery is to:

The nurse uses a syringe and vial of insulin to show how to draw up the correct dose while she explains the procedure to the patient. To best promote learning, her next step should be to:

The nurse can assess her patient's ability to read and comprehend written instructions by doing which of the following?

The nurse reminds the patient that health instruction supports the goals of Healthy People 2020, which include: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is showing a diabetic patient how to draw insulin out of a syringe. The mode of learning that the nurse is using is:

A patient being assessed for preoperative learning needs says his mother had the same surgery by the same surgeon 3 years ago. The nurse should design the patient education plan to:

Patient education for an 82-year-old patient to perform a dressing change to be done at home after discharge, the nurse would adjust the teaching session to:

The nurse recognizes the American Indian's need for the intervention of a shaman in dealing with illness because the shaman helps the patient in seeking: