Exam 10: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

A faculty member who has substantially changed the way he conducts classes and presents content now wishes to evaluate the effectiveness of the new strategies.To best meet this goal,the faculty member should plan to

A nurse has spent time teaching a patient and has provided several pamphlets along with written discharge orders in anticipation of discharge from the hospital in the morning.The patient appears bored and says,"I can't find my glasses." The best action by the nurse is to

A patient has been attending an outpatient diabetes education group.On assessing the patient after several sessions,the nurse determines that the patient's knowledge is far below what the diabetic educator expects.The patient states,"I can't stand that group! All that talk mixes me up." The nurse concludes the most likely reason for this response is that the patient

A patient has been readmitted to the hospital,and the admitting nurse discovers that the patient did not follow through with previous discharge instructions.The nurse also discovers that the patient understood the directions and had all the necessary supplies.The nurse would gain the most valuable information by asking the patient about (Select all that apply. )

A faculty mentor is explaining to a new faculty member how to assess affective objectives.The mentor states that the individual needing to make a health-related behavior change first needs to accomplish

A nursing professor has three students from Africa in class.None of them is doing well,but they rebuff invitations to come to the professor's office with questions about the material.What action by the nursing professor would best address this problem?

A nursing faculty member wants to use Internet-based synchronous learning to make up a class that was missed because of school closure.The instructor would plan to create a(n)

A nursing dean is telling an applicant for a nursing faculty position that the school uses "learning-centered education" in which students are responsible for active learning and faculty members serve as guides.The potential faculty member labels the style of teaching at this college as based on __________ theories.

A nurse has planned a detailed and individualized teaching plan for a patient who had a double mastectomy.While working with her,the nurse notes that the patient seems distracted and unable to remember what was just taught;also,her skill at changing her dressings is poor.The nurse is frustrated and consults a colleague,who explains that the most likely reason for this behavior is

The technology-savvy nurse often refers patients to interactive online learning resources for health care information.What issue does this nurse need to consider as a priority when using this method of instruction?

A nurse is teaching a patient who is a recent immigrant from an Asian culture.The patient listens politely to discharge instructions and agrees to follow them.Two days later,the patient is readmitted,and the nurse is surprised to find none of the discharge instructions have been followed.The nurse would most likely conclude the patient

A patient states that she uses the Internet to look up everything related to her medical condition and treatment and so does not need the teaching prepared by the nurse.What aspects of health literacy are especially important for the nurse to assess in this patient? (Select all that apply. )

A nurse who runs a pulmonary rehabilitation program wants to incorporate an educational component designed to facilitate patients' ownership of their own health.To accomplish this goal,the nurse would most likely create sessions based on

According to the cone theory of learning,the least effective method for learning is

A nurse is assessing a patient before developing a teaching plan.What questions or statements will best obtain data on this patient related to health literacy? (Select all that apply. )

A patient needs to make several challenging life changes to cope with a serious chronic illness.Instead of teaching the patient,the nurse spends time visiting with the patient and inquiring about family life,work,and hobbies.When a new nurse asks the reason for "wasting so much time" with the patient,the first nurse explains,

A nurse has finished teaching a patient about self-management of a new disease just diagnosed.What statements by the patient indicate to the nurse that the patient's health literacy may be a barrier to learning? (Select all that apply. )

A clinical faculty member stresses "see one-do one-teach one" as a teaching methodology.When asked about this technique,the instructor explains that

A faculty member is preparing a class that covers very sophisticated and difficult material.This faculty member uses the cognitive learning theories predominantly.To use cognitive theory to teach this material,the faculty member would most likely

A nurse is directing a patient to information on the Internet and recommends the site Health on the Net (HON).The nurse explains that this site