Question 1

What should a nurse do to ensure that a patient understands health teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the teach-back method 
B)  Provide the patient with a written test 
C)  Evaluate the patient's status in a few weeks 
D)  Ask if the patient has any questions about the teaching 
A)  Use the teach-back method 
B)  Provide the patient with a written test 
C)  Evaluate the patient's status in a few weeks 
D)  Ask if the patient has any questions about the teaching A

Question 2

Which type of information should a nurse give priority to when providing patient education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acronyms 
B)  Need to know 
C)  Nonessential 
D)  Medical jargon 
A)  Acronyms 
B)  Need to know 
C)  Nonessential 
D)  Medical jargon B

Question 3

How does respecting the health-care practices of culturally diverse patients influence health literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It limits the onset of acute illnesses. 
B)  It enhances positive health outcomes. 
C)  It reduces the need for hospitalizations. 
D)  It ensures adherence to health-care recommendations. 
A)  It limits the onset of acute illnesses. 
B)  It enhances positive health outcomes. 
C)  It reduces the need for hospitalizations. 
D)  It ensures adherence to health-care recommendations. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a common goal of patient education when managing a chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage family involvement 
B)  Eliminate duplication of services 
C)  Enhance primary prevention activities 
D)  Improve adherence to medication regimens 
A)  Encourage family involvement 
B)  Eliminate duplication of services 
C)  Enhance primary prevention activities 
D)  Improve adherence to medication regimens

Question 5

What should a nurse do when beginning a teaching session?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give a pretest to assess knowledge 
B)  Answer the patient's questions first 
C)  Include all nonessential information 
D)  Provide a list of all the topics to be reviewed 
A)  Give a pretest to assess knowledge 
B)  Answer the patient's questions first 
C)  Include all nonessential information 
D)  Provide a list of all the topics to be reviewed

Question 6

Which type of printed material is recommended when providing patient education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bright colored paper with black ink 
B)  Large font, pictures, and illustrations 
C)  Typed text on white paper with black ink 
D)  Three-fold brochure using bullet points and acronyms 
A)  Bright colored paper with black ink 
B)  Large font, pictures, and illustrations 
C)  Typed text on white paper with black ink 
D)  Three-fold brochure using bullet points and acronyms

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is most at risk for low health literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  College student 
B)  Young mother with a first child 
C)  Older adult with vision problems 
D)  Middle-aged female who immigrated from South America 30 years ago 
A)  College student 
B)  Young mother with a first child 
C)  Older adult with vision problems 
D)  Middle-aged female who immigrated from South America 30 years ago

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Plain Writing Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce the cost of health care 
B)  To enhance the use of health education Web sites 
C)  To limit the need to translate communication into different languages 
D)  To promote clear government communication that everyone can understand 
A)  To reduce the cost of health care 
B)  To enhance the use of health education Web sites 
C)  To limit the need to translate communication into different languages 
D)  To promote clear government communication that everyone can understand

Question 9

A nurse would say which of the following statements when providing a patient with key information during an education session?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Drink a lot of water." 
B)  "Take a pain pill when you remember to do so." 
C)  "Rest for 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner." 
D)  "Eat a bedtime snack when your blood sugar is low." 
A)  "Drink a lot of water." 
B)  "Take a pain pill when you remember to do so." 
C)  "Rest for 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner." 
D)  "Eat a bedtime snack when your blood sugar is low."

Question 10

Which of the following is a principle of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone has the right to health information. 
B)  Health information should be provided in English. 
C)  Patients cannot refuse to receive health information. 
D)  Health literacy is considered part of care management. 
A)  Everyone has the right to health information. 
B)  Health information should be provided in English. 
C)  Patients cannot refuse to receive health information. 
D)  Health literacy is considered part of care management.

What should a nurse do to ensure that a patient understands health teaching?

Which type of information should a nurse give priority to when providing patient education?

How does respecting the health-care practices of culturally diverse patients influence health literacy?

Which of the following is a common goal of patient education when managing a chronic disease?

What should a nurse do when beginning a teaching session?

Which type of printed material is recommended when providing patient education?

Which of the following individuals is most at risk for low health literacy?

What is the purpose of the Plain Writing Act?

A nurse would say which of the following statements when providing a patient with key information during an education session?

Which of the following is a principle of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy?

Introduction

The Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Social Justice: Translating the Evidence for Advanced Nursing Health Promotion Practice

Utilization-Focused Epidemiology

Theories Guiding Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: Concepts and Applications

Evidence-Based Health Promotion

Motivational Interviewing and Patient Activation

Health Screening and Counseling From Birth to Age 21

Health Screening and Counseling: Adult and Older Adult

Family Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Mental Health Promotion

Planning Effective Ways to Help Clients Learn About Health

Applying Health Informatics Concepts and Skills to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Cultural Humility in Health Promotion

Interprofessional Health Promotion

Ethical Comportment in Promoting Health

Use of Complementary Therapies for Health Promotion

Health Promotion for Individuals With Disabilities

Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer LGBTQ Health

Substance Use

Health Promotion and Palliative Care

Synthesizing the Evidence and Using It in Health Promotion Practice

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Exam 11: Assessing Learning Needs and Health Literacy

What should a nurse do to ensure that a patient understands health teaching?

Which type of information should a nurse give priority to when providing patient education?

How does respecting the health-care practices of culturally diverse patients influence health literacy?

Which of the following is a common goal of patient education when managing a chronic disease?

What should a nurse do when beginning a teaching session?

Which type of printed material is recommended when providing patient education?

Which of the following individuals is most at risk for low health literacy?

What is the purpose of the Plain Writing Act?

A nurse would say which of the following statements when providing a patient with key information during an education session?

Which of the following is a principle of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy?

Introduction

The Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Social Justice: Translating the Evidence for Advanced Nursing Health Promotion Practice

Utilization-Focused Epidemiology

Theories Guiding Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: Concepts and Applications

Evidence-Based Health Promotion

Motivational Interviewing and Patient Activation

Health Screening and Counseling From Birth to Age 21

Health Screening and Counseling: Adult and Older Adult

Family Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Mental Health Promotion

Planning Effective Ways to Help Clients Learn About Health

Applying Health Informatics Concepts and Skills to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Cultural Humility in Health Promotion

Interprofessional Health Promotion

Ethical Comportment in Promoting Health

Use of Complementary Therapies for Health Promotion

Health Promotion for Individuals With Disabilities

Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer LGBTQ Health

Substance Use

Health Promotion and Palliative Care

Synthesizing the Evidence and Using It in Health Promotion Practice

Filters