Exam 41: Teaching and Learning

A novice nurse has completed a 12-week orientation period in a neurovascular intensive care unit (ICU).The nurse would like a mentor on the unit to go to with questions or concerns.Who is the best choice for this novice nurse's mentor?

A nurse is providing a series of educational workshops for caregivers of clients enrolled in an Alzheimer day treatment program.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.Which does the nurse recognize as a priority for the client's initial follow-up care?

The nurse on the intensive care unit (ICU)likes the fact that the nurse manager has helped improve the overall performance of the unit by actively communicating during the performance appraisal process.Which career development strategy is exhibited by this nurse manager?

The staff development educators require that all nurses attend an annual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)update even though the American Heart Association only requires revalidation of knowledge and skill every two years.When asked by a participant why this is a necessary,which response by the staff development educator is appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to teach a group of college students about organ donation.What should the teaching include to follow andragogic concepts?

A novice nurse is talking to the nurse mentor regarding the benefits of joining a professional organization.Which is the greatest benefit from becoming involved in a professional organization?

A nurse is working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).The nurse wants to teach a mother of a premature baby how to give her baby a bath.Which statement by the mother reflects a readiness to learn?

The nurse manager on the unit involves the staff nurses in developing effective educational programs based on topics they have chosen at staff meetings.The nurses on the unit realize that being involved in staff education helps identify which responsibility?

The nurse is caring for a client who is prone to falls.Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for this client?

The nurse manager of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)is planning continuing education for the development of the staff.The manager is asking an expert to conduct a class regarding the newest information on developmentally appropriate care.Which outcome indicates the goal of the education has been met?