The father of a 7-year-old with asthma tells the community nurse that he does not need any teaching on his child’s disease because he found all the information he needed on the Internet. The nurse’s best response is A) “Ok, since Internet information is credible, we won’t need to go over this information.” B) “Internet […]
The home care nurse has been seeing a 50-year-old client postsurgery to care for a wound. Once the wound is healed, the nurse will discharge the client from the home care agency. The nurse knows discharge teaching A) starts 2 weeks prior to discharge. B) is based on the recovery process. C) begins at admission. […]
Often when the nurse interacts with clients in need of teaching, assessment data can provide clues to the nurse in how to proceed. For example, if the client indicates he cannot handle hearing about a device required for care, the nurse can infer that the A) cannot read. B) is not motivated to learn. C) […]
The outcome of successful health teaching is A) change in behavior, attitudes, knowledge, values, beliefs, and practices. B) promotion of new knowledge for use by others. C) integration of the newest evidence applied to client care. D) adaptation of beliefs and practices for improvement of family interaction. ESSAYBID ANSWER A
The school nurse has recently audited immunization records of the students in her school. She finds that there are several students who are not adequately immunized and decides to develop a program focused on helping parents understand the importance of immunizations. This type of teaching would be considered A) primary prevention. B) secondary prevention. C) […]
The home care nurse has been given a referral to see a 50-year-old who has been recently diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse will teach the client about diabetic diets, foot care, medication, and monitoring blood sugar daily. This is an example of A) primary prevention. B) secondary prevention. C) tertiary prevention. D) health promotion. […]
The school nurse has noticed that children who ride their bikes to school do not use safety protective gear such as helmets. The literature confirms that bike safety is a problem particularly for school-aged children in rural communities. The nurse’s assessment leads to a diagnosis indicating a need for teaching. Which of the following statements […]
Which of the following is the best stated learning objective? The client will A) correctly demonstrate aseptic technique when cleaning and flushing sites on the vascular access device within 2 weeks of admission. B) understand the importance of cleaning the wound by next week. C) know the procedure for using epinephrine in the event of […]
Affective learning involves A) physical skills that can be determined. B) storing and recalling knowledge and information for problem solving. C) feelings, attitudes, values, and emotions that influence learning. D) use of knowledge to influence skills and attitudes. ESSAYBID ANSWER C
Which one of the following is a factor upon which a client’s readiness to learn depends? A) Perception that information is needed B) Past life experiences only C) Emotional state, abilities, and potential D) Cognitive functioning ESSAYBID ANSWER C
