QUESTION A client requires health teaching for exercises related to an arthritic shoulder. During an assessment, the client tells the nurse she is a kinetic learner. What teaching resource should the nurse recommend to this client? a. Reading a book about arthritis b. Watching an exercise video c. Performing water aerobics d. Listening to an […]
QUESTION When the nurse formulates a goal that “the client will be able to accurately draw up the correct dose of insulin,” the nurse recognizes this goal as referring primarily to health teaching in which domain? a. Changing attitudes b. Psychomotor c. Understanding content d. Promoting acceptance ANSWER: ANS: B Health teaching is a […]
QUESTION When assessing teaching and learning needs at discharge, the nurse should focus on which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. What potential problems are likely to prevent a safe discharge b. The client’s ability to pay for his or her hospitalization c. What potential problems are likely to cause complications or readmission […]
QUESTION When initiating health teaching, the nurse recognizes that readiness to learn a. is the same as the cognitive ability to learn. b. involves a smooth and linear developmental process. c. requires the nurse to consistently challenge the client’s learning pattern. d. involves incorporation of the client’s learning pattern into new opportunities for learning. […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of alcohol abuse. When formulating a goal that “the client will be able to identify three physical effects of alcohol abuse,” the nurse recognizes this goal as referring primarily to health teaching in which domain? a. Cognitive b. Affective c. Psychomotor d. Promoting […]
QUESTION A theoretical foundation for the use of teaching methodologies in which a learner-centered approach engages clients as active partners in the learning process and helps them to take responsibility for their own learning to whatever extent possible is known as a. Skinner’s behavioral approach. b. Premack’s principle. c. modeling. d. client-centered health teaching. […]
QUESTION A nurse is working with a client in a drug rehabilitation center. The nurse provides positive reinforcement each time the client demonstrates behavior that moves him closer to accomplishing the goal of remaining drug free. The nurse recognizes this type of reinforcement will motivate the client to engage in the desired behavior. This type […]
QUESTION The concept that “the teacher must start where the learner is” was proposed by whom? a. Skinner b. Premack c. Rogers d. Taylor ANSWER: ANS: C Rogers insists that the teacher must start where the learner is, structuring the learning process to support the learner’s natural desire to learn and being mindful of […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client who is suffering from schizophrenia and cocaine abuse. The client remains isolated in his room, refusing to attend unit activities. When implementing a behavioral approach, what is the first step the nurse should take? a. Define specific consequences. b. Describe the behavior requiring change. c. Reframe the […]
QUESTION When planning an education class for clients suffering from addiction, the nurse recognizes that a format that encourages empowerment is an important goal of health teaching. Which of the following is a strategy that could be viewed as disempowering? a. Providing the client with sufficient information b. Providing the client with emotional support c. […]