PrepU Trans Assignment 11 Teaching

A 56-year-old executive meets with the nurse for education about recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation. He verbalizes concerns about the time he will spend away from his work, and that he is not sure it is necessary to have blood tests every week. He feels it is a waste of time when he does not have any symptoms. Which is the best motivational statement by the nurse for this client?

"The medicine and blood work for atrial fibrillation can help prevent blood clots that have the potential to cause debilitating strokes. What have you heard about warfarin therapy?"

The nurse is teaching an 80-year-old client how to instill eye drops for glaucoma. The client's daughter asks, "How do you know that my parent understands what to do?" What is the appropriate nursing response?

"When 15 minutes have passed, I will ask your parent to show me how to instill the drops."

A 20-year-old client reads the nutritional chart and follows it accurately. The nurse also notes that the client understands the need of a balanced diet and its relationship with a quick recovery. Which domain correctly identifies the client's learning style?

Cognitive domain

When caring for a client, the nurse observes that the client enjoys reading books and magazines. In which of the following learning domains does the client's learning style fall?

Cognitive domain

The nurse has educated the client on the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease. This is an example of what learning theory?

Cognitive learning theory

When deciding what information the client needs to meet the learner objectives successfully, the nurse is formulating which part of the teaching plan?

Content

Which strategy should the nurse use when providing education to the older adult client?

Remain calm and conduct the teaching session in a quiet environment.

A nurse evaluates whether a middle-age client with chronic back pain has been performing the different exercises and physiotherapy procedures recommended by the physician. What would the nurse most likely use to evaluate the client?

Return demonstration

Which nursing action is applicable to the psychomotor domain of learning when conducting a teaching session for breastfeeding mothers?

observing a mother expressing the breast milk

Which guideline is most important for the nurse to keep in mind when planning to teach an exercise class to a group of older adults?

Allow ample time for psychomotor skills.

Which statement best describes the client most motivated to learn?

A 70-year-old female; learning care so spouse can come home

As the nurse enters the room to teach the client about self-care at home, the client states, "I am glad you are here. I need some pain medicine. I can't stand it anymore." What is the best action of the nurse?

Have client rate pain level and reschedule the teaching session.

When providing client education it is essential for the nurse to incorporate what action so that learning can be optimized?

Include educational strategies that encourage clients to be active participants.

During the health education session at the health care facility, the nurse notes that a client is able to recognize what is being taught, and is able to describe the information to others. The client is also able to explain the information learned. What is the final learning stage of the client in this case?

Independent use of new learning

Which developmental consideration is a nurse assessing when determining that an 8-year-old boy is not equipped to understand the scientific explanation of his disease?

Intellectual development

What is the most appropriate teaching strategy for the nurse to use for a 1-hour presentation on the prevention of osteoporosis to a group of 30 college-age women?

Lecture/discussion

A nurse may attempt to help a client solve a situational crisis during what type of counseling session?

Short-term counseling

A client is reluctant to learn to do finger sticks for home INR monitoring. What is the best statement by the nurse?

Tell me what you know about these tests.

When establishing a teaching-learning relationship with a client, it is most important for the nurse to remember that effective learning can best be achieved through which concept?

The client and the nurse are equal participants.

A nurse is educating a client with a new diagnosis of diabetes. Which example demonstrates cognitive learning by the client?

The client describes signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.

The nurse is educating a client regarding a new skill. When evaluating the client's knowledge about the topic covered, what best represents that the client has learned a new skill?

The client organizes materials needed and gives return demonstration.

When a nurse is planning for learning, who must decide who should be included in the learning sessions?

The nurse and the client

The nurse must instruct a 35-year-old client with Down syndrome about use of an albuterol rescue inhaler. Which of the following demonstrates individualization of the education plan for this client?

client understanding of illness, motor skills and developmental stage assessed, clarification provided

An experienced nurse is educating a client about his disease and how best to promote his optimal health. The nurse is focusing the education on the cognitive domain of learning. The nurse would focus the education on:

critical thinking.

A nurse is writing learner objectives for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which statement best describes the proper method for writing objectives?

The nurse writes one long-term objective for each diagnosis, followed by several specific objectives.