Chapter 9 Teaching and Counseling

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The nurse has provided education to a client about home care for an open surgical wound on the lower left extremity. When evaluating learning through the cognitive domain, what statement by the nurse would be appropriate?

"Tell me about what signs of infection you will report to the health care provider."

The nurse is preparing to teach four clients. Which client will the nurse plan to teach using principles associated with gerogogy?

79-year-old who has slight cognitive changes

Which statement describes the person who is likely the most motivated to learn?

A 70-year-old female who is the client's spouse and is learning the care so the client can come

A nurse has permission from the homebound client to educate any of the family members about providing care for the client. Which family member is the most appropriate choice?

A brother who visits daily, does laundry, and cooks all meals for the client

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.

A nurse is educating a 4-year-old client about cast care following a tibia-fibula fracture. Which action is not developmentally appropriate to include in the nurse's teaching?

Blocking 30 minutes of time for skill teaching

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

Cognitive

A client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed insulin therapy in conjunction with an oral agent because the client has been experiencing difficulty controlling blood sugar levels with an oral agent alone. The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for this client. Which intervention would the nurse include in the teaching plan to address the psychomotor domain?

Demonstrating the technique for insulin self-injection

A nurse is conducting a teaching session with a client about heart-healthy nutrition. Which teaching strategy would be appropriate to foster learning in the affective domain? Select all that apply.

Discussion Printed materials Role playing

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.

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 home health nurse states to her client, "I am very proud of you. You gave your first insulin injection without a problem. You have done wonderfully and are learning fast." What technique is the nurse using to compliment the client's progress?

Positive feedback

When caring for a diabetic client, the nurse notes that the client learns better when practicing the self-administration of the insulin injection alone. In which learning domain does this client's learning style fall?

Psychomotor

The nurse is educating a client regarding a new skill. When evaluating the client's knowledge about the topic covered, which 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

A parish nurse is preparing to provide a health promotion class to a group of adults in the parish. In preparing to meet the learning needs of this group, the nurse recognizes which as a characteristic of an adult learner?

Their readiness to learn is often related to a developmental task or social role.

The nurse needs to understand the teaching-learning process when administering

educational interventions.

A nurse is preparing to teach a 6-year-old client with a broken arm and the client's mother about caring for the child's cast. Which statement reflects the best education plan for these clients?

include the child in the education; ask questions of both the mother and the child.

The nurse has provided teaching for a client with a sinus infection who has been prescribed antibiotics and a decongestant. The client states, "I'm not sure how many days I'm supposed to take this antibiotic." What is the nurse's appropriate response?

Reteach the length of time to take the prescription.

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

1m 18s Report this Question A client is experiencing difficulty in adjusting to a new prosthesis despite conscientious client education by numerous members of the health care team. How should the team respond to the client's lack of learning to this point?

Revise the education plan that has guided education.

When teaching a client, the nurse notices the client tends to lose focus easily. The nurse would adapt client teaching in which way?

Talk with animation and vocal inflection to stimulate the client aurally.

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

critical thinking.

A 56-year-old client meets with the nurse for education about a recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation. The client verbalizes concerns about being away from work too long and doubts about the necessity of having blood tests every week, as the client has no symptoms. Which is the best motivational statement by the nurse for this client?

"The medicine and blood work can help prevent blood clots, which can lead to strokes. What do you know about warfarin therapy?"

The nurse is planning to provide teaching to a client who is recovering from abdominal surgery. When is the most appropriate time to teach the client?

As the client is sitting quietly, reading a book

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

Assessed the client's understanding of illness; assessed motor skills and developmental stage; provided clarification

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 the client rate pain level, and reschedule the teaching session.

An older adult client who is recovering from a stroke is scheduled to be transferred to the rehabilitation unit in the morning. The client is tearful and reports feeling lonely and abandoned in the hospital unit. The family visits daily, and flowers and cards are in the room. Documentation in the chart indicates that the client's pastor has been by twice in the past week to visit. Which nursing diagnosis and outcome criteria need to be addressed immediately for this client?

Ineffective Coping; verbalizes support systems.

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 pediatric nurse provides education to numerous clients. Which group of children benefits most from being involved in the teaching-learning process?

School-age children

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.

A nurse is counseling several clients for depression. Four of them do not seem to be improving, which leads the nurse to suggest a referral to a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Which of these clients would be most likely to attend the scheduled appointment?

A 28-year-old female who works nights, is willing to try, and asks about insurance coverage of the appointment

An active, otherwise healthy, older adult client presents to the clinic with severe osteoarthritis in both knees. The nurse knows this client does not want to be a burden on the family, and the client remains stoic despite reporting the pain as severe. The client avoids the topic of surgery and attends church weekly. The client's family is supportive of any decisions the client makes regarding health. Which of the assessment data is most important to forming an individualized education plan for this client concerning treatment for osteoarthritis?

Personal perception of health and aging

The nurse is conducting a community health promotion class and has developed scenarios that will involve active participation by the class attendees. What type of education strategy is the nurse incorporating into this class?

Role-playing

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

Short-term counseling

Which of the nurse's actions is most likely to promote a client's compliance with their antiretroviral drug regimen for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

Use interactive and learner-appropriate teaching techniques.

The nurse is visiting a client who was released from inpatient rehabilitation 6 weeks ago after a 5-month recovery from a motor vehicle accident that left the client immobile. As the nurse enters the home, the client braces hands on the arms of a chair to rise and uses crutches to walk across the room. What is the best response by the nurse?

"You have made an amazing recovery."

The nurse is preparing to educate a client newly diagnosed with diabetes about various aspects of home management techniques to maintain control of blood glucose levels. When performing education, what actions should the nurse take when assessing the learning needs of the client? Select all that apply.

Determine whether the client is ready to learn about the care of diabetes. Determine whether the client has a support system in place to assist if necessary. Ask the client what the client feels is the greatest learning need to manage diabetic care.

A Chinese client who was previously treated at the health care facility for an open wound has been admitted again because the wound has become gangrenous. It has been identified that the client failed to understand proper wound care. What is the probable reason for the client failing to understand the instruction?

The client belongs to a different culture.


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