MS Chap 3

The nurse is caring for several patients. Which patient is most in need of health education by the nurse?

• A 28 yr old female with abdominal pain

• A 62 yr old male with chronic kidney injury

• A 42 yr old male with acute pericarditis

• A 72 yr old female with a respiratory infection

Which is the priority responsibility for the nurse providing patient education? (SATA)

• Determining individual needs for education

• Motivating each person to learn

• Giving a test at the end of an educational session

• Waiting until the patient expresses a desire to learn

• Presenting information at the level of the learner

The nurse is preparing to educate a patient about the home care of an abdominal wound. Which patient behaviors does the nurse assess that demonstrate readiness to learn? (SATA)

• The patient shows the motivation to learn

• The patient has accepted the therapeutic regimen

• The patient is unable to look at the wound

• The patient tells the nurse the family member will take care of it

• The patient requests a contact number if there are questions

Which action by the nurse can negatively affect the patient's ability to learn?

• Feedback in the form of constructive encouragement when a person has been unsuccessful in the learning process

• Negative criticism when the patient is unsuccessful so that inappropriate behavior patterns will not be learned

• The creation of a positive atmosphere in which the patient is encouraged to express anxiety

• The establishment of realistic learning goals based on individual needs

What variables can determine the patient's adherence to the therapeutic regimen?

Answer explanation

The variables of choice, establishment of mutual goals and quality of the patient-provider relationship directly influence the behavioral changes that can result from patient education. These factors are directly linked to motivation for learning.

How can the nurse increase the success of the patient's adherence to the therapeutic regimen after discharge?

Answer explanation

Using a learning contract or agreement can be a motivator for learning; positive reinforcement is provided as the person moves from one goal to the next.

Health education is an independent function of nursing practice that is a primary responsibility of the nursing profession.

• True

• False

About 80% of those older than 65 years of age have one or more chronic _________ .

Evaluation, the final step in the teaching process, should be done at the end of the teaching process.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Evaluation SHOULD BE CONTINUOUS throughout the teaching process so the information gathered can be used to improve teaching activities.

The largest groups of people in need of health education today are children and those with infectious disease.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Although disease in children and those of an infectious nature are of great concern, the largest groups of people today who need health education are those with chronic illnesses and disabilities.