Chapter 07: Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Question 1

Which diagnosis is appropriate for the patient who has just received a prescription for a new
medication?
a. Nonadherence related to a new drug therapy
b. High risk for nonadherence related to new drug therapy
c. Knowledge deficit related to newly prescribed drug therapy
d. Deficient knowledge related to newly prescribed drug therapy

Answer 1

d. Deficient knowledge related to newly prescribed drug therapy

Question 2

Which statement reflects a measurable goal?

a. The patient will know about insulin injections.
b. The patient will understand the principles of insulin preparation.
c. The patient will demonstrate the proper technique of mixing insulin.
d. The patient will comprehend the proper technique of preparing insulin.

Answer 2

c. The patient will demonstrate the proper technique of mixing insulin.

Question 3

During an assessment, which question allows the nurse to clarify and open up discussion with
the patient?
a. “Are you allergic to penicillin?”
b. “What medications do you take?”
c. “Have you had a reaction to this drug?”
d. “Are you taking this medication with meals?”

Answer 3

b. “What medications do you take?”

Question 4

The nurse is setting up a teaching–learning session with an 85-year-old patient who will be
going home on anticoagulant therapy. Which strategy will reflect consideration of aging
changes that may occur?
a. Showing a colourful video about anticoagulation therapy
b. Presenting all the information in one session just before discharge
c. Giving the patient pamphlets about the medications to read at home
d. Developing large-print handouts that reflect the verbal information presented

Answer 4

d. Developing large-print handouts that reflect the verbal information presented

Question 5

When the nurse is teaching a manual skill, such as self-injection of insulin, the best way to set
up the teaching-learning session is to
a. provide written pamphlets for instruction.
b. show a video and allow the patients to practice as needed on their own.
c. verbally explain the procedure and provide written handouts for reinforcement.
d. allow the patients to do several “return” demonstrations after the nurse has
demonstrated the procedure.

Answer 5

d. allow the patients to do several “return” demonstrations after the nurse has
demonstrated the procedure.

Question 6

A patient and the dietitian have just reviewed the patient’s new diet, which is low protein and
low potassium. This reviewing constitutes learning in which domain?
a. Physical
b. Affective
c. Cognitive
d. Psychomotor

Answer 6

c. Cognitive

Question 7

The nurse needs to teach a 16-year-old patient, newly diagnosed with diabetes, about blood
glucose monitoring and the importance of regulating glucose intake. When the nurse is
developing the teaching plan, which of Erickson’s stages of development should be
considered?
a. Trust versus mistrust
b. Intimacy versus isolation
c. Industry versus inferiority
d. Identity versus role confusion

Answer 7

d. Identity versus role confusion

Question 8

A 60-year-old patient is on several new medications and expresses worry that she will forget
to take her pills. For a patient in this situation, the most helpful response from the nurse is to
do what?
a. Teach effective coping strategies.
b. Reduce the number of drugs prescribed.
c. Assure the patient that she won’t forget once she is accustomed to the routine.
d. Help the patient obtain and learn to use a calendar or a pill container.

Answer 8

d. Help the patient obtain and learn to use a calendar or a pill container.

Question 9

Which are appropriate considerations when the nurse is assessing the learning needs of a
patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cultural background
b. Social support
c. Level of education
d. Readiness to learn
e. Health beliefs

Answer 9

a. Cultural background
b. Social support
c. Level of education
d. Readiness to learn
e. Health beliefs