Chapter 6: Patient Education And Drug Therapy

Question 1

Teaching needs to focus on the 3 domains of learning. What are they?

Answer 1

1. Cognitive
2. Affective
3. Psychomotor

Question 2

Cognitive Domain

Answer 2

The level at which basic knowledge is learned and stored. It is the thinking portion of the learning process and incorporates an individual’s previous experiences and perceptions.

Question 3

Affective Domain

Answer 3

The most intangible component of the learning process. It is conduct that expresses feelings, needs, beliefs, values and opinions.

Question 4

Psychomotor Domain

Answer 4

Involves the learning of a new procedure or skill and is often called the “doing” domain. Ex) asking patients for a return demonstrations.

Question 5

Assessment of Learning Needs related to drug therapy is

Answer 5

Crucial in patient education process, just like the nursing process.

Question 6

What are the specific variables that nurses need to assess when it comes to learning?

Answer 6

Age, adaptation to any illness, language barriers, cognitive abilities, cultural background, emotional status, family relationships, generational differences, etc.

Question 7

Nursing Diagnoses related to learning needs and drug therapy

Answer 7

Falls, Risk for
Health Maintenance, ineffective
Health Management, ineffective
Health Management, Readiness for Enhanced
Injury, Risk for
Knowledge, Deficient
Knowledge, Readiness for Enhanced
Memory, Impaired
Noncompliance
Powerlessness
Sleep Pattern, Distrurbed

Question 8

Planning: Outcome Identification as related to learning needs and drug therapy

Answer 8

Patient and nurse identify goals and outcome criteria. Must be measurable, realistic, based on patient needs, stated in patient terms and time frame.

Question 9

Implementation Related to Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Answer 9

• Conduct teaching-learning sessions
• Take into consideration age-related changes
• Consideration of language barriers
• Give clear, simple instructions
• Safe administration of medications at home (return with demonstration equipment)

Question 10

Evaluation of patient learning related to drug therapy

Answer 10

Validates whether learning has occurred: ask questions, have the patient provide a return demonstration, behavior (such as compliance and adherence to schedule), occurrence of few or no complications.

Question 11

If a patient’s behavior is characteristic of noncompliance or inadequate levels of learning, the nurse must

Answer 11

Develop, implement and evaluate a new plan of teaching.

Question 12

Read pgs 82-85 and do NCLEX questions for test practice

Answer 12

;)