Chapter 7 - Patient Education and Drug Therapy

Question 1

What are the 3 Domains of learning and explain each one

Answer 1

1. Cognitive domain: level
   at which basic
   knowledge is learned
   and stored
2. Affective domain:
   conduct that expresses
   feelings, needs, beliefs,
   values, and opinions
3. Psychomotor domain:
   learning of a new
   procedure or skill; often
   called the doing domain

Question 2

What could hold us nurses back when doing assessment of Patient?

Answer 2

Age
Barriers to learning like reading, talking or mental challenges
Cognitive abilites, level of education
Coping mechanisms
Cultural background
DEvelopmental status

Question 3

Define what is Health literacy?

Answer 3

The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain then process and understand basic information and services to make appropriate health decisions

Question 4

What should we remember about older adult patients?

Answer 4

Remember the slow cognitive functions
short term memory
decreased concentration
decreased vision hearing and senses

Question 5

How can we communicate with Limited or non-english speaking patients?

Answer 5

get a translator that is NOT family member
use resources in patients language, so that they can understand their own treatment