NCLEX Questions - Teaching

Question 1

Andragogy is
1. The process involved in stimulating and helping elders to learn.
2. The art and science of teaching adults.
3. The discipline concerned with helping children learn.
4. The commitment or attachment to a regimen.

Answer 1

2. the art and science of teaching adults

Question 2

What is the process by which an individual learns by observing the behavior of others?
1. Modeling
2. Imitation
3. Trial and error
4. Positive reinforcement

Answer 2

1. modeling

Question 3

Which domain is used when teaching a client how to self-administer insulin?
1. Sensorimotor
2. Psychomotor
3. Cognitive
4. Affective

Answer 3

2. psychomotor

Question 4

In which situation would the nurse be applying the humanistic theory?
1. Encouraging the learner to establish goals and promote self-directed learning
2. Encouraging a positive teacher-learner relationship
3. Providing a social, emotional, and physical environment conducive to learning
4. Selecting multisensory teaching strategies since perception is influenced by the senses

Answer 4

1. Encouraging the learner to establish goals and promote self-directed learning

Question 5

When teaching a client about heart disease, the client may need to know the effects of smoking
before recognizing the need to stop smoking. In this situation, what factor best facilitates client
learning?
1. Readiness
2. Active involvement
3. Motivation
4. Allotted time

Answer 5

3. motivation

Question 6

Which of the following is a barrier to learning? (Select all that apply.)
1. Fear
2. Sensory deficits
3. Muscle weakness
4. Chronic illness
5. Medication use

Answer 6

1. fear
2. sensory deficits
3. muscle weakness

Question 7

Which of the following client behaviors may cause a nurse to suspect a literacy problem? (Select all
that apply.)
1. The client displays a pattern of compliance.
2. The client reads the instructions slowly.
3. The client states that he or she does not know the information presented.
4. The client displays a pattern of excuses for not reading the instructions.
5. The client who reads the instructions but cannot explain them in medical terms.

Answer 7

3. The client states that he or she does not know the information presented.
4. The client displays a pattern of excuses for not reading the instructions.

Question 8

Which of the following is a learning outcome for a teaching plan?
1. The client knows the factors that affect blood sugar
2. The client selects low-fat foods from a menu.
3. The client knows about cardiac risk factors.
4. The client understands a low-salt diet.

Answer 8

2. The client selects low-fat foods from a menu.

Question 9

E-health includes all of the following EXCEPT
1. A client making an online appointment
2. E-mail access between the client and health care provider.
3. Online health information.
4. A computer-generated billing statement is sent to the client’s home address.

Answer 9

4. A computer-generated billing statement is sent to the client’s home address.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an element in the nursing history that provides clues to learning
needs?
1. Age
2. Economic factors
3. Support systems
4. Sexual orientation

Answer 10

4. Sexual orientation

Question 11

To increase the chance of the client retaining education, what strategies should the nurse
implement? (Select all that apply.)
1. Ask the client to write down the information presented.
2. Read the information to the client several times.
3. Provide handouts when instructing the client.
4. Speak very slow when instructing the client.
5. Encourage the client to be an active participant in the process.

Answer 11

1. Ask the client to write down the information presented.
2. Provide handouts when instructing the client.
3. Encourage the client to be an active participant in the process.