Patient education

Question 1

What are the 3 purposes of patient teaching?

Answer 1

1. health promotion
2. restore health
3. adapt to permanent illness or injury

Question 2

What are the 3 domains of learning?

Answer 2

cognitive
psychomotor
affective

Question 3

What is involved with the cognitive domain of learning?

Answer 3

increased knowledge

Question 4

What is involved with the psychomotor domain of learning?

Answer 4

integrating knowledge and ability to perform a skill

Question 5

What is involved with the affective domain of learning?

Answer 5

changing or influencing attitudes

Question 6

What factors do you need to address with adult learners before teaching?

Answer 6

1. employment concerns
2. finances
3. physical needs

Question 7

What are some barriers to patient teaching for nurses?

Answer 7

lack of time
personal feelings as a teacher
early discharge from the health care system

Question 8

What is health literacy?

Answer 8

able to read something, understand it, and apply it to your health

Question 9

What is self-efficacy?

Answer 9

you believe in your ability to do something

Question 10

At what grade level should material be written?

Answer 10

6th

Question 11

How does the nurse assess readiness to learn?

Answer 11

1. patient’s belief of the need for knowledge
2. barriers to changing behavior
3. perception of health and benefits of behavior change

Question 12

Why is a discharge summary so important for the patient?

Answer 12

Serves as the primary documents communicating patient care plan to the post-hospital care team.