Patient Education Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of patient education?
A
To maintain and promote health, to prevent illness, restore health and to cope with impaired function.
2
Q
What are the domains of learning?
A
The areas of a persons being that affect his or her capacity to learn.
Cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.
3
Q
Topics for patient education.
A
- medication administration
- medical equipment use & care
- diet
- self-exam
4
Q
What considerations are there for patient care?
A
- Domains of learning
- Factors influencing patient education
- Learning environment
- teaching aids & modalities
- materials
- Education plan
