Pediatric Teaching

Question 1

describe pt teaching to a 0-2 year old

Answer 1

• present oriented
• teach in moment
• teach what you are doing
• verbal

Question 2

describe teaching to a 3-6 year old

Answer 2

• pre-operational
• fantasy oriented, imaginative, illogical
• when: nderstand past, present, and future –> but do not teach too long before/after (day of, 2 hr before, etc)
• teaching what you are going to do
• how? with play

Question 3

describe teaching to a 7-11 year old

Answer 3

• concrete operations
• rules oriented, rigid, not abstract, 1 way to do thing
• when: can teach days ahead
• how: age appropriate reading & demo

Question 4

describe teaching to a 12-15 year old

Answer 4

• formal operation
• can abstract, think cause & effect
• teach like an adult
• can manage their own care