Timby 7, 28 Concepts 44, 41 Flashcards
The nurse is discussing the use of technology in relation to patient education. Which of the following sites is considered the least creditable for patient education material? Governmental sites Educational sites Nonprofit sites Commercial sites
Commercial sites
The goal of all patient education is _______
Change
Which of the following statements regarding patient education is true?
A-Learning will occur whether or not the patient is ready to learn
B-Patient motivation will determine when, how, and if patient education will occur
C- if learning materials are well structured, the teaching techniques will not need to change based on the age of the patient
D- patient education focuses on giving health care providers more control regarding their patients health and learning needs
B-Patient motivation will determine when, how, and if patient education will occur
The nurse is teaching a patients family how to change a wound dressing. The nurse assembles the supplies necessary for the dressing change and demonstrates the procedure. The nurse then asks the family to demonstrate the dressing change. Which of the following best describes what the nurse has implemented? A- cognitive teaching B- psychomotor teaching C- affective teaching D- formal teaching
B- psychomotor teaching
Which nursing theorist most closely relates to the concept of patient education? A- jean Watson B- Florence nightingale C- Dorothea Orem D- Martha rogers
C- Dorothea orem
Developing a patient education plan based on an identified need is the responsibility of the Lpn/LVN?
A- true
B- false
B- false
Which of the following are considered adult learning principles? Select all that apply.
A- learning is voluntary and self initiated
B- learning is directed and controlled by the teacher
C- learning is reinforced by prompt feedback from the teacher
D- learning is related to an immediate need, problem, or deficit
E- learning cannot be effective within a group atmosphere
A
C
D
In which stage of the educational process does the nurse determine which teaching methods will be used to meet the patients educational needs? A- learner assessment B planning C- implementation D- evaluation
B- planning
Which statement best describes health literacy? Health literacy refers to
A- a patients ability to understand and interpret health related information and instructions
B- the process nurses use to impart health care information
C- the patients ability to read and understand all written materials.
D- the patients ability to read and follow prescription labels
A- a patients ability to understand and interpret health related information and instructions
True or false
The traditional nursing role not only involves physical care but also close emotional relationships
True
True or false
Silence is a form of nonverbal communication
False
True or false
A nurse develops a positive relationship with every client
False
True or false
Verbal communication is used to instruct, clarify, and exchange ideas
True
True or false
Affective touch has different meanings to people depending on their upbringing and cultural background
True
_________ includes nonverbal techniques such as facial expressions, posture, gestures, and body movements.
Kinesics
Mutual agreement on improvement of the clients immediate health problems occur in the _______ phase of the nurse client relationship
Terminating
__________ consists of vocal sounds that are not actually words, but which communicate a message
Paralanguage
_______ is an intuitive awareness of what a client is experiencing
Empathy
_______ is the use and relationship of space to aid a communication
Proxemics
The nurse is planning the discharge from the hospital of an 84-year-old client after recovery from hip surgery. The client intends on returning home, but the client’s children and hospital care team are skeptical of the client’s ability to safely live on their own and rehabilitate their hip. A family meeting has been organized. How can the care team minimize the client’s anxiety and foster therapeutic communication during this process?
Emphasize the potentially unsafe consequences of living independently.
Ensure that the client maintains as much control over the decisions as possible.
Ask the client’s physician to present a unified plan.
Present two options to the client and ask the client to choose one.
Ensure that the client maintains as much control over the decisions as possible.
A client with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus is being discharged after being admitted for acute hyperglycemia. The nurse prepares a discharge teaching plan for the client. In order to enhance the nurse-client partnership, what should the nurse include as a priority?
Emphasize the consequences of missing follow-up appointments.
Assess the client’s motivation to change.
Calculate the client’s body mass index.
Provide meaningful options for the client.
Provide meaningful options for the client
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing biliary colic from uncomplicated cholelithiasis. The client asks, “My doctor says I should have surgery to remove my gallbladder. Do you think it is really necessary?” What is the nurse’s best response?
“Share with me the advantages and disadvantages of your options as you see them.”
“You should follow your physician’s recommendation and have the surgery.”
“When you see the physician this morning, request more information about the surgery.”
“It is a minimally invasive surgery with rapid recovery time, so you will do fine.”
“Share with me the advantages and disadvantages of your options as you see them.”
A nurse on a subacute geriatric ward is working with a male client who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. How can the nurse best enhance therapeutic communication with this client?
Avoid assessing the client unless the client has a trusted family member nearby.
Ask the client frequently if the client understands what the nurse is saying.
Give the client plenty of time to make responses to questions that the nurse asks.
Ask the client to paraphrase or summarize the nurse’s statements.
Give the client plenty of time to make responses to questions that the nurse asks.
The nurse educator on a busy medical unit that serves a diverse population is discussing the importance of therapeutic nurse-client relationships with a group of recent nursing graduates. What principle should the nurse educator promote?
View each client as a unique individual with unique needs and priorities.
View each client on the unit in light of the client’s medical diagnosis and necessary treatment.
Remember that there is a wide gap between nurses’ knowledge and the learning needs of clients.
Aim to minimize differences in the care that clients receive in order to promote justice.
View each client as a unique individual with unique needs and priorities