Week 6 - Health Teaching in the Nurse Client Relationship

Question 1

What is health teaching?

Answer 1

• An interactive process that promotes learning

- Provide info that prompts them to engage in activities that lead to a desired change to improve optimal outcomes

Question 2

What does the code of ethics state?

Answer 2

• Pts have the right to make such decisions about their care
• Nurses have a professional, ethical responsibility to health teach
• Must be informative, relevant to their needs

Question 3

Domains of Learning

Answer 3

Cognitive (understanding content)

Affective (changing attitudes and promoting acceptance)

Psychomotor (motor skills)

Question 4

Teaching Strategies

Answer 4

• Establish trust
• Limit teaching objectives
• Simple terminology
• Avoid medical jargon
• Short sessions
• Most important info @ beginning and end
• Present info slowly

Question 5

One-on-one discussion

Answer 5

• informal

- Opportunity to ask questions and share concerns

Question 6

Group discussion

Answer 6

• Economical
• Pts interact and connect
• Lectures, discussions