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Week 1 Sherpath
Concepts of Nursing Sherpath
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which environmental factors are important to consider prior to teaching an individual patient? | Space Privacy Noise Comfort |
| Which environmental factors facilitate learning? | Freedom from distractions Space for equipment Adequate room lighting |
| Which factors will the nurse consider before conducting a group teaching session? | Room acoustics Size of the room Environmental stimuli Arrangement of the room |
| Which strategies help ensure successful patient learning? | Adjusting the pace of the teaching session |
| How will the nurse adjust teaching for an older adult to maximize learning? | Allow time for teaching to be processed |
| Which action should the nurse take when a patient shows signs of fatigue during a teaching session? | Discontinue the session and resume the next day. |
| For which purpose does the nurse facilitate the provision of a professional interpreter for a non-English speaking patient prior to patient teaching? | To ensure understanding |
| Which strategies can nurses use to facilitate patient understanding and retention of content? | Be clear and concise. Use senses, such as touch. Propose logical changes. |
| Following a dressing change teaching session, which additional method will be effective in helping the patient retain teaching? | Leaving additional reading materials |
| Which nurse behaviors positively reinforce adult learners? | Promoting confidence in the patient |
| Which benefit do patients receive from performing return demonstrations? | Ability to role-play in a safe environment |
| Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of reading material left at the bedside about a newly prescribed medication? | “The medication has many side effects, including dizziness and nausea.” |
| Which statement indicates the patient read the pamphlet on anticoagulants left at the bedside? | “This could cause excessive bleeding.” |
| Which patient behavior should prompt the nurse to suspect a patient lacks the knowledge or ability to meet dietary educational goals? | Incomplete daily meal diary |
| Which action should the nurse take before teaching a patient in a semi-private room with a second patient? | Move to another quiet area of the unit |
| Prior to moving patients from their rooms to other locations for teaching, what should the nurse ensure about the new location? | Comfortable temperature Adequate lighting Privacy for patients |
| Which action will the nurse take after noticing the room is too small to accommodate the number of class participants? | Find a room to accommodate the class. |
| Which consideration is more important when teaching older adults than when teaching younger adults? | Pace of learning |
| Which learning methods can effectively assist in patients learning at a pace that fits their own learning needs? | Providing handouts or brochures Using return demonstrations Reinforcing previous learning |
| What is the rationale for allowing patients to review educational materials multiple times? | Permits assimilation of content at their own pace |
| What did the nurse promote by integrating touch and vision into the teaching session? | Content retention |
| A patient learning insulin injections reveals administering allergy injections to a child for years. How will this information influence the patient’s teaching plan? | Allows the nurse to build from the patient’s experience |
| Which actions can the nurse take to assist a patient having difficulty retaining teaching about home care? | Propose logical changes. Use simple terminology. Reinforce previous learning. Provide written materials. |
| Which nursing action will help a patient remember information about a newly prescribed medication? | Repeat teaching frequently. |
| Which action will the nurse take to ensure patient understanding of a dressing change prior to home discharge? | Have the patient demonstrate the dressing change. |
| Which nursing action evaluates patient teaching on the use of an incentive spirometer? | Requesting the patient demonstrate use of the incentive spirometer |
| Which nursing action facilitates the nurse’s ability to accurately evaluate patient learning? | Requesting patients to verbalize discharge instructions Observing patient interest in teaching sessions Watching patients perform skill demonstrations |
Created by:
Brandi Sizemore
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