Question 1

Which environmental factors are important to consider prior to teaching an individual patient?

Accepted Answer

Space
Privacy
Noise
Comfort

Question 2

Which environmental factors facilitate learning?

Accepted Answer

Freedom from distractions
Space for equipment
Adequate room lighting

Question 3

Which factors will the nurse consider before conducting a group teaching session?

Accepted Answer

Room acoustics
Size of the room
Environmental stimuli
Arrangement of the room

Question 4

Which strategies help ensure successful patient learning?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting the pace of the teaching session

Question 5

How will the nurse adjust teaching for an older adult to maximize learning?

Accepted Answer

Allow time for teaching to be processed

Question 6

Which action should the nurse take when a patient shows signs of fatigue during a teaching session?

Accepted Answer

Discontinue the session and resume the next day.

Question 7

For which purpose does the nurse facilitate the provision of a professional interpreter for a non-English speaking patient prior to patient teaching?

Accepted Answer

To ensure understanding

Question 8

Which strategies can nurses use to facilitate patient understanding and retention of content?

Accepted Answer

Be clear and concise.
Use senses, such as touch.
Propose logical changes.

Question 9

Following a dressing change teaching session, which additional method will be effective in helping the patient retain teaching?

Accepted Answer

Leaving additional reading materials

Question 10

Which nurse behaviors positively reinforce adult learners?

Accepted Answer

Promoting confidence in the patient

Question 11

Which benefit do patients receive from performing return demonstrations?

Accepted Answer

Ability to role-play in a safe environment

Question 12

Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of reading material left at the bedside about a newly prescribed medication?

Accepted Answer

“The medication has many side effects, including dizziness and nausea.”

Question 13

Which statement indicates the patient read the pamphlet on anticoagulants left at the bedside?

Accepted Answer

“This could cause excessive bleeding.”

Question 14

Which patient behavior should prompt the nurse to suspect a patient lacks the knowledge or ability to meet dietary educational goals?

Accepted Answer

Incomplete daily meal diary

Question 15

Which action should the nurse take before teaching a patient in a semi-private room with a second patient?

Accepted Answer

Move to another quiet area of the unit

Question 16

Prior to moving patients from their rooms to other locations for teaching, what should the nurse ensure about the new location?

Accepted Answer

Comfortable temperature
Adequate lighting
Privacy for patients

Question 17

Which action will the nurse take after noticing the room is too small to accommodate the number of class participants?

Accepted Answer

Find a room to accommodate the class.

Question 18

Which consideration is more important when teaching older adults than when teaching younger adults?

Accepted Answer

Pace of learning

Question 19

Which learning methods can effectively assist in patients learning at a pace that fits their own learning needs?

Accepted Answer

Providing handouts or brochures
Using return demonstrations
Reinforcing previous learning

Question 20

What is the rationale for allowing patients to review educational materials multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Permits assimilation of content at their own pace

Question 21

What did the nurse promote by integrating touch and vision into the teaching session?

Accepted Answer

Content retention

Question 22

A patient learning insulin injections reveals administering allergy injections to a child for years. How will this information influence the patient’s teaching plan?

Accepted Answer

Allows the nurse to build from the patient’s experience

Question 23

Which actions can the nurse take to assist a patient having difficulty retaining teaching about home care?

Accepted Answer

Propose logical changes.
Use simple terminology.
Reinforce previous learning.
Provide written materials.

Question 24

Which nursing action will help a patient remember information about a newly prescribed medication?

Accepted Answer

Repeat teaching frequently.

Question 25

Which action will the nurse take to ensure patient understanding of a dressing change prior to home discharge?

Accepted Answer

Have the patient demonstrate the dressing change.

Question 26

Which nursing action evaluates patient teaching on the use of an incentive spirometer?

Accepted Answer

Requesting the patient demonstrate use of the incentive spirometer

Question 27

Which nursing action facilitates the nurse’s ability to accurately evaluate patient learning?

Accepted Answer

Requesting patients to verbalize discharge instructions
Observing patient interest in teaching sessions
Watching patients perform skill demonstrations

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

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