Patient Education Exam 5 (Chapter 9) 2026 – Study Guide and Practice
Questions
What is the ultimate goal of patient education? - correct answer ✔✔ The ultimate goal of
patient education is prevention of illness, promotion of wellness, and the restoration of health.
According to research, how do people learn? - correct answer ✔✔ According to research,
people learn in combination from visual learning, auditory learning, and kinesthetic learning.
Identify and describe the category domains of learning. - correct answer ✔✔ Visual learning-
People learn through what they see
Auditory learning- People learn through what they hear
Kinesthetic learning- People learn by performing a task or actions (i.e. handling items)
What factors may interfere with the learning process? - correct answer ✔✔ Factors that may
interfere with the learning process are poor vision or hearing, impaired motor function,
impaired literacy, and impaired cognition. These can be affected by barriers including age,
personal stress, illness, and lack of support.
Explain the strategies you would use when teaching a younger child. - correct answer ✔✔
Strategies you could use when teaching a younger child include using play techniques such as
dolls, toys, or other play equipment while teaching. In addition, teaching done in shorter
segments allows for better focus with the typical limited attention spans in children. Lastly,
language used should be tailored to the child's level of understanding. Children tend to take
vocabulary literally. *In doing this it is helpful to avoid idioms as they can be easily
misunderstood.
Questions
What is the ultimate goal of patient education? - correct answer ✔✔ The ultimate goal of
patient education is prevention of illness, promotion of wellness, and the restoration of health.
According to research, how do people learn? - correct answer ✔✔ According to research,
people learn in combination from visual learning, auditory learning, and kinesthetic learning.
Identify and describe the category domains of learning. - correct answer ✔✔ Visual learning-
People learn through what they see
Auditory learning- People learn through what they hear
Kinesthetic learning- People learn by performing a task or actions (i.e. handling items)
What factors may interfere with the learning process? - correct answer ✔✔ Factors that may
interfere with the learning process are poor vision or hearing, impaired motor function,
impaired literacy, and impaired cognition. These can be affected by barriers including age,
personal stress, illness, and lack of support.
Explain the strategies you would use when teaching a younger child. - correct answer ✔✔
Strategies you could use when teaching a younger child include using play techniques such as
dolls, toys, or other play equipment while teaching. In addition, teaching done in shorter
segments allows for better focus with the typical limited attention spans in children. Lastly,
language used should be tailored to the child's level of understanding. Children tend to take
vocabulary literally. *In doing this it is helpful to avoid idioms as they can be easily
misunderstood.
