A+ grade
What are the aims of teaching and counseling? - -Maintaining and promoting health,
preventing illness, restoring health, facilitating coping, and promoting outcomes.
What is a key outcome of effective teaching? - -Optimal level of wellness and related self-
care practices.
What should teaching begin with in patient care? - -Teaching should begin at the first
patient encounter.
What are factors affecting patient learning? - -Age and developmental level,
family/caregiver support networks, financial resources, cultural influences, and health literacy.
What are Knowles' four assumptions about adult learners? - -1. Self-concept moves from
dependence to independence. 2. Previous experience is a rich resource for learning. 3.
Readiness to learn is related to developmental tasks or social roles. 4. Orientation to learning is
that material should be immediately useful.
What should be considered when teaching older adults? - -Identify learning barriers,
allow extra time, plan short sessions, accommodate sensory deficits, reduce distractions, and
relate new information to familiar activities.
True or False: Most adults prefer learning material that is useful immediately. - -True
What is cognitive learning? - -Storing and recalling new knowledge in the brain.