ADN1 Taylor Ch 9 Test Bank Exam
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6. A nursing faculty member is teaching a class of second-degree students who have
an average age of 32. What is important to remember when teaching adult learners?
A) A focus on the immediate application of new material B) A need for support to
reduce anxiety about new learning C) Older students may feel inferior in terms of
new learning D) All students, regardless of age, learn the same - Answer-Ans: A
Feedback: Adults need to be taught differently. Andragogy, the study of teaching
adults, is based on several principles. One of those is that most adults' orientation to
learning is that new material should be immediately applicable.
7. A nurse is designing a teaching program for individuals who have recently
immigrated to the United States from Iraq. Which of the following considerations is
necessary for culturally competent client teaching? A) Use materials developed
previously for U.S. citizens. B) Use all visual materials when teaching content. C)
Use a lecture format to teach content with few questions. D) Develop written
materials in the client's native language. - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: With changes in society, nurses are faced with the challenge of teaching
clients from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. One of the strategies is to
develop written materials in the native language of the client.
8. Which of the following strategies might a nurse use to increase compliance with
education? A) Include the client and family as partners. B) Use short, simple
sentences for all ages. C) Provide verbal instruction at all times. D) Maintain clear
role as the authority. - Answer-Ans: A
Feedback: Compliance is facilitated by including the client and family in the
education-learning process. Other strategies include making sure instructions are
understandable, using interactive education methods, and having a strong
interpersonal relationship with clients and their families.
9. A young mother asks the nurse in a pediatric office for information about safety,
diet, and immunizations for her baby. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate
for this client? A) Knowledge Deficit: Infant care B) Impaired Health Maintenance C)
Readiness for Enhanced Parenting D) Readiness for Enhanced Coping - Answer-
Ans: C
Feedback: A client who requests information is demonstrating motivation and
readiness to learn. The appropriate nursing diagnosis would be Readiness for
Enhanced Parenting.
10. Developing an education plan is comparable to what other nursing activity? A)
Documenting in the nurses notes B) Formulating a nursing care plan C) Performing a
complex technical skill D) Using a standardized form or format - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: Planning for learning involves the development of an education plan. Both
education plans and nursing care plans follow the steps of the nursing process.
, 11. A student is developing an education plan for her assigned client. The student
wants to educate the client on what symptoms to report after chemotherapy. What
would the student need to do first? A) Ask other students what should be included in
content. B) Ask the client what he or she wants to know. C) Tell the instructor that
this topic hasn't been covered yet. D) Review information available in writing and on
the Internet. - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: New nurses (and students) usually need to research the subject to be
taught to determine what information exists on the topic. Books, journals, manuals,
and Web-based sources may be used to find information
12. A mother of a toddler wants to learn how to do CPR. What education strategy
would be most effective in helping her learn? A) Lecture B) Discussion C)
Demonstration D) Discovery - Answer-Ans: C
Feedback: When a client wants to learn a specific skill, such as CPR, demonstration
is an effective strategy. The client's learning can be evaluated by return
demonstration. Lecture, discussion, and discovery are not as effective in teaching a
skill
13. A nurse instructs a client to tell her about the side effects of a medication. What
learning domain is the nurse evaluating? A) Affective B) Cognitive C) Psychomotor
D) Emotional - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: Cognitive learning involves storing and recalling new knowledge in the
brain. Cognitive learning may be evaluated through oral questioning.
14. When is the best time to evaluate one's own teaching effectiveness? A) During
the education session B) Immediately after an education session C) 1 week after the
education session D) 1 month after the education session - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: It is best to evaluate one's own teaching effectiveness immediately after
an education session by quickly reviewing how one feels the plan was implemented;
noting both strengths and weaknesses helps plan for subsequent sessions.
15. A male client age 42 years recovering from a MI is having difficulty following the
care plan to stop smoking and exercise. What is the nurse's best response to this
client? A) Praise him for trying. B) Tell him that he will have another MI and it will be
his own fault. C) Tell him that his cigarettes will be taken away if he smokes again.
D) Ignore the behavior and recommend a behavior modification program. - Answer-
Ans: D
Feedback: Negative reinforcement (criticism or punishment) is generally ineffective;
undesirable behavior is usually best ignored. Behavior modification programs that
reward desired behaviors and ignore undesired behaviors might be best for this
client
16. What is the most critical element of documentation of education? A) A summary
of the education plan B) The implementation of the education plan C) the client's
need for learning D) Evidence that learning has occurred - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: Documentation of the education-learning process includes a summary of
the learning need, the plan, the implementation of the plan, and the evaluation
results. The evaluative statement is crucial and must show concrete evidence that
demonstrates that learning has occurred. If the desired learning has not occurred,
the notes should indicate how the problem was resolved. It is insufficient to
Questions with Verified Answers
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6. A nursing faculty member is teaching a class of second-degree students who have
an average age of 32. What is important to remember when teaching adult learners?
A) A focus on the immediate application of new material B) A need for support to
reduce anxiety about new learning C) Older students may feel inferior in terms of
new learning D) All students, regardless of age, learn the same - Answer-Ans: A
Feedback: Adults need to be taught differently. Andragogy, the study of teaching
adults, is based on several principles. One of those is that most adults' orientation to
learning is that new material should be immediately applicable.
7. A nurse is designing a teaching program for individuals who have recently
immigrated to the United States from Iraq. Which of the following considerations is
necessary for culturally competent client teaching? A) Use materials developed
previously for U.S. citizens. B) Use all visual materials when teaching content. C)
Use a lecture format to teach content with few questions. D) Develop written
materials in the client's native language. - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: With changes in society, nurses are faced with the challenge of teaching
clients from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. One of the strategies is to
develop written materials in the native language of the client.
8. Which of the following strategies might a nurse use to increase compliance with
education? A) Include the client and family as partners. B) Use short, simple
sentences for all ages. C) Provide verbal instruction at all times. D) Maintain clear
role as the authority. - Answer-Ans: A
Feedback: Compliance is facilitated by including the client and family in the
education-learning process. Other strategies include making sure instructions are
understandable, using interactive education methods, and having a strong
interpersonal relationship with clients and their families.
9. A young mother asks the nurse in a pediatric office for information about safety,
diet, and immunizations for her baby. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate
for this client? A) Knowledge Deficit: Infant care B) Impaired Health Maintenance C)
Readiness for Enhanced Parenting D) Readiness for Enhanced Coping - Answer-
Ans: C
Feedback: A client who requests information is demonstrating motivation and
readiness to learn. The appropriate nursing diagnosis would be Readiness for
Enhanced Parenting.
10. Developing an education plan is comparable to what other nursing activity? A)
Documenting in the nurses notes B) Formulating a nursing care plan C) Performing a
complex technical skill D) Using a standardized form or format - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: Planning for learning involves the development of an education plan. Both
education plans and nursing care plans follow the steps of the nursing process.
, 11. A student is developing an education plan for her assigned client. The student
wants to educate the client on what symptoms to report after chemotherapy. What
would the student need to do first? A) Ask other students what should be included in
content. B) Ask the client what he or she wants to know. C) Tell the instructor that
this topic hasn't been covered yet. D) Review information available in writing and on
the Internet. - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: New nurses (and students) usually need to research the subject to be
taught to determine what information exists on the topic. Books, journals, manuals,
and Web-based sources may be used to find information
12. A mother of a toddler wants to learn how to do CPR. What education strategy
would be most effective in helping her learn? A) Lecture B) Discussion C)
Demonstration D) Discovery - Answer-Ans: C
Feedback: When a client wants to learn a specific skill, such as CPR, demonstration
is an effective strategy. The client's learning can be evaluated by return
demonstration. Lecture, discussion, and discovery are not as effective in teaching a
skill
13. A nurse instructs a client to tell her about the side effects of a medication. What
learning domain is the nurse evaluating? A) Affective B) Cognitive C) Psychomotor
D) Emotional - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: Cognitive learning involves storing and recalling new knowledge in the
brain. Cognitive learning may be evaluated through oral questioning.
14. When is the best time to evaluate one's own teaching effectiveness? A) During
the education session B) Immediately after an education session C) 1 week after the
education session D) 1 month after the education session - Answer-Ans: B
Feedback: It is best to evaluate one's own teaching effectiveness immediately after
an education session by quickly reviewing how one feels the plan was implemented;
noting both strengths and weaknesses helps plan for subsequent sessions.
15. A male client age 42 years recovering from a MI is having difficulty following the
care plan to stop smoking and exercise. What is the nurse's best response to this
client? A) Praise him for trying. B) Tell him that he will have another MI and it will be
his own fault. C) Tell him that his cigarettes will be taken away if he smokes again.
D) Ignore the behavior and recommend a behavior modification program. - Answer-
Ans: D
Feedback: Negative reinforcement (criticism or punishment) is generally ineffective;
undesirable behavior is usually best ignored. Behavior modification programs that
reward desired behaviors and ignore undesired behaviors might be best for this
client
16. What is the most critical element of documentation of education? A) A summary
of the education plan B) The implementation of the education plan C) the client's
need for learning D) Evidence that learning has occurred - Answer-Ans: D
Feedback: Documentation of the education-learning process includes a summary of
the learning need, the plan, the implementation of the plan, and the evaluation
results. The evaluative statement is crucial and must show concrete evidence that
demonstrates that learning has occurred. If the desired learning has not occurred,
the notes should indicate how the problem was resolved. It is insufficient to
