Nurs 3105 exam 3 Patient Education Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The |goals |of |a |well-designed, |comprehensive |teaching |plan |include |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
providing |a |good |fit |with |each |patient's |unique |learning |needs, |reducing |health |care |costs, |
improving |quality |of |care, |and |ultimately |changing |behaviors |to |improve |patient |outcomes.
Standards |for |patient |education |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |state |Nurse |Practice |Acts |
recognize |that |patient |teaching |falls |within |the |scope |of |nursing |practice
The |Joint |Commission |sets |standards |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-patient |and |family |education
Joint |Commission |Standards |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-require |nurses |and |all |health |care |
providers |to |assess |patients' |learning |needs |and |provide |education |on |a |variety |of |topics, |
including |medications, |nutrition, |use |of |medical |equipment, |pain |management, |and |the |
patient's |plan |of |care.
Primary |goal |of |patient |education |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |help |individuals, |families, |or |
communities |achieve |optimal |levels |of |health
What |are |the |3 |purposes |of |comprehensive |patient |education |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-health |
promotion |and |illness |prevention, |health |restoration, |and |coping.
Maintenance |and |Promotion |of |Health |and |Illness |Prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--As |a |
nurse |you |are |a |visible, |competent |resource |for |patients |who |want |to |improve |their |physical |
and |psychological |well-being.
-Success |in |patient |education |is |the |ability |for |them |to |incorporate |knowledge |in |way |that |
promote |health
,Restoration |of |Health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-As |the |nurse, |you |learn |to |identify |patients' |
willingness |to |learn |and |motivate |interest |in |learning. |Injured |or |ill |patients |need |information |
and |skills |to |help |them |regain |or |maintain |their |levels |of |health.
Comping |with |Impaired |Function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Many |patients |with |impaired |
function |have |to |learn |to |cope |with |permanent |health |alterations. |New |knowledge |and |skills |
are |often |necessary |for |patients |to |continue |activities |of |daily |living.
Comping |with |Impaired |Function |involving |the |family |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |family's |
ability |to |provide |support |results |in |part |from |education, |which |begins |as |soon |as |you |identify |
the |patient's |needs |and |the |family |displays |a |willingness |to |help. |Teach |family |members |to |
help |the |patient |with |health |care |management
Teaching |and |Learning
*IMPORTANT |to |differentiate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teaching |is |the |concept |of |imparting |
knowledge |through |a |series |of |directed |activities. |It |consists |of |a |conscious, |deliberate |set |of |
actions |that |help |individuals |gain |new |knowledge, |change |attitudes, |adopt |new |behaviors, |or |
perform |new |skills
Learning |is |defined |as |a |"conscious |or |unconscious |permanent |change |in |behavior |as |a |result |
of |a |lifelong, |dynamic |process |by |which |individuals |acquire |new |knowledge, |skills, |and/or |
aitudes |that |can |be |measured |and |can |occur |at |any |time |or |in |any |place |through |exposure |to |
environmental |stimuli"
Role |of |the |Nurse |in |Teaching |and |Learning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teach |information |that |
patient |and |family |need |to |make |informed |decisions |regarding |their |care
Determine |what |patients |need |to |know
Identify |when |patients |are |ready |to |learn
, The |Joint |Commission's |Speak |Up |Program |help |patients |understand |their |rights |when |
receiving |medical |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-• |Speak |up |if |you |have |questions |or |concerns. |
If |you |still |do |not |understand, |ask |again. |It |is |your |body, |and |you |have |a |right |to |know.
• |Pay |aention |to |the |care |you |get. |Always |make |sure |that |you |are |geing |the |right |treatments |
and |medicines |by |the |right |health |care |professionals. |Do |not |assume |anything.
• |Educate |yourself |about |your |illness. |Learn |about |the |medical |tests |that |are |prescribed |and |
your |treatment |plan.
• |Ask |a |trusted |family |member |or |friend |to |be |your |advocate |(adviser |or |supporter).
• |Know |which |medicines |you |take |and |why |you |take |them. |Medication |errors |are |the |most |
common |health |care |mistakes.
• |Use |a |hospital, |clinic, |surgery |center, |or |other |type |of |health |care |organization |that |you |have
|researched |or |checked |carefully.
• |Participate |in |all |decisions |about |your |treatment. |You |are |the |center |of |the |health |care |
team.
Carefully |determine |what |patients |need |to |know, |their |preferences |and |existing |knowledge |
and |then |find |time |to |educate |them |when |they |are |ready |to |learn |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Teaching |as |Communication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Closely |parallels |the |communication |
process
-Depends |partly |on |effective |interpersonal |communication
-The |learning |objective |describes |what |the |learner |will |be |able |to |accomplish |after |instruction |
is |given.
Steps |of |the |teaching |process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |identify |a |need |- |use |pt |request |or |
perceive |need |based |on |diagnosis
2. |identify |specific |learning |objective |- |what |pt |will |be |able |to |do |after |instruction
3. |nurse |sender |who |conveys |the |message
4. |pt |is |the |receiver/learner
5. |feedback |& |evaluation |- |mechansim |to |eval |success, |with |positive |reinforcement
Questions With Correct Answers
The |goals |of |a |well-designed, |comprehensive |teaching |plan |include |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
providing |a |good |fit |with |each |patient's |unique |learning |needs, |reducing |health |care |costs, |
improving |quality |of |care, |and |ultimately |changing |behaviors |to |improve |patient |outcomes.
Standards |for |patient |education |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |state |Nurse |Practice |Acts |
recognize |that |patient |teaching |falls |within |the |scope |of |nursing |practice
The |Joint |Commission |sets |standards |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-patient |and |family |education
Joint |Commission |Standards |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-require |nurses |and |all |health |care |
providers |to |assess |patients' |learning |needs |and |provide |education |on |a |variety |of |topics, |
including |medications, |nutrition, |use |of |medical |equipment, |pain |management, |and |the |
patient's |plan |of |care.
Primary |goal |of |patient |education |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |help |individuals, |families, |or |
communities |achieve |optimal |levels |of |health
What |are |the |3 |purposes |of |comprehensive |patient |education |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-health |
promotion |and |illness |prevention, |health |restoration, |and |coping.
Maintenance |and |Promotion |of |Health |and |Illness |Prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--As |a |
nurse |you |are |a |visible, |competent |resource |for |patients |who |want |to |improve |their |physical |
and |psychological |well-being.
-Success |in |patient |education |is |the |ability |for |them |to |incorporate |knowledge |in |way |that |
promote |health
,Restoration |of |Health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-As |the |nurse, |you |learn |to |identify |patients' |
willingness |to |learn |and |motivate |interest |in |learning. |Injured |or |ill |patients |need |information |
and |skills |to |help |them |regain |or |maintain |their |levels |of |health.
Comping |with |Impaired |Function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Many |patients |with |impaired |
function |have |to |learn |to |cope |with |permanent |health |alterations. |New |knowledge |and |skills |
are |often |necessary |for |patients |to |continue |activities |of |daily |living.
Comping |with |Impaired |Function |involving |the |family |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |family's |
ability |to |provide |support |results |in |part |from |education, |which |begins |as |soon |as |you |identify |
the |patient's |needs |and |the |family |displays |a |willingness |to |help. |Teach |family |members |to |
help |the |patient |with |health |care |management
Teaching |and |Learning
*IMPORTANT |to |differentiate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teaching |is |the |concept |of |imparting |
knowledge |through |a |series |of |directed |activities. |It |consists |of |a |conscious, |deliberate |set |of |
actions |that |help |individuals |gain |new |knowledge, |change |attitudes, |adopt |new |behaviors, |or |
perform |new |skills
Learning |is |defined |as |a |"conscious |or |unconscious |permanent |change |in |behavior |as |a |result |
of |a |lifelong, |dynamic |process |by |which |individuals |acquire |new |knowledge, |skills, |and/or |
aitudes |that |can |be |measured |and |can |occur |at |any |time |or |in |any |place |through |exposure |to |
environmental |stimuli"
Role |of |the |Nurse |in |Teaching |and |Learning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teach |information |that |
patient |and |family |need |to |make |informed |decisions |regarding |their |care
Determine |what |patients |need |to |know
Identify |when |patients |are |ready |to |learn
, The |Joint |Commission's |Speak |Up |Program |help |patients |understand |their |rights |when |
receiving |medical |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-• |Speak |up |if |you |have |questions |or |concerns. |
If |you |still |do |not |understand, |ask |again. |It |is |your |body, |and |you |have |a |right |to |know.
• |Pay |aention |to |the |care |you |get. |Always |make |sure |that |you |are |geing |the |right |treatments |
and |medicines |by |the |right |health |care |professionals. |Do |not |assume |anything.
• |Educate |yourself |about |your |illness. |Learn |about |the |medical |tests |that |are |prescribed |and |
your |treatment |plan.
• |Ask |a |trusted |family |member |or |friend |to |be |your |advocate |(adviser |or |supporter).
• |Know |which |medicines |you |take |and |why |you |take |them. |Medication |errors |are |the |most |
common |health |care |mistakes.
• |Use |a |hospital, |clinic, |surgery |center, |or |other |type |of |health |care |organization |that |you |have
|researched |or |checked |carefully.
• |Participate |in |all |decisions |about |your |treatment. |You |are |the |center |of |the |health |care |
team.
Carefully |determine |what |patients |need |to |know, |their |preferences |and |existing |knowledge |
and |then |find |time |to |educate |them |when |they |are |ready |to |learn |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Teaching |as |Communication |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Closely |parallels |the |communication |
process
-Depends |partly |on |effective |interpersonal |communication
-The |learning |objective |describes |what |the |learner |will |be |able |to |accomplish |after |instruction |
is |given.
Steps |of |the |teaching |process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |identify |a |need |- |use |pt |request |or |
perceive |need |based |on |diagnosis
2. |identify |specific |learning |objective |- |what |pt |will |be |able |to |do |after |instruction
3. |nurse |sender |who |conveys |the |message
4. |pt |is |the |receiver/learner
5. |feedback |& |evaluation |- |mechansim |to |eval |success, |with |positive |reinforcement
