Chapter 4 Patient Education Study Exams 2026 – Review Questions and Practice
Guide
During assessment, the most comprehensive source from which to obtain patient information is
the_________ - correct answer ✔✔ Medical record
Patient education consist of multiple techniques or approaches so____ - correct answer ✔✔ the
patients will learn and retain more
When teaching a patient with many chronic problems, it is important to - correct answer ✔✔
Focus on each problem separately
an example of a psychomotor skill that a patient may perform - correct answer ✔✔ Walking
around with a crutch
One mental health illness that can hinder patient education is____ - correct answer ✔✔
Alzheimer's disease
a health assessment forms that asses a patient's education level may also help you determine a
patient's ability to: - correct answer ✔✔ Read
the point at which a patient has satisfied all basic needs and feels in control over his/her life,
according to Maslow's pyramid, ______ - correct answer ✔✔ Self actualization
Before developing a medication schedule, you should evaluate the patient's_______ - correct
answer ✔✔ Daily routine
Noncompliance occurs when the patient_____ - correct answer ✔✔ Refuses to follow the
physician's orders
, an example of a recommended preventive procedure - correct answer ✔✔ Childhood
immunizations
The power of believing that something will make you better when there is no chemical reaction
that warrants such improvement - correct answer ✔✔ Placebo
about herbal supplements, patient should it know? - correct answer ✔✔ Patients should be
advised that because a product is natural does not mean it is safe
Support groups give the patients the opportunity to______ - correct answer ✔✔ Meet and
share ideas with others who are experiencing the same issues
When selecting teaching material, you should first______ - correct answer ✔✔ Assess your
patient's general level of understanding
One example of physiologic response to negative stress - correct answer ✔✔ Headache
Acupressure is different from acupuncture because_______ - correct answer ✔✔ It does not
use needles
If your community does not have a central agency for information and resources, then you
should create an______ - correct answer ✔✔ Information sheet
teaching a patient about the need to adapt a low sugar diet to a diabetic patient that doesn't
believe that diabetes is a serious health problem. If education is to be effective, then which
statement must the patient at least accept? - correct answer ✔✔ -Diabetes has to be managed
-There is a correlation between high sugar intake and diabetes
-Diabetes management requires dietary changes
Guide
During assessment, the most comprehensive source from which to obtain patient information is
the_________ - correct answer ✔✔ Medical record
Patient education consist of multiple techniques or approaches so____ - correct answer ✔✔ the
patients will learn and retain more
When teaching a patient with many chronic problems, it is important to - correct answer ✔✔
Focus on each problem separately
an example of a psychomotor skill that a patient may perform - correct answer ✔✔ Walking
around with a crutch
One mental health illness that can hinder patient education is____ - correct answer ✔✔
Alzheimer's disease
a health assessment forms that asses a patient's education level may also help you determine a
patient's ability to: - correct answer ✔✔ Read
the point at which a patient has satisfied all basic needs and feels in control over his/her life,
according to Maslow's pyramid, ______ - correct answer ✔✔ Self actualization
Before developing a medication schedule, you should evaluate the patient's_______ - correct
answer ✔✔ Daily routine
Noncompliance occurs when the patient_____ - correct answer ✔✔ Refuses to follow the
physician's orders
, an example of a recommended preventive procedure - correct answer ✔✔ Childhood
immunizations
The power of believing that something will make you better when there is no chemical reaction
that warrants such improvement - correct answer ✔✔ Placebo
about herbal supplements, patient should it know? - correct answer ✔✔ Patients should be
advised that because a product is natural does not mean it is safe
Support groups give the patients the opportunity to______ - correct answer ✔✔ Meet and
share ideas with others who are experiencing the same issues
When selecting teaching material, you should first______ - correct answer ✔✔ Assess your
patient's general level of understanding
One example of physiologic response to negative stress - correct answer ✔✔ Headache
Acupressure is different from acupuncture because_______ - correct answer ✔✔ It does not
use needles
If your community does not have a central agency for information and resources, then you
should create an______ - correct answer ✔✔ Information sheet
teaching a patient about the need to adapt a low sugar diet to a diabetic patient that doesn't
believe that diabetes is a serious health problem. If education is to be effective, then which
statement must the patient at least accept? - correct answer ✔✔ -Diabetes has to be managed
-There is a correlation between high sugar intake and diabetes
-Diabetes management requires dietary changes
