NCLEX Chapter 6 – Patient Education 2026 – Practice Questions and Study Guide
Which statement best supports the nursing diagnosis of "Deficient knowledge related to
medication therapy"?
a. Patient is not taking medication as directed.
b. Patient is not reporting adverse effects as directed.
c. Patient is unwilling to comply with medication therapy.
d. Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication. - correct answer ✔✔ d.
Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication.
When planning care for an assigned patient, the nurse identifies the outcome of "Patient will be
able to safely self-administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) subcutaneously upon discharge." Which
method is best for the nurse to use in evaluating the patient's achievement of this outcome?
a. Demonstrate the correct administration procedure to the patient.
b. Give the patient detailed written instructions illustrating the procedure.
c. Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration procedure.
d. Ask the patient to verbalize the correct administration procedure step by step. - correct
answer ✔✔ c. Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration procedure.
The nurse is educating a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. When the nurse
has the patient demonstrate self-injection of insulin, which domain of learning is the nurse
assessing?
a. Physical domain
b. Affective domain
, c. Cognitive domain
d. Psychomotor domain - correct answer ✔✔ d. Psychomotor domain
What phase of the nursing process provides a framework for the nurse to provide patient and
family education about a new medication?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation - correct answer ✔✔ c. Assessment
How does the nurse best evaluate the patient's understanding of teaching about a new
medication?
a. Observe the patient taking the medication.
b. Assess the patient for response to the medication.
c. Ask specific questions to assess the patient's understanding.
d. Document the education session and most used teaching strategy. - correct answer ✔✔ c.
Ask specific questions to assess the patient's understanding.
What is the MOST appropriate time the nurse should begin the patient education and the
teaching-learning process?
a. At the time discharge planning is begun
b. After the medical diagnosis is established
c. When there are written prescriptions for teaching
d. Upon the patient's admission to the health care setting - correct answer ✔✔ d. Upon the
patient's admission to the health care setting
Which statement best supports the nursing diagnosis of "Deficient knowledge related to
medication therapy"?
a. Patient is not taking medication as directed.
b. Patient is not reporting adverse effects as directed.
c. Patient is unwilling to comply with medication therapy.
d. Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication. - correct answer ✔✔ d.
Patient is unable to verbalize reason for taking the medication.
When planning care for an assigned patient, the nurse identifies the outcome of "Patient will be
able to safely self-administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) subcutaneously upon discharge." Which
method is best for the nurse to use in evaluating the patient's achievement of this outcome?
a. Demonstrate the correct administration procedure to the patient.
b. Give the patient detailed written instructions illustrating the procedure.
c. Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration procedure.
d. Ask the patient to verbalize the correct administration procedure step by step. - correct
answer ✔✔ c. Observe the patient's return demonstration of the administration procedure.
The nurse is educating a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. When the nurse
has the patient demonstrate self-injection of insulin, which domain of learning is the nurse
assessing?
a. Physical domain
b. Affective domain
, c. Cognitive domain
d. Psychomotor domain - correct answer ✔✔ d. Psychomotor domain
What phase of the nursing process provides a framework for the nurse to provide patient and
family education about a new medication?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation - correct answer ✔✔ c. Assessment
How does the nurse best evaluate the patient's understanding of teaching about a new
medication?
a. Observe the patient taking the medication.
b. Assess the patient for response to the medication.
c. Ask specific questions to assess the patient's understanding.
d. Document the education session and most used teaching strategy. - correct answer ✔✔ c.
Ask specific questions to assess the patient's understanding.
What is the MOST appropriate time the nurse should begin the patient education and the
teaching-learning process?
a. At the time discharge planning is begun
b. After the medical diagnosis is established
c. When there are written prescriptions for teaching
d. Upon the patient's admission to the health care setting - correct answer ✔✔ d. Upon the
patient's admission to the health care setting
