TEACHING AND LEARNING NR462 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| NR462 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
A parish nurse is preparing to provide a health promotion class to a group of adults in the parish. In
preparing to meet the learning needs of this group, the nurse recognizes which as a characteristic of an
adult learner? - correct answer ✔✔Their readiness to learn is often related to a developmental task or
social role.
When caring for a client at the health care facility, the nurse observes that the client is having difficulty
understanding the health education. Which action is most appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Assess for
cultural differences.
The nurse is providing instructions to a client about performance of breast self-examination. What
learning outcome would be most appropriate regarding this education? - correct answer ✔✔The client
will be able to perform proper breast self-examination for breast cancer detection and prevention.
Which documentation example best reflects the complexity of client teaching by the nurse? - correct
answer ✔✔"Client and spouse taught how to use phone app to count carbohydrates; client return
demonstrated carb counting for a hypothetical meal."
A nurse is preparing a teaching session about heart failure for a group of older adults. When planning
this session, which action would be important for the nurse to integrate into the session? Select all that
apply. - correct answer ✔✔Plan sessions that are short in duration.
Keep outside distractions to a minimum.
Allow for extra time to answer questions.
Tie in new information with things the group is familiar with.
The spouse of a client who has recently been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease asks the
nurse to recommend websites that may supplement the spouse's learning about this diagnosis. How
should the nurse respond to the spouse's request? - correct answer ✔✔Identify and recommend some
credible websites appropriate to the spouse's learning needs.
Before starting the education process, the nurse should determine the preferred learning style, age and
developmental level, capacity to learn, motivation level, readiness to learn, and learning needs of the
client. How does this help the nurse in the client's health education? - correct answer ✔✔By
implementing effective teaching
When a client says, "I don't care if I get better; I have nothing to live for, anyway," which type of
counseling would be appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Motivational counseling
The nurse is teaching a client who does not speak the primary language of the hospital where the client
was admitted. What is the appropriate nursing action? - correct answer ✔✔Obtain an interpreter.
The nurse is planning to provide teaching to a client who is recovering from abdominal surgery. When is
the most appropriate time to teach the client? - correct answer ✔✔As the client is sitting quietly, reading
a book
, The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client with a fractured wrist. Which is the best method to determine
whether the client has retained the information taught? - correct answer ✔✔Ask the client to recall after
approximately 15 minutes.
A nurse is writing learner objectives for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which
statement best describes the proper method for writing objectives? - correct answer ✔✔The nurse
writes one long-term objective for each diagnosis, followed by several specific objectives.
When preparing client teaching materials, how does the nurse best assess a client's preferred learning
style? - correct answer ✔✔Ask the client, "Do you learn best by observing, valuing, or doing?"
Which statement made by a client who was recently admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of
pneumonia indicates a physical inability to learn? - correct answer ✔✔"I am having difficulty breathing."
A client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed insulin therapy in conjunction with an oral
agent because the client has been experiencing difficulty controlling blood sugar levels with an oral
agent alone. The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for this client. Which intervention would the nurse
include in the teaching plan to address the psychomotor domain? - correct answer ✔✔Demonstrating
the technique for insulin self-injection
A client reads the nutritional chart and follows it accurately. The nurse also notes that the client
understands the need for a balanced diet and its relationship with a quick recovery. In which domain is
the client demonstrating successful learning? - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive
The nurse is teaching a client about enoxaparin sodium for the first time. This client has never given a
self-injection before. Which actions are appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔Have the client demonstrate the proper technique for injection.
Gather all necessary supplies for injection teaching.
Review medication data sheets to ensure correct dosage.
A nurse may attempt to help a client solve a situational crisis during what type of counseling session? -
correct answer ✔✔Short-term counseling
A home health nurse states to her client, "I am very proud of you. You gave your first insulin injection
without a problem. You have done wonderfully and are learning fast." What technique is the nurse using
to compliment the client's progress? - correct answer ✔✔Positive feedback
A client is reluctant to learn to do finger sticks for home international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring.
What is the best statement by the nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Tell me what you know about these tests.
A 56-year-old client meets with the nurse for education about a recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation. The
client verbalizes concerns about being away from work too long and doubts about the necessity of
having blood tests every week, as the client has no symptoms. Which is the best motivational statement
by the nurse for this client? - correct answer ✔✔"The medicine and blood work can help prevent blood
clots, which can lead to strokes. What do you know about warfarin therapy?"
| NR462 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
A parish nurse is preparing to provide a health promotion class to a group of adults in the parish. In
preparing to meet the learning needs of this group, the nurse recognizes which as a characteristic of an
adult learner? - correct answer ✔✔Their readiness to learn is often related to a developmental task or
social role.
When caring for a client at the health care facility, the nurse observes that the client is having difficulty
understanding the health education. Which action is most appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Assess for
cultural differences.
The nurse is providing instructions to a client about performance of breast self-examination. What
learning outcome would be most appropriate regarding this education? - correct answer ✔✔The client
will be able to perform proper breast self-examination for breast cancer detection and prevention.
Which documentation example best reflects the complexity of client teaching by the nurse? - correct
answer ✔✔"Client and spouse taught how to use phone app to count carbohydrates; client return
demonstrated carb counting for a hypothetical meal."
A nurse is preparing a teaching session about heart failure for a group of older adults. When planning
this session, which action would be important for the nurse to integrate into the session? Select all that
apply. - correct answer ✔✔Plan sessions that are short in duration.
Keep outside distractions to a minimum.
Allow for extra time to answer questions.
Tie in new information with things the group is familiar with.
The spouse of a client who has recently been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease asks the
nurse to recommend websites that may supplement the spouse's learning about this diagnosis. How
should the nurse respond to the spouse's request? - correct answer ✔✔Identify and recommend some
credible websites appropriate to the spouse's learning needs.
Before starting the education process, the nurse should determine the preferred learning style, age and
developmental level, capacity to learn, motivation level, readiness to learn, and learning needs of the
client. How does this help the nurse in the client's health education? - correct answer ✔✔By
implementing effective teaching
When a client says, "I don't care if I get better; I have nothing to live for, anyway," which type of
counseling would be appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Motivational counseling
The nurse is teaching a client who does not speak the primary language of the hospital where the client
was admitted. What is the appropriate nursing action? - correct answer ✔✔Obtain an interpreter.
The nurse is planning to provide teaching to a client who is recovering from abdominal surgery. When is
the most appropriate time to teach the client? - correct answer ✔✔As the client is sitting quietly, reading
a book
, The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client with a fractured wrist. Which is the best method to determine
whether the client has retained the information taught? - correct answer ✔✔Ask the client to recall after
approximately 15 minutes.
A nurse is writing learner objectives for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which
statement best describes the proper method for writing objectives? - correct answer ✔✔The nurse
writes one long-term objective for each diagnosis, followed by several specific objectives.
When preparing client teaching materials, how does the nurse best assess a client's preferred learning
style? - correct answer ✔✔Ask the client, "Do you learn best by observing, valuing, or doing?"
Which statement made by a client who was recently admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of
pneumonia indicates a physical inability to learn? - correct answer ✔✔"I am having difficulty breathing."
A client diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed insulin therapy in conjunction with an oral
agent because the client has been experiencing difficulty controlling blood sugar levels with an oral
agent alone. The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for this client. Which intervention would the nurse
include in the teaching plan to address the psychomotor domain? - correct answer ✔✔Demonstrating
the technique for insulin self-injection
A client reads the nutritional chart and follows it accurately. The nurse also notes that the client
understands the need for a balanced diet and its relationship with a quick recovery. In which domain is
the client demonstrating successful learning? - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive
The nurse is teaching a client about enoxaparin sodium for the first time. This client has never given a
self-injection before. Which actions are appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔Have the client demonstrate the proper technique for injection.
Gather all necessary supplies for injection teaching.
Review medication data sheets to ensure correct dosage.
A nurse may attempt to help a client solve a situational crisis during what type of counseling session? -
correct answer ✔✔Short-term counseling
A home health nurse states to her client, "I am very proud of you. You gave your first insulin injection
without a problem. You have done wonderfully and are learning fast." What technique is the nurse using
to compliment the client's progress? - correct answer ✔✔Positive feedback
A client is reluctant to learn to do finger sticks for home international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring.
What is the best statement by the nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Tell me what you know about these tests.
A 56-year-old client meets with the nurse for education about a recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation. The
client verbalizes concerns about being away from work too long and doubts about the necessity of
having blood tests every week, as the client has no symptoms. Which is the best motivational statement
by the nurse for this client? - correct answer ✔✔"The medicine and blood work can help prevent blood
clots, which can lead to strokes. What do you know about warfarin therapy?"
