NR 222 - Exam 2 (Ch. 24 & 25) Questions with 100%
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A patient newly diagnosed with cervical cancer is going home.
The patient is avoiding discussion of her illness and
postoperative orders. What is the nurse's best plan in teaching
this patient?
A. Teach the patient's spouse
B. Focus on knowledge the patient will need in a few weeks
C. Provide only the information that the patient needs to go
home
D. Convince the patient that learning about her health is
necessary - ANSWER C. Provide only the information that the
patient needs to go home
A patient who is hospitalized has just been diagnosed with
diabetes. He is going to need to learn how to give himself
injections. Which teaching method does the nurse use?
a. Simulation
b. Demonstration
c. Group instruction
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d. One-on-one discussion - ANSWER b. Demonstration
When a nurse is teaching a patient about how to administer an
epinephrine injection in case of a severe allergic reaction, the
nurse tells the patient to hold the injection like a dart. Which of
the following instructional methods did the nurse use?
a. Telling
b. Analogy
c. Demonstration
d. Simulation - ANSWER b. Analogy
The nurse is organizing a disease prevention program for a
specific cultural group. To effectively meet the needs of this
group the nurse will: Select all that apply.
a. Assess the needs of the community in general.
b. Involve those affected by the problem in the planning
process.
c. Develop generalized goals and objectives for the program.
d. Use educational materials that are simplistic and have many
pictures.
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e. Assess commonly held health beliefs among the cultural
group.
f. Educate the specific cultural group about Western concepts of
health and illness.
g. Include cultural practices that are relevant to the specific
community. - ANSWER b. Involve those affected by the problem
in the planning process.
e. Assess commonly held health beliefs among the cultural
group.
g. Include cultural practices that are relevant to the specific
community.
When planning for instruction on cardiac diets to a patient with
heart failure, which of the following instructional methods
would be the most appropriate for someone identified as a
visual/spatial learner?
a. Printed pamphlets on cardiovascular disease and dietary
recommendations from the American Heart Association
b. A role-play activity requiring the patient to select proper
foods from a wide selection
c. Colored visual diagrams that categorize foods according to fat
and sodium content