Nurses: Chapter 5 Patient Education
to Promote Health Test Bank and
Actual Answers.
the three domains of learning that all adults use when acquiring new knowledge: - Answer -
cognitive domain
- affective domain
- psychomotor domain
domain of learning; level at which basic knowledge is learned and stored - thinking portion of
the learning process which incorporates a person's previous experiences and perceptions -
Answer cognitive domain
domain of learning; most intangible portion of the learning process, refers to the feeling and
beliefs a patient has about what he or she understands - Answer affective domain
domain of learning; involves the learning of a new procedure or skill, often referred to as the
"doing domain" - Answer psychomotor domain
principles of teaching and learning for the nurse: - Answer - focus the learning
- consider learning styles
- organize teaching sessions and materials
- motivate the patient to learn
- determine readiness to learn
- space the content
- use repetition to enhance learning
- consider education level
- incorporate cultural and ethnic diversity
teaching method which refers to asking the patient to explain in his or her own words what
instruction was just received - Answer teach-back