Deck 5: Patient and Family Education

Question 1

During which phase do Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),advance directives,and visitation policies occur for the patient or family members?

A) Transfer to a different level of care
B) End-of-life care
C) Initial contact or first visit
D) Continuous care

Answer 1

Initial contact or first visit

Question 2

A nurse has been progressively working with a patient on the exercises he needs to do at home when he is discharged.The nurse wants to ensure he will remember what to do when he is at home.Which teaching strategy is most appropriate for this situation?

A) Discussion
B) Demonstration and practice
C) Audiovisual media
D) Written

Answer 2

Written

Question 3

Which statement best describes the efficacy of group discussion as a patient teaching strategy for educating both a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes and a patient who has had the disease for years?

A) It is an efficient use of the nurse's time.
B) It is an efficient use of the patient's time.
C) It is an effective strategy as both patients have identical goals.
D) It is not an appropriate teaching strategy.

Answer 3

It is not an appropriate teaching strategy.

Question 4

In which situation are group discussions most effective as a patient teaching strategy?

A) Patients have a variety of medical diagnoses.
B) Patients are in the acute phase of their illness.
C) Patients are in the hospital only 3 days or less.
D) Patients are at similar stages of adaptation.

Question 5

The patient is asked to complete an admission form.The patient hands the form to his spouse and asks her to complete the form,stating,"I forgot my glasses." What might be inferred from the patient's actions?

A) Patient has functional health literacy.
B) Patient needs a word recognition test.
C) Patient has low health literacy.
D) Patient needs a reading comprehension test.

Question 6

Which intervention can support a learning environment in the critical care unit?

A) Providing a variety of caregivers to enhance the availability of different information
B) Allowing frequent uninterrupted rest periods to enhance obtaining structured sleep
C) Providing the patient lists of facts that can enhance understanding of the disease
D) Teaching according to a structured plan to enhance comprehension

Question 7

Which educational content area is appropriate during the first hours of hospitalization?

A) Pathophysiology of the admitting diagnosis
B) Dietary modifications
C) Purpose of bedside equipment
D) Medication side effects

Question 8

A 79-year-old patient received a liver transplant 3 days ago.The patient is extubated and hemodynamically stable.His spouse is coming for a visit,and the nurse has some time to discuss immune suppression drug therapy with both of them.The patient is hearing and sight impaired.The spouse brought the patient's hearing aids 2 days ago and will bring the patient's glasses today.Which of the following teaching strategies would be least effective in the critical care unit setting?

A) Patient education channel
B) Written materials
C) Lecture
D) Discussion

Question 9

How should a nurse respond when a patient asks if he or she is going to die?

A) Avoid the question by leaving the room.
B) Defer the question to the physician.
C) Answer honestly and sensitively with information that is understandable and in simple terms.
D) Speak with the family first before answering the patient.

Question 10

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the onset of tuberculosis.He was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS 1 year ago.When talking to the patient about preventing the spread of tuberculosis,the patient tells the nurse that he has not followed precautions regarding tuberculosis for patients with HIV.Which educational objective is BEST stated for this patient?

A) Patient will know at least two ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis within 1 week.
B) Patient will understand how HIV is spread within 3 days.
C) Patient will realize that improper precautions will spread his disease to others.
D) Patient will verbalize two methods of transmission for tuberculosis within 2 days.

Question 11

What does the first step of the teaching-learning process involve?

A) Gathering data to assist in the assessment of learning needs
B) Identifying major learning needs for the patient
C) Identifying learning needs related to medical diagnosis
D) Evaluating the effects of prior teaching

Question 12

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,the need to know and understand information is considered what type of need?

A) High-level
B) Low-level
C) Physiologic
D) Critical

Question 13

Information on what topic should be included in the educational plan of a patient who is unconscious?

A) Sensations
B) Pathophysiology
C) Rehabilitation
D) Attitudes

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the teaching-learning process?

A) It follows the distinct order of the nursing process, with each step of the process separate and without repetition.
B) It requires formal blocks of learning time that are planned during the shift.
C) It is a continuous activity that occurs during hospitalization and beyond.
D) It ends at the point of discharge.

Question 15

A patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization this afternoon.The nurse wants to provide her with some basic information before going in the room to talk about her specific procedure.Which teaching strategy is most appropriate for this situation?

A) Discussion
B) Demonstration and practice
C) Audiovisual media
D) Written

Question 16

What topic should be included in the education of a patient's family members during their first visit?

A) When to call the practitioner
B) Availability of support groups
C) Expectations about self-care
D) What the patient may look like

Question 17

What are the three learning domains to be considered when developing an individualized education plan?

A) Knowledge, ability, and willingness to learn
B) Psychologic, skills, and knowledge
C) Knowledge, skills, and attitude
D) Skills, attitude, and psychologic

Question 18

A mechanically ventilated patient is being weaned off sedation.The patient begins to wake up and becomes increasingly agitated,pulling at the gown,kicking,and grimacing.What action should the nurse take next?

A) Administer additional sedation until the patient stops kicking
B) Initiate wrist restraints to prevent the patient from pulling
C) Tell the patient to stop moving around to avoid accidental extubation
D) Provide the patient with simple facts to assist with understanding of the situation

Question 19

A patient has been in the critical care unit for 20 days with a diagnosis of sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.The patient is ready for transfer to the step-down unit but is apprehensive.The patient has communicated to the nurse that he does not want to leave the ICU because he is afraid that his needs will not be met on the step-down unit.Which educational objective would be best to use in this situation?

A) The patient will state two reasons why he is being transferred by the end of the day.
B) The patient will confront his fears and deal with them within 1 day of transfer.
C) The patient will state the name of his "new" nurse by the end of the day.
D) The patient will be introduced to at least two of his "new" caregivers by the time of transfer.

Question 20

When writing goals and outcomes,what should be incorporated in the outcome statement?

A) An action oriented intervention list
B) An observable verb
C) The objectives for the nurse
D) The length of the education session

Question 21

What are sources of physiologic stress in the acutely ill patient?

A) Hypotension
B) Hypoxemia
C) Fever
D) Neurologic deficits
E) Eupnea

Question 22

Acute illness disrupts the patient's and family's normal routines and is extremely stressful.What coping mechanisms might the nurse expect the patient and/or family to display?

A) Denial
B) Adaptation
C) Values
D) Anger
E) Disbelief

Question 23

Which questions can a nurse use to obtain assessment information to determine the immediate need for education?

A) "How can we help you today?"
B) "Can you tell me why you take each medication?"
C) "Are you in pain?"
D) "Are these people your main support system?"
E) "How well do you understand the directions?"

Question 24

According to Malcolm Knowles' andragogy,what are characteristics of the adult learner?

A) Autonomy
B) Experience
C) Instructor-driven assessments
D) Peer-directed motivation
E) Individualism

Question 25

A lack of true understanding can often be misread by the nurse as noncompliance.Which of the following statements demonstrate effective questioning methods to assess a patient's understanding?

A) "Do you take your heart medication every morning?"
B) "Can you tell me what you know about your different heart medications?"
C) "Do you take all of your medications?"
D) "Do you ever miss taking your medication?"