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You have identified a need to teach your patient who has had a skin cancer about limiting sun exposure. What is your next step?
- A. Begin telling the patient about the dangers of UV light.
- B. Ask the patient how much time he spends in the sun.
- C. Find resources that discuss his type of cancer and sun exposure.
- D. Tell him to use sunscreen with an SPF of 15.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing the patient's current behavior (time spent in the sun) helps tailor the teaching plan to their specific needs.
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Which of the following is the best rationale for nurses to perform patient teaching?
- A. Patients are more likely to comply with the treatment plan if they know the purpose and desired effects of the plan.
- B. It saves the doctor time.
- C. None of the other disciplines is responsible for patient teaching.
- D. Patients are less likely to have questions after they are discharged if they are taught everything before leaving the hospital.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Understanding the purpose and effects of a treatment plan empowers patients, increasing compliance, which is the primary goal of patient teaching.
Adults learn best when they understand the relevance of the information presented.
- A. TRUE
- B. FALSE
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Relevance motivates adult learners by connecting information to their needs.
A patient is started on a new medication that requires monthly blood tests, and you are teaching her about it. Which response by the patient would indicate the need for more teaching?
- A. I will have to go to the lab for blood work for as long as I take this medication.
- B. I can get too much of this medicine in my blood, so I need lab tests to check the levels.
- C. I may have side effects that I need to tell the doctor about.
- D. I will go to the lab for a blood test every 6 weeks.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The patient's statement about 6-week intervals is incorrect, indicating a need for further teaching on monthly testing.
To help the patient learn a task, ask him or her to try and perform it while you are explaining the correct method.
- A. TRUE
- B. FALSE
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Demonstrating first, then allowing practice, ensures the patient learns the correct method.
Your nurses' station has handouts about different diseases. What must you determine before giving the handout to a patient?
- A. Is the handout accurate?
- B. Is the handout in the patient's native language?
- C. Is the handout written at about a fifth-grade reading level?
- D. Does the handout have enough illustrations?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Ensuring accuracy, appropriate language, and readable level ensures the handout is effective and understandable for the patient.