NSG 3130 EXAM 2 COMPETENCY REVIEW
2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ The nurse is providing care to an 88-year-old male patient who
just returned from the recovery room after a right hip replacement.
The nurse plans to teach the patient prevention techniques for deep
vein thrombosis. What is the best time to provide teaching?
a. Do it right before the patient's next intravenous pain medication.
b. Wait until tomorrow morning because he is in too much pain
today.
c. Leave written materials on his over-the-bed tray that he can read
at his convenience.
d. Wait until 10 to 15 minutes after his next intravenous pain
medication.
Answer: d. Wait until 10 to 15 minutes after his next intravenous
pain medication.
Patients in pain are unable to focus on learning. Waiting 10 to 15
minutes after the administration of intravenous pain medication
allows it to provide relief, but the patient is not sedated or resting
soundly. Waiting until the following day is inappropriate because
early intervention and prevention are necessary to avoid the
development of deep vein thrombosis. Leaving important
information where it can be easily covered up, set aside, or
,overlooked is not an effective method of patient education. The
nurse should remember the concepts of health literacy and consider
the potential effects of visual impairments, reading ability, and pain
level in ensuring patient comprehension.
LO: 14.10
◉ A nursing instructor is explaining the teach-back method to
nursing students on a medical-surgical unit. The instructor asks the
students to identify benefits of using this method of patient
education. Which should the students include in their response to
their instructor? (Select all that apply.)
a. The teach-back method allows the nurse to determine
understanding of information taught and to reteach if necessary.
b. The nurse can rephrase information to the patient if the patient is
unable to repeat the information correctly.
c. The nurse can ask the patient to repeat information until it is
determined that the patient has verbalized understanding of the
information taught.
d. The nurse can teach the patient using pictures, videos, and
examples.
e. The teach-back method can be used in any health care setting.
Answer: a, b, c, d, e
,The teach-back method allows the nurse to determine
understanding of information taught and to reteach if necessary by
rephrasing the information, using pictures, videos, and examples if
the patient is unable to repeat the information correctly. The nurse
can ask the patient to repeat information until it is determined that
the patient has verbalized understanding of the information taught.
The teach-back method can be used in any health care setting.
◉ What is health literacy?
Answer: Health literacy is the unique ability of the patient to
understand and integrate health-related knowledge.
◉ Identify the components and purposes of patient education.
Answer: Components of patient education are preventing disease,
promoting health, providing treatment instructions, clarifying
information, and teaching patients to cope with limitations
◉ Provide at least two examples of how the gap between the health
care information provided and the health literacy of the patient and
caregiver can adversely influence patient safety.
Answer: Examples of literacy/education gaps include providing the
patient with important instructions to follow for medication
administration and finding that the patient is unable to read English,
or identifying when the patient should come back if complications
arise and the caregiver cannot follow the verbal directions
, ◉ What are some of the expected competencies for patients and
health literacy?
Answer: It is expected that the patient will be able to:
-Read and identify credible health information.
-Understand numbers in the context of the patient's health care.
-Make appointments.
-Fill out forms.
-Gather health records and ask appropriate questions of physicians.
-Advocate for appropriate care. -Navigate complex insurance
programs, Medicare/ Medicaid, and other financial assistance
programs.
-Use technology to access information and services
◉ What is the difference between teaching and learning?
Answer: Teaching is imparting knowledge or giving instruction,
whereas learning is acquiring knowledge or skills through
instruction or experience.
◉ Identify the three domains of learning and give an example of
each domain.
Answer: Cognitive domain learning comprises knowledge and
material that is remembered. Memorization and recall of
information are necessary for the learner to progress and
comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the new
2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ The nurse is providing care to an 88-year-old male patient who
just returned from the recovery room after a right hip replacement.
The nurse plans to teach the patient prevention techniques for deep
vein thrombosis. What is the best time to provide teaching?
a. Do it right before the patient's next intravenous pain medication.
b. Wait until tomorrow morning because he is in too much pain
today.
c. Leave written materials on his over-the-bed tray that he can read
at his convenience.
d. Wait until 10 to 15 minutes after his next intravenous pain
medication.
Answer: d. Wait until 10 to 15 minutes after his next intravenous
pain medication.
Patients in pain are unable to focus on learning. Waiting 10 to 15
minutes after the administration of intravenous pain medication
allows it to provide relief, but the patient is not sedated or resting
soundly. Waiting until the following day is inappropriate because
early intervention and prevention are necessary to avoid the
development of deep vein thrombosis. Leaving important
information where it can be easily covered up, set aside, or
,overlooked is not an effective method of patient education. The
nurse should remember the concepts of health literacy and consider
the potential effects of visual impairments, reading ability, and pain
level in ensuring patient comprehension.
LO: 14.10
◉ A nursing instructor is explaining the teach-back method to
nursing students on a medical-surgical unit. The instructor asks the
students to identify benefits of using this method of patient
education. Which should the students include in their response to
their instructor? (Select all that apply.)
a. The teach-back method allows the nurse to determine
understanding of information taught and to reteach if necessary.
b. The nurse can rephrase information to the patient if the patient is
unable to repeat the information correctly.
c. The nurse can ask the patient to repeat information until it is
determined that the patient has verbalized understanding of the
information taught.
d. The nurse can teach the patient using pictures, videos, and
examples.
e. The teach-back method can be used in any health care setting.
Answer: a, b, c, d, e
,The teach-back method allows the nurse to determine
understanding of information taught and to reteach if necessary by
rephrasing the information, using pictures, videos, and examples if
the patient is unable to repeat the information correctly. The nurse
can ask the patient to repeat information until it is determined that
the patient has verbalized understanding of the information taught.
The teach-back method can be used in any health care setting.
◉ What is health literacy?
Answer: Health literacy is the unique ability of the patient to
understand and integrate health-related knowledge.
◉ Identify the components and purposes of patient education.
Answer: Components of patient education are preventing disease,
promoting health, providing treatment instructions, clarifying
information, and teaching patients to cope with limitations
◉ Provide at least two examples of how the gap between the health
care information provided and the health literacy of the patient and
caregiver can adversely influence patient safety.
Answer: Examples of literacy/education gaps include providing the
patient with important instructions to follow for medication
administration and finding that the patient is unable to read English,
or identifying when the patient should come back if complications
arise and the caregiver cannot follow the verbal directions
, ◉ What are some of the expected competencies for patients and
health literacy?
Answer: It is expected that the patient will be able to:
-Read and identify credible health information.
-Understand numbers in the context of the patient's health care.
-Make appointments.
-Fill out forms.
-Gather health records and ask appropriate questions of physicians.
-Advocate for appropriate care. -Navigate complex insurance
programs, Medicare/ Medicaid, and other financial assistance
programs.
-Use technology to access information and services
◉ What is the difference between teaching and learning?
Answer: Teaching is imparting knowledge or giving instruction,
whereas learning is acquiring knowledge or skills through
instruction or experience.
◉ Identify the three domains of learning and give an example of
each domain.
Answer: Cognitive domain learning comprises knowledge and
material that is remembered. Memorization and recall of
information are necessary for the learner to progress and
comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the new
