CHAPTER 19: TEACHING AND LEARNING (NCLEX
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION) GRADED A+
A culturally competent nurse is planning to teach a patient about a new regimen of self-
care. What must the nurse assess first about the patient before implementing the
teaching plan?
1. Religious affiliation
2. Support system
3. National origin
4. Health beliefs - ansANS: 4
A nurse educator designed various educational programs that employ role-playing as a
teaching strategy. Which group of people should the nurse anticipate will benefit the
most from role-playing?
1. Older adults preparing to retire from the workforce
2. Men unwilling to admit that they have a drinking problem
3. Adolescents learning to abstain from recreational drug use
4. Middle-aged adults preparing for total-knee replacement surgery - ansANS: 3
A nurse is assessing a patient to determine educational needs. Which is most important
for the nurse to consider?
1. Make no assumptions about the patient
2. Teaching may be informal or formal in nature
3. The teaching plan should be documented on appropriate records
4. A copy of the teaching/learning contract should be given to the patient - ansANS: 1
A nurse is assessing a patient's readiness to learn about smoking cessation. Which
patient factor does the nurse consider is most important when determining if a teaching
program is needed by the patient?
1. Previous experience
2. Perceived need
3. Expectations
4. Flexibility - ansANS: 2
A nurse is assessing the results of dietary teaching for a patient with diabetes mellitus.
What patient behavior indicates that learning occurred in the affective domain?
1. Discusses which food on the ordered diet must be avoided
2. Eats the food on the special diet ordered by the physician
3. Compiles a list of foods that are permitted on the diet
4. Asks about which foods can be eaten - ansANS: 2
, CHAPTER 19: TEACHING AND LEARNING (NCLEX
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A nurse is attending a class about a new intravenous pump presented by the hospital
staff education department. What is this type of educational program?
1. Continuing education program
2. Inservice education program
3. Certification program
4. Orientation program - ansANS: 2
A nurse is designing a teaching-learning program for a patient who is to be discharged
from the hospital. What should the nurse do first?
1. Identify the patient's locus of control
2. Use a variety of teaching methods appropriate for the patient
3. Formulate an achievable, measurable, and realistic patient goal
4. Assess the patient's current understanding of the content to be taught - ansANS: 4
A nurse is evaluating a patient's learning regarding nutrition. Which behavior reflects the
highest level of learning in the cognitive domain?
1. Modifies favorite recipes by eliminating foods that have to be avoided
2. Evaluates the benefits associated with avoidance of certain foods
3. States why a mother's diet may affect breast-feeding
4. Identifies a list of foods to be avoided - ansANS: 2
A nurse is planning a teaching plan for an older adult. Which common factor among
older adult patients must be considered by the nurse?
1. Learning may require more energy
2. Intelligence decreases as people age
3. Older adults rely more on visual rather than auditory learning
4. Older adult patients are more resistant to change that accompanies new learning -
ansANS: 1
A nurse is planning a weight reduction program with an obese patient. What should the
nurse anticipate will be the most important component that will determine the success or
failure of this plan?
1. Rewarding compliant behavior with favorite foods
2. Encouraging at least 1 hour of exercise daily
3. Using an 800-calorie daily dietary regimen
4. Setting realistic goals - ansANS: 4
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION) GRADED A+
A culturally competent nurse is planning to teach a patient about a new regimen of self-
care. What must the nurse assess first about the patient before implementing the
teaching plan?
1. Religious affiliation
2. Support system
3. National origin
4. Health beliefs - ansANS: 4
A nurse educator designed various educational programs that employ role-playing as a
teaching strategy. Which group of people should the nurse anticipate will benefit the
most from role-playing?
1. Older adults preparing to retire from the workforce
2. Men unwilling to admit that they have a drinking problem
3. Adolescents learning to abstain from recreational drug use
4. Middle-aged adults preparing for total-knee replacement surgery - ansANS: 3
A nurse is assessing a patient to determine educational needs. Which is most important
for the nurse to consider?
1. Make no assumptions about the patient
2. Teaching may be informal or formal in nature
3. The teaching plan should be documented on appropriate records
4. A copy of the teaching/learning contract should be given to the patient - ansANS: 1
A nurse is assessing a patient's readiness to learn about smoking cessation. Which
patient factor does the nurse consider is most important when determining if a teaching
program is needed by the patient?
1. Previous experience
2. Perceived need
3. Expectations
4. Flexibility - ansANS: 2
A nurse is assessing the results of dietary teaching for a patient with diabetes mellitus.
What patient behavior indicates that learning occurred in the affective domain?
1. Discusses which food on the ordered diet must be avoided
2. Eats the food on the special diet ordered by the physician
3. Compiles a list of foods that are permitted on the diet
4. Asks about which foods can be eaten - ansANS: 2
, CHAPTER 19: TEACHING AND LEARNING (NCLEX
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION) GRADED A+
A nurse is attending a class about a new intravenous pump presented by the hospital
staff education department. What is this type of educational program?
1. Continuing education program
2. Inservice education program
3. Certification program
4. Orientation program - ansANS: 2
A nurse is designing a teaching-learning program for a patient who is to be discharged
from the hospital. What should the nurse do first?
1. Identify the patient's locus of control
2. Use a variety of teaching methods appropriate for the patient
3. Formulate an achievable, measurable, and realistic patient goal
4. Assess the patient's current understanding of the content to be taught - ansANS: 4
A nurse is evaluating a patient's learning regarding nutrition. Which behavior reflects the
highest level of learning in the cognitive domain?
1. Modifies favorite recipes by eliminating foods that have to be avoided
2. Evaluates the benefits associated with avoidance of certain foods
3. States why a mother's diet may affect breast-feeding
4. Identifies a list of foods to be avoided - ansANS: 2
A nurse is planning a teaching plan for an older adult. Which common factor among
older adult patients must be considered by the nurse?
1. Learning may require more energy
2. Intelligence decreases as people age
3. Older adults rely more on visual rather than auditory learning
4. Older adult patients are more resistant to change that accompanies new learning -
ansANS: 1
A nurse is planning a weight reduction program with an obese patient. What should the
nurse anticipate will be the most important component that will determine the success or
failure of this plan?
1. Rewarding compliant behavior with favorite foods
2. Encouraging at least 1 hour of exercise daily
3. Using an 800-calorie daily dietary regimen
4. Setting realistic goals - ansANS: 4
