C HAPTER 05: P ATIENT E DUCATION TO
P ROMOTE H EALTH
Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which represents the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. The patient draws up insulin in a syringe.
b. The patient expresses a belief about medication use.
c. The patient is able to verbalize foods that should be avoided.
d. The patient relates past experience with smoking cessation.
ANS: A
The psychomotor domain involves the learning of a new procedure and is
usuall y done by demonstration of the task. The patient expressing beliefs is
an example of the affective domain. The patient verbalizing foods to be
avoided is an example of the cognitive domain. The patient relating past
experiences is an example of the affective domain.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 51 OBJ: 1
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo gical Integrit y
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
2. Which is an example of ethnocentrism?
a. A 5-year-old Native American child colors in a book about diabetes.
b. A 14-year-old African American attends a support group to learn
about disease management.
, c. A 36-year-old Asian prefers to take herbs instead of an oral
medication.
d. A 72-year-old Hispanic asks questions about potential adverse
effects to a newl y prescribed medication.
ANS: C
Ethnocentrism is the assumption that one ’s culture provides the right way,
and taking herbs instead of the medication exemplifies this belief. A 5 -year-
old Native American child coloring in a book about diabetes is an example of
an age-appropriate learning process. A 14 -year-old African American
attending a support group to learn about disease management is an example
of developmental impact on learning. A 72 -year-old Hispanic person asking
questions about potential adverse effects to a newl y prescribed medication is
demonstrating learning readiness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 55 OBJ: 2
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrit y
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
3. Which nursing consideration is the most important when teaching an older
adult patient about a newl y prescribed medication?
a. Provide detailed information.
b. Lengthen the time of each teaching session.
c. Present information slowl y.
d. Limit discussion on the necessit y of learning the information.
ANS: C
When teaching older adults, it i s important to slow the pace of the
presentation. Older adults process information more slowl y because of
limited short-term memory. Detailed information may be too overwhelming.
The length of sessions should be limited for the older adult patient. Adults
P ROMOTE H EALTH
Willihnganz: Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 19th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which represents the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. The patient draws up insulin in a syringe.
b. The patient expresses a belief about medication use.
c. The patient is able to verbalize foods that should be avoided.
d. The patient relates past experience with smoking cessation.
ANS: A
The psychomotor domain involves the learning of a new procedure and is
usuall y done by demonstration of the task. The patient expressing beliefs is
an example of the affective domain. The patient verbalizing foods to be
avoided is an example of the cognitive domain. The patient relating past
experiences is an example of the affective domain.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 51 OBJ: 1
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo gical Integrit y
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
2. Which is an example of ethnocentrism?
a. A 5-year-old Native American child colors in a book about diabetes.
b. A 14-year-old African American attends a support group to learn
about disease management.
, c. A 36-year-old Asian prefers to take herbs instead of an oral
medication.
d. A 72-year-old Hispanic asks questions about potential adverse
effects to a newl y prescribed medication.
ANS: C
Ethnocentrism is the assumption that one ’s culture provides the right way,
and taking herbs instead of the medication exemplifies this belief. A 5 -year-
old Native American child coloring in a book about diabetes is an example of
an age-appropriate learning process. A 14 -year-old African American
attending a support group to learn about disease management is an example
of developmental impact on learning. A 72 -year-old Hispanic person asking
questions about potential adverse effects to a newl y prescribed medication is
demonstrating learning readiness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 55 OBJ: 2
NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrit y
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
3. Which nursing consideration is the most important when teaching an older
adult patient about a newl y prescribed medication?
a. Provide detailed information.
b. Lengthen the time of each teaching session.
c. Present information slowl y.
d. Limit discussion on the necessit y of learning the information.
ANS: C
When teaching older adults, it i s important to slow the pace of the
presentation. Older adults process information more slowl y because of
limited short-term memory. Detailed information may be too overwhelming.
The length of sessions should be limited for the older adult patient. Adults
