Community Health Patient Education

An 81-year-old client is being dismissed from the hospital after having hip surgery. Select all of the following appropriate methods the nurse would use to present discharge teaching to an older adult.

A nurse is preparing education for a client discharged home with renal failure. Which of the following assessment findings of the client is most important to help guide teaching?

A newly diagnosed diabetic client is learning how to give himself insulin injections. The nurse is reviewing the information and the steps of drawing up the insulin. Which statement from the client indicates that more teaching is needed?

A nurse is speaking with a client who has talked about quitting smoking. The nurse assesses the client’s readiness to learn and determines that the client has little to no interest in making a permanent change. Which step of self-management would the nurse most likely employ after learning of this client’s level of readiness?

A nurse is on a home visit with a client who has documented mobility issues. Which of the following situations that the nurse observes in this client’s home would warrant further teaching about home safety? Select all that apply.

A nurse is working with a Latino American client who is post-op day one after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse enters the room to educate the client about discharge care and notes multiple family members are present. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse before beginning to teach the client?

A client with diabetes must start taking insulin injections at home. Which process would the nurse use that would be most effective to teach this client how to administer this drug?

A nurse is talking with a client who is diagnosed with lung disease about the treatment options. Which of the following should the nurse consider when providing teaching and education to this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing an older adult’s family support system and community activities. With which of the following areas of psychosocial development is the nurse concerned?

A nurse is demonstrating insulin administration to the mother of a young child with diabetes. Which statement by the mother indicates that a different learning style might be needed?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new mother regarding the newborn baby and car seat use. The nurse identifies a need for more education when the mother says which of the following?

The nurse is educating a client on managing gout. Which of the following statements by the client indicates more education is necessary? Select all that apply.

The nurse is educating a client who has been diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Which of the following teaching points are true of the disease? Select all that apply.

A nurse is discussing a client’s upcoming surgical procedure with the client and family. Which best describes an expected client outcome after providing pre-operative education?