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lidoalex

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A patient has heart failure and kidney failure. The patient needs teaching about dialysis. Which nursing action is most appropriate for assessing this patient's learning needs?
 
  a. Assess the patient's total health care needs.
  b. Assess the patient's health literacy.
  c. Assess all sources of patient data.
  d. Assess the goals of patient care.

Question 2

A patient had a stroke and must use a cane for support. A nurse is preparing to teach the patient about the cane. Which learning objective/outcome is most appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
 
  a. The patient will walk to the bathroom and back to bed using a cane.
  b. The patient will understand the importance of using a cane.
  c. The patient will know the correct use of a cane.
  d. The patient will learn how to use a cane.


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Galvarado142

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Because health literacy influences how you deliver teaching strategies, it is critical for you to assess a patient's health literacy before providing instruction. The nursing process requires assessment of all sources of data to determine a patient's total health care needs. Evaluation of the teaching process involves determining outcomes of the teaching/learning process and the achievement of learning objectives; assessing the goals of patient care is the evaluation component of the nursing process.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Outcomes often describe a behavior that identifies the patient's ability to do something on completion of teaching such as will empty a colostomy bag or will administer an injection. Understand, learn, and know are not behaviors that can be observed or evaluated.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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