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cabate · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan and is applying evidence-based practice. To promote involvement, the nurse must:

a. provide the latest professional literature to the patient.
b. ensure that the patient understands relevant information.
c. use only one teaching method to reduce confusion.
d. not review previously learned information.

Question 2

Ongoing evaluation of patient education occurs by:

a. each member of the health care team who provides teaching.
b. the nurse who evaluates the patient's physical abilities.
c. the patient stating that he understands the instruction.
d. not allowing review so the focus remains forward.

fauacakatahaias · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
To promote involvement, nurses must ensure that patients understand the information relevant to their care. Nurses need to provide patients with easy-to-understand information and speak in a clear, distinct voice, using short sentences and understandable terminology. Multiple teaching methods should be used to meet the needs of all types of learners. Patient education sessions should be reassessed after two to three key points to ensure that the patient is still engaged in learning and ready to assimilate more information. Information taught at previous sessions can be reviewed before proceeding with new key points.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Ongoing evaluation of patient education occurs by each member of the health care team who provides teaching according to the patient's teaching plan. Having the learner repeat what has been learned can help the nurse evaluate the teaching plan and adjust the plan for future patient education sessions. Future sessions should review what was learned previously and continue to add to what has been taught. Health care team members can view documentation on the electronic health record (EHR) before beginning an education session to determine the patient's progress in meeting educational goals.