Author Question: There are three patients in the class the nurse is teaching about insulin injections. Two of the ... (Read 41 times)

maegan_martin · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

There are three patients in the class the nurse is teaching about insulin injections. Two of the patients have demonstrated the ability to draw up and inject the insulin correctly. One patient has problems drawing up the insulin and injecting the

medication after it is in the syringe. Which represents the next step the nurse could take to meet this patient's learning needs?
a.
Teach a family member to do the injections.
b.
Teach each activity separately on different days.
c.
Show the patient a film on giving injections.
d.
Let the patient read about each activity, then do the procedures together.

Question 2

The nurse talks with a clinic patient by phone and discovers the patient is not taking her medication as instructed. The patient was given only verbal instructions in her teaching session. The nurse should now have the patient do which of the following?

a. Listen to the nurse as the nurse repeats the instructions by phone.
b. Call every day, and the nurse will repeat the instructions until learned.
c. Return to the clinic to receive other teaching methods.
d. Have a family member take the instructions by phone.

kristenb95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Different teaching skills may be needed at different times for the same patient. Teaching should be carried out in small amounts over several meetings.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Using a variety of teaching methods is more effective for learning than use of a single teaching method. In this case, the verbal teaching has not been effective so other methods should be employed.