119 Educating Patients: Creating Teaching Moments in Practice
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! Read the full book and complete here with code NUS3024: elitelearning.com/book CHAPTER 2 1. “The extent to which individuals informed decisions and perform actions for their own health or those of others” is the definition of: a. Personal health literacy. b. Literacy. c. Organizational health literacy. d. Numeracy. 2. Which of the following statements is true regarding health literacy? a. There are no age disparities related to health literacy. b. The use of medication labels is the solution for understanding. c. People with high literacy can have low health literacy. d. Health literacy is not associated with health outcomes. 3. An example of a factor that is within the state of emotional readiness to learn is: a. Health status. b. Past coping. c. Learning disabilities. d. Frame of mind. 4. Which of the following statements is true regarding patient limitations? a. Pain may affect someone’s ability to learn. b. A person’s self-confidence does not limit learning. c. All factors that can limit learning can be overcome. d. Limited mobility can affect comprehension. can locate, comprehend, and use information and services to make
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 1 1. All the following are elements of a profession EXCEPT: a. Upholding ethics. b. Higher level of education. c. Credibility. d. Need for supervision. 2. When preparing to provide patient education, the healthcare professional considers that: a. The family at the bedside should be involved in every session. b. Providing written instructions alone is effective. c. Education should be individualized. d. Outcomes will not be affected. 3. The first step in patient education is: a. Asking if the patient wants teaching. b. Assessment. c. Printing off written material. d. Implementation. 4. Which of the following statements is true regarding studies about patient education? a. Patients report highly effective teaching in most studies. b. Pediatric education is not effective. c. Only certain forms of patient teaching work. d. Elderly patients reported good education but had poor comprehension. 5. Which of these is a theme demonstrated in studies examining education and patient outcomes? a. Education can reduce readmissions and improve outcomes. b. Patient satisfaction is not improved with patient education. c. Emergency department readmissions are not affected by education. d. Education does not improve patient compliance.
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