Health Education Principles Applied in Communities, Groups, Families, and Individuals for Healthy Change Public Health Nursing 10th Edition Stanhope Test
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the goal of providing education across the three levels of prevention? a. Enabling clients to attain optimal health
b. Identifying and treating health problems early to eliminate disability
c. Enabling populations to break into individuals
d. Teaching people about Healthy People 2020
2. Which statement about education is true?
a. It emphasizes the provider of knowledge and skills.
b. It emphasizes the recipient of knowledge and skills.
c. It is a process of gaining knowledge and expertise.
d. It results in behavioral change.
3. A nurse uses Healthy People 2020 as a guide when planning health education in the community. Which of the following actions would be taken by the nurse?
a. Focus on avoiding cigarette smoking and using alcohol in moderation. b. Educate clients using primary and secondary levels of prevention.
c. Use Bloom’s taxonomy when planning educational objectives.
d. Design health fairs aimed at individuals.
4. What does the cognitive domain of learning include?
a. Changes in attitudes and the development of values
b. The performance of skills
c. Memory, recognition, understanding, reasoning, and problem solving
d. Memorization of one set of skills before moving on to the next
5. A nurse is teaching a client about how to complete a wound dressing change. Which of the following conditions must be met before learning will occur?
a. Must be able to memorize the instructions relay this information to a partner, and demonstrate the dressing change.
b. Must master the dressing change at the time it is taught, repeat the demonstration for the nurse, and teach another person.
c. Must be able to speak the language of the nurse, have time to practice the dressing change, and master the dressing change in a short time.
d. Must have the necessary ability, a sensory image of how to carry out the dressing change, and an opportunity to practice the dressing change.
6. A health educator is trying to change a client’s attitudes about smoking. Which of the following domains would be used?
a. Cognitive b. Affective
c. Psychomotor
d. Developmental
7. The nurse is teaching a new diabetic client how to give himself an insulin injection. Which of the following domains would be used?
a. Developmental
b. Cognitive
c. Affective
d. Psychomotor
8. A nurse is teaching a postpartum mother how to breastfeed her infant. The nurse notes that the mother is alert and agrees that breastfeeding is important to her and beneficial to her baby. The nurse outlines the expectations of breastfeeding for the mother and the baby. Considering the events of instruction, which of the following should the nurse do next?
a. Ask the mother about her previous experience with breastfeeding.
b. Demonstrate how to position the baby for breastfeeding.
c. Show the mother a video about breastfeeding.
d. Have the mother demonstrate breastfeeding.
9. A nurse has evaluated the learning needs of a community support group. Which of following steps should the nurse take first when developing an educational program for them?
a. Consider any potential barriers to learning.
b. Establish goals and objectives for the program.
c. Select appropriate materials for the program.
d. Assess the dynamics of the group.
10. A nurse is developing a goal for a client who is learning how to care for an ostomy. Which of the following would be most appropriate to develop?
a. The client will look at his stoma without disgust each time his ostomy bag comes off. b. The client will be able to independently take care of his ostomy bag within 3 months.
c. The client will gather all ostomy supplies correctly each time his ostomy bag needs to be changed.
d. The client will successfully describe to the nurse how to care for his ostomy when he is asked.
11. A community health nurse is writing an objective. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to write?
a. Each member of the family will give an insulin injection to the client with accurate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecutive trials.
b. The client will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading.
c. The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immunization due date.
d. Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their scheduled mammogram appointment.
12. A nurse is using the educational process of selecting appropriate educational methods when planning a community health program. Which of the following steps of the nursing process does this action most resemble?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Implementation d. Planning
13. A nurse is teaching a group of clients newly diagnosed with diabetes how to give themselves injections. Which of the following formats would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?
a. Demonstration
b. Health fair
c. Lecture
d. Non-native language session
14. A nurse is implementing an educational program about the importance of being physically active. Which of the following steps would the nurse complete first?
a. Provide learning guidance.
b. Present the stimulus.
c. Gain the learner’s attention.
d. Ask learners to recall prior learning.
15. A nurse is implementing a community health education program at a local church. Which of the following educational principles should the nurse implement when providing this education?
a. Refer to trustworthy sources.
b. Use an active voice.
c. Create the best learning environment.
d. Accentuate the positive health behaviors of the participants.
16. A nurse is working with a group of clients diagnosed with diabetes and is teaching a class about avoiding the long-term effects of diabetes. The nurse begins the class by reviewing the basic physiology of diabetes, which was taught the week before. Which of the following principles of effective education is the nurse using?
a. Stimulating recall of prior learning
b. Gaining attention
c. Presenting the material
d. Providing learning guidance
17. During a class on newborn care given at a local health department, a nursing student asks the participants to practice with baby dolls. Which of the following steps of promoting effective education is the student using?
a. Eliciting performance
b. Assessing performance
c. Enhancing retention and transfer of knowledge
d. Gaining attention
18. A nurse prepares for a presentation to a group of adults using strategies appropriate for adult learning. Which of the following concepts is being applied?
a. Authoritarianism
b. Learning style
c. Pedagogy d. Andragogy
Andragogy is a term and model developed by Malcolm Knowles to describe learning strategies for adult learners. In pedagogy the teacher assumes full responsibility for making decisions about what will be learned, and how and when it will be learned. In authoritarianism the leader controls group movement and progress through interpersonal power. Learning style refers to how someone learns best
19. A nurse is working for a public health department as the community health educator. Which of the following is a potential barrier that a nurse may experience?
a. Working with clients with a low literacy level
b. Memorizing the information that is to be taught
c. Having a limited vocabulary d. Lacking necessary knowledge
20. A nurse is working with an individual who has a low literacy level. Which of the following barriers to learning should the nurse anticipate?
a. Asking for additional clarification of materials b. Requesting to read the information later
c. Having a high level of anxiety
d. Being overly dependent on others
21. A client diagnosed with diabetes reports to the nurse that she has been learning more about controlling her blood sugars by reading information found on the Internet. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be appropriate?
a. “Looking at the date the content was posted on the website is important.”
b. “The Internet is an unreliable source of information and should not be used.”
c. “The best sources of information are found on pharmaceutical websites.”
d. “Your physician will provide you better information than the Internet.”
22. When a nurse is evaluating the components of an educational program. Which of the following best describes the action that is being taken by the nurse?
a. Short-term evaluation
b. Educational product c. Process evaluation
d. Long-term evaluation
23. A nurse has been working on a regular basis with a group that demonstrates cohesion. Which characteristic is the nurse most likely to describe?
a. Inclusion of several leaders.
b. Demonstrates diverse attitudes and values. c. All members share a common goal.
d. The group has an efficient number of members.
24. A nurse recognizes the importance of group norms when planning community health education. Which of the following provides the best explanation for why this is important?
a. Allows for creativity and variety among group members.
b. Influences members’ perception of community.
c. Are helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of the group. d. Maintains the group through various supports to members.
25. A group member has taken on the role of the “gatekeeper.” Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by this member?
a. Seek and accept the authority or direction of others.
b. Guide and direct the group activity. c. Control outsiders’ access to the group.
d. Focus the movement toward the main work of the group.
26. A nurse uses the leadership behavior of reflecting when providing education to community members about how to lead healthy lifestyles. Which of the following actions is most likely being taken by the nurse?
a. Providing feedback on how behavior appears to others
b. Introducing new topics to the group
c. Verifying information through questions and restatement
d. Highlighting important points from the discussion
27. A leader controls group members through rewards and often keeps members in the dark about the goals and rationale behind prescribed actions. What type of leadership does this describe?
a. Democratic b. Patriarchal
c. Socialist
d. Paternal
28. What characteristic should the nurse expect when working with an established education group?
a. The group membership will change from week to week.
b. The members all have the same interests.
c. They prefer lectures rather than demonstrations.
d. The group already has operating methods that have been successful.
29. A nurse is working with a group focused on improving the health of the community. Which of the following interventions should be used by the nurse?
a. Making decisions for the group to move the process along
b. Inviting business leaders to participate in the group process
c. Maintaining members through recognition and encouragement
d. Teaching topics that are of national importance
30. Which Core Competency of communication is used by nurses engaged in group work? a. Soliciting input from individuals and organizations
b. Using simple language when presenting information
c. Asking the group to develop the program of interest
d. Presenting material to lay audiences
31. A nurse is planning to evaluate a group’s progress toward a health goal. Which of the following components should be included in the evaluative process?
a. Type of teaching strategy used
b. Recognition of accomplishments in the group
c. Conflict that occurred in the group
d. The type of leadership in the group
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A nurse is using basic educational principles when conducting an effective educational program. Which of the following principles would the nurse most likely be using? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use a clear, succinct style. b. Use an active voice.
c. Refer to Internet sources.
d. Use aids to highlight key points.
e. Repeat information several times. [Show Less]