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NURA 308 med/surg exam 1 Questions
and Answers 2024/2025
what is health education
learning experiences designed to promote behaviors that facilitate health
what is the purpose of health education
to meet nursing standards
support informed decision making and self care
promote adherence to the therapeutic regimen
how do you meet nursing standards
teaching, as a function of nursing, is included in all state nurse practice acts and in the
ANA scope and standards of practice.
every contact a nurse has with the healthcare consumer, whether or not that person is ill, should
be considered an opportunity for health education
how do nurses help support decision making and self care
guidance from nurses may assist consumers to obtain health info from trustworthy,
credible and timely internet resources, as well as appropriate health promotion
practitioners and researchers
reducing healthcare costs by preventing illness, effectively managing necessary therapies,
avoiding expensive medical interventions, decreasing lengths of stay in hospital, facilitate
early dishcarge
what are examples of adhereing to therapeutic regimen
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taking prescribed meds, maintaining a healthy diet, increasing daily activity and
exercise, monitoring symptoms of illness and changes in baseline health status, practice
specific hygeine measures, seeking recommended health evaluations and screening,
and performing other therapeutic and preventative measures
what are the factors affecting adherence
demographic variables, such as age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and level of
education
illness variables, such as severity of illness and the relief of symptoms afforded by the therapy
therapeutic regimen variables, such as complexity of regimen, treatment fatigue, and
uncomfortable side effects
psychosocial variables
financial variabels
what are gerontologic considerations to nonadherence
more chronic illnesses. increased sensitivity to medications and their side effects,
difficulty adjusting to change and stressm financial constraints, forgetfuless ,inadequate
support systems, lifetime habits of self treatment, visual and hearing impairment. and
moobility limitations
why is managing hypertension important
long standing elevated bp may result in increased stiffness of the vessel walls, leading
to vessel injury, initiating inflammatory response. increasing work load of heart and
causing it to thicken.
what is learning readiness
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the optimum time for learning to occur, which usually corresponds to the learners
perceived need and desire to obtain specific knowledge
why does culture affect learning readiness
it affects how people learn and what information can be learned. must conduct a
cultural assessment before teaching
why must nurse assess values?
patient needs to feel like their values are respected in order to participate in
education
why is physical readiness important
if patient is in acute pain they may not be able to concentrate long enough to learn
why is emotional readiness important
if patient has not yet accepted their illness, they may not be motivated to learn about
it
is anxiety useful in teaching?
yes it is. mild anxiety from education can be a motivating factor
what is the teach back technique
can be used to evalutate if patient or family has successfully retained the information
do you use patients past experiences to assess readiness to learn?
yes
how do you educate people who have a physical, emotional or cognitive disability
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adapt information to accomodate the persons cognitive, perceptual, and behavioral
disabilities.
give clear written and oral information
highlight significant information for easy reference
avoid medical terminology or jargon
how do you educate someone with a hearing impairment
use slow, directed, deliberate speech
use sign language or interpreter services if appropriate
position yourself so that the person can see your mouth if speech reading
use telecommunication devices for the person with hearing impairment
use written materials and visual aids, such as models and diagrams
use captioned videos, films, and computer generated materials
speak on the side of the good ear if unilateral deafness is present
how do you educate someone with a sensory disability
use optical devices such as a magnifying lens
use proper lighting and proper contrast of colors on materials and equipment
use or convert information to auditory and tactile formats if appropriate
obtain audiotapes, CDs, digital audio available on smartphones or tablets, and talking books.
explain noises associated with procedures, equipment, and treatments
arrange materials in a clockwise pattern
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