SU NSG4028 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2019 September

Question 1 Which is the best predictor of a person's learning abilities based on cognitive, physical, and psychosocial attributes?

Question 1 options:

 Chronological age

 Level of education

 Developmental stage

 Motivational level

Question 2 How does anxiety affect emotional readiness to learn?

Question 2 options:

 As the level of anxiety increases, emotional readiness peaks and then begins to decrease.

 The optimal time for learning is when a person experiences a low level of anxiety.

 A person is most ready to learn when his or her anxiety is on either end of the continuum, either mild or severe.

 Moderate anxiety interferes with a person's readiness to learn.

Question 3 Which statement is false regarding the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning?

Question 3 options:

Each domain is ordered in a taxonomic form of hierarchy from a series of simple to complex behaviors.

The cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains are separate and unrelated, reflecting the development of skills, thinking, and feeling capabilities, respectively.

The cognitive and psychomotor domains represent the degree of understanding and skill attainment while the affective domain represents the degree of internalization and commitment to a feeling.

The learner must be successful at demonstrating behaviors at the lower levels of any domain before being able to achieve behaviors at the higher levels in that domain.

Question 4 What is the purpose of writing clear and concise behavioral objectives?

Question 4 options:

To specify what the teacher is expected to teach

To specify what the learner is expected to be able to do

To keep the learner motivated

To allow the learner to achieve many possible outcomes

Question 5 The nurse demonstrates to a client how to change a dressing. During the return demonstration the nurse should include which intervention?

Question 5 options:

Question the client about the procedure.

Offer the client cues when necessary.

Explain each step as the client does it.

Reduce the client's anxiety with casual conversation.

Question 6 The number one reason assessment of the learner is often overlooked is due to:

Question 6 options:

lack of significance attached to the assessment

lack of time available for teaching

lack of understanding of the teaching process by the nurse

lack of familiarity with the teaching/learning principles

Question 7 The nurse educator is preparing a class for a group of middle-aged adults. Based on the developmental stage of this group, which topic should the nurse select for this class to meet the immediate needs of these learners?

Question 7 options:

Accident prevention

Stress reduction

Chronic illness management

Treatment of acute illnesses

Question 8 Educators provide the best teaching when:

Question 8 options:

 educators avoid using only teaching methods that match their own learning style.

 learning activities reinforce the teachers learning style

 only one learning style is used by the educator

 the educator stimulates learners to utilize new learning styles

Question 9 Learning needs can best be defined as

Question 9 options:

 gaps in knowledge that exists between a desired level of performance and the actual level of performance.

 the manner by which an individual perceives and processes information.

 an outcome by which learners demonstrate more confidence in what they are expected to do.

 an interest and an ability in learning the type and degree of information or skills necessary to maintain optimal health.

Question 10 Who is the noted expert in defining the key milestones of psychosocial development?

Question 10 options:

 Erikson

 Havighurst

 Knowles

 Piaget

Question 11 A lecture would be an effective strategy to achieve which goal?

Question 11 options:

 Teach a patient to inject insulin.

 Change staff attitudes towards people with AIDS.

 Encourage leadership behaviors in nurses.

 Explain changes in Medicare reimbursement to nursing staff.

Question 12 All of the following statements are true about learning styles except:

Question 12 options:

 Leaning style theory assists the nurse educator to ensure that each individual learner is given an equal opportunity to learn.

 Nurse educators tend to prefer abstract and unstructured approaches to teaching.

 No single mode describes someone's learning style, because each person is unique and comes with other factors that are equally important in learning.

 Preference for a particular style of learning tends to change very little over time.

Question 13 A nurse educator is conducting a learning needs assessment prior to teaching a group. To collect information quickly while safeguarding individual privacy, the nurse educator should use which method?

Question 13 options:

 Structured interviews

 Focus groups

 Questionnaires

 Observations

Question 14 Which principle is not applicable to adult learning?

Question 14 options:

 Learning is self-controlled and self-directed.

 Learning is person-centered and problem-centered.

 The nature of learning activities remains stable over time.

 Learning is reinforced by application and prompt feedback.

Question 15 Advantages of the demonstration and return demonstration instructional method include all of the following except:

Question 15 options:

 Especially effective for learning in the psychomotor domain.

 Cost effective student-teacher ratio.

 Provides opportunity for "over-learning."

 Actively engages the learner.

Question 16 Which is a disadvantage of most printed materials?

Question 16 options:

 Literacy level

 Availability

 Cost

 Appearance

Question 17 What should be included in the performance characteristic of a well-written behavioral objective?

Question 17 options:

 The testing situation or constraints under which the learner's behavior will be observed

 With what accuracy, or to what extent, the learner will be able to carry out the behavior

 Who will do the learning, such as the patient, family member, or significant other

 What behavior the learner is expected to be able to do to demonstrate evidence of achievement

Question 18 Which is not part of the instructor's role when using gaming as an instructional method?

Question 18 options:

 Explain the objectives and rules for the players.

 Intervene during the game to explain concepts.

 Award prizes to winners at the finish.

 Debrief players after the game.

Question 19 Which of the following statements is false with respect to the characteristics of goals and objectives?

Question 19 options:

 A goal is multidimensional and long-term.

 An objective describes the specific performance a learner must exhibit to be considered competent.

 An objective is unidimensional and short-term.

 A goal is the intended result of instruction that is derived from the stated objectives.

Question 20  Which principle pertaining to the role of family in patient education is most influential in reaching positive outcomes of care?

Question 20 options:

 The educator should teach as many family members as possible to ensure understanding of information.

 The educator should determine for the client the most appropriate person in the family to take responsibility as the primary caregiver.

 The role of the family is similar in function across each developmental stage.

 The family is the educator's greatest ally in preparing the patient for independence in self-care.