A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the onset of tuberculosis. He was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS 1 year ago
When talking to the patient about preventing the spread of tuberculosis, the patient tells the nurse that he has not followed precautions regarding tuberculosis for patients with HIV. Which educational objective is BEST stated for this patient? a. Patient will know at least two ways to prevent the spread of tuberculosis within 1 week.
b. Patient will understand how HIV is spread within 3 days.
c. Patient will realize that improper precautions will spread his disease to others.
d. Patient will verbalize two methods of transmission for tuberculosis within 2 days.
D
Terms such as know, understand, realize, and appreciate are open to many interpretations and are difficult to measure. Active verbs such as identify, state, list, and demonstrate should be used. The three components in the outcomes statement are (1) the individual who will meet the objective, (2) a measurable or observable verb, and (3) the content to be evaluated or learned.
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