Before beginning a teaching-learning session with a patient, the nurse assesses the patient's behavior about learning. This nurse is implementing which of the following theories of learning?
a. Watson c. Skinner
b. Pavlov d. Thorndike
D
Watson believed that learning is a result of conditioning and experiences. Pavlov believed that the learner is passive and controlled by the environment. Skinner believed that teaching is the deliberate manipulation of the environment. Thorndike believed that learning can be transferred from one situation to another and that the assessment of the learner's behavior is necessary.
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The home mental health nurse visits a female client to assess her ability to care for herself at home after discharge from an inpatient setting. Which component of the case management system does this demonstrate?
a. Consultation b. Crisis intervention c. Resource linkage d. Psychosocial rehabilitation
The nurse is preparing to give an injection to a 4-year-old child. Which intervention is age appropriate for this child?
a. Give the injection without any advanced preparation. b. Give the injection, and then explain the reason for the procedure afterward. c. Offer a brief, concrete explanation of the procedure at the patient's level and with the parent or caregiver present. d. Prepare the child in advance with details about the procedure without the parent or caregiver present.
A hospital utilizes the functional nursing care delivery system and the client satisfaction scores have been decreasing in each quarter of the past year. The decrease in client satisfaction could be due to the: Select all that apply
1. Fragmentation of the nursing care. 2. Lack of confidence in the caregivers. 3. Lower health care costs. 4. Utilization of advanced practice nurses. 5. Efficiency of the nursing staff.
An 11-year-old says, "My parents don't like me. They call me stupid and say they wish I were never born. It doesn't matter what they think because I already know I'm dumb." Which nursing diagnosis applies to this child?
a. Chronic low self-esteem related to negative feedback from parents b. Deficient knowledge related to interpersonal skills with parents c. Disturbed personal identity related to negative self-evaluation d. Complicated grieving related to poor academic performance