A Nurse Is Determining If Teaching Is Effective

question 30

Multiple Choice

A nurse is determining if teaching is effective. Which finding best indicates learning has occurred?

• A) A nurse presents information about diabetes.
• B) A patient demonstrates how to inject insulin.
• C) A family member listens to a lecture on diabetes.
• D) A primary care provider hands a diabetes pamphlet to the patient.

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Definitions:

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring individual reasons for change.

Engaging Phase

A period during which one becomes involved or interested in an activity or process.

Focusing Phase

A stage in problem-solving or discussion where attention is concentrated on a specific issue or set of issues.

Evoking Phase

A stage in motivational interviewing aimed at eliciting an individual's own motivations for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.