The Nurse Is Working with a Child Newly Enrolled in an English

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a child newly enrolled in an English as a Second Language class. The nurse wants to teach the child about the importance of hand washing before meals and to not eat food dropped on the exam room floor. The best way to evaluate the child's understanding of hygienic nutrition is to:

• A)Have the child repeat his interpretation of the information that was taught.
• B)Schedule a medical interpreter to accompany the patient to his next visit.
• C)Provide written materials in English about hygiene and diet for the client to take home.
• D)Have the nurse model proper hand washing before examining the child, and throw out the dropped cookie.

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Definitions:

Fluid Adaptation

Refers to the ability to effectively adjust and adapt thinking and behavior to meet the demands of different situations.

Cross-modal Transference

The phenomenon by which sensory information received in one modality influences or alters perception in another modality.

Guided Competence

An educational technique where an individual's acquisition of skills is supported through directed assistance or scaffolding until mastery is achieved.

Cross-modal Transference

The ability of the brain to integrate information from different sensory modalities, such as linking visual input with auditory information.