Which method is least effective for teaching objectives in the affective domain?
Question 1 options:
Group discussion
Lecture
Role-modeling
Role-playing
Which rule is considered to be the most important technique to reduce the level of reading difficulty and to improve the comprehension of what is read?
Question 2 options:
Write in a conversational style that uses an active voice and the personal pronoun "you."
Use short words that contain no more than three syllables.
Spell out words rather than use abbreviations or acronyms.
Include a glossary of terms at the end of a text to define technical and unfamiliar words.
What is the best definition for the term motivation?
Question 3 options:
The premise on which an understanding of a phenomenon is based
A submission or yielding to a predetermined goal
A psychological force that moves a person toward some kind of action
An observable behavior that can be directly measured
Which common mistake is made when developing printed instructional materials?
Question 4 options:
Using illustrations to break up large blocks of print
Using line drawings, rather than elaborate artwork, to reinforce information in a concrete manner
Including a review section at the end of the written material to reemphasize key points
Providing illustrations that convey a negative or incorrect message to help the learner acquire desired behaviors
The broad purposes, benefits, and goals of the teachinglearning process are
Question 5 options:
to predetermine client outcomes to accomplish the goals of care.
to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of practice.
to ensure client/family compliance with therapeutic regimens.
to increase the competence and confidence of the learner.
Following a 20 minute teaching session, the patient will beable to identify 5 sites for insulin injection with 100% accuracy. Which domain of learning is utilized in this objective?
Question 6 options:
cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor
combination of domains
Which two groups of people are referred to when using the term "Digital Divide"? Those who
Question 7 options:
have access to computers and those who do not
have computer skills and those who do not
grew up with computers and those who did not
use the Information Highway and those who do not
Which model is used in health screening programs to predict preventive health behavior?
Question 8 options:
Health belief model
Health prevention model
Compliance
Motivation outcomes
Based on the latest research findings, which statement about gender differences is true?
Question 9 options:
Individual differences within a group are usually greater than between groups.
Genetic differences can be separated from environmental influences when comparing the sexes on their behavioral patterns.
Social sciences and nursing research have focused on gender differences from a teaching/learning perspective.
The gap in knowledge of what the sexes would be like if mankind were not exposed to behavioural conditioning has narrowed significantly in recent years.
A number of hospitals train or orient recently hired staff by having the new staff member work closely with an experienced staff member who serves as a role model for practicing desirable nursing skills. Which learning theory is being used in this scenario?
Question 10 options:
Humanistic
Cognitive
social learning
psychodynamic
Which two theories emphasize that learners are keenly motivated to seek pleasure and rewards?
Question 11 options:
Behaviorist and cognitive
Cognitive and psychodynamic
Gestalt and social learning
Psychodynamic and behaviorist
Which is a false assumption about individuals who are illiterate or low literate?
Question 12 options:
Many have been found to have a normal or above normal IQ.
They come from very diverse backgrounds.
They react to complex learning situations by withdrawal or avoidance.
Many have reading abilities that correlate with the number of years of schooling completed.
Leading a group discussion requires the instructor to carry out all of the following tasks except:
Question 13 options:
maintaining focus on objectives for learning.
correcting errors made by participants.
providing foundational background information.
tying together key points that are put forth by group members.
Incorporation of health healers (curanderos) into an education plan would be beneficial for an individual of which cultural subgroup?
Question 14 options:
Filipinos
Pueblo Indians
Vietnamese
Mexican Americans
How is functional illiteracy best defined?
Question 15 options:
Difficulty reading and comprehending materials written at the fifth- to eighth-grade level
Lack of fundamental reading, writing, and comprehension skills needed
Difficulty reading or writing below the fifth-grade level
Inability to speak and write with fluency, clarity, and correct grammar
The point in time when a learner is most receptive to a teaching situation is known as:
Question 16 options:
teachable moment
developmental moment
maturational moment
educational moment
Which type of learner exhibits preferences for logical thinking, critical analysis, verbal instructions, adherence to rules, neatness and organization, set schedules, and sequential problem solving? A learner who has
Question 17 options:
right-brain dominance.
left-brain dominance.
field-independent perception.
field-dependent perception
What is the primary reason why healthcare providers in the United States have experienced difficulty in caring for clients whose cultural beliefs are different from their own?
Question 18 options:
Formal educational preparation of healthcare providers focuses primarily on the unicultural, Western,
biomedical paradigm.
Large numbers of people from minority groups have alienated themselves from the care given by health
providers.
Minority groups are demanding specific approaches to health care that respect their cultural rights and
beliefs.
The number of legal and illegal immigrants coming into the United States continues to increase at
exponential rates.
Three mechanisms to determine learning style include all of the following except?
Question 19 options:
Observation
Interviews
focus groups
administration of learning style instruments
For the following items, match the types of evaluation used in the RSA Evaluation Model to its
appropriate description. Use each description only once.
Which of the following is not a criterion for evaluating healthrelated web sites?
Question 20 options:
accuracy of information
design and ability to navigate
authority or credibility of sponsors/authors
cost of obtaining information
What is detailed in an operational definition of a term, such as patient compliance?
Question 22 options:
Specifically why that term is included in a particular evaluation
Exactly what data will be collected to measure that term
The exact relationship of that term as an outcome of an educational activity
Specific characteristics of a behavior or specific attributes of a learner
Which is a guideline for developing and administering the Cloze test?
Question 23 options:
Systematically delete every fifth word from sentences in a passage, keeping the first and last sentence intact.
Allow the reader approximately five minutes to take the test, but allow the reader a few more minutes if needed.
Choose educational materials that previously have been familiar to the reader.
Use words of equal length to substitute for the blank spaces that the reader will see in a given paragraph.
When writing behavioral objectives, it is best to avoid using
which verb below because it is subject to many interpretations?
Question 24 options:
To recall
To recognize
To know
To differentiate
Which modes of learning are the most effective for recall of information?
Question 25 options:
Watching and speaking
Reading and hearing
Speaking and doing
Reading and doing
Which learning theory is described by the idea to change behavior, a person's perceptions and thoughts must be
changed?
Question 26 options:
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
behaviorist
cognitive
The nurse educator uses a search engine to find information about colon cancer. The search engine identifies 676 possible websites. Which is an accurate statement about Web searches that is reflected in this example?
Question 27 options:
The World Wide Web is so large that most Web searches only uncover a small percentage of relevant websites.
Search engines are so powerful that most Web searches result in a complete list of relevant websites.
If the proper search commands are used, most Web searches result in a list of the majority of relevant websites.
Due to the structure of the World Wide Web, most Web searches only uncover the largest websites available on a particular topic.
Written materials are advantageous primarily because:
Question 28 options:
Written words are the most abstract way to convey information.
Most materials are written at an appropriate level.
They usually give immediate feedback.
They are easily obtainable through commercial sources
Which is the primary model used in nursing that relates to health-promoting lifestyles?
Question 29 options:
Health promotion model
Health belief model
Self-actualization model
Self-efficacy theory
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Which words in the behavioral objective below describe the criterion characteristic?
"In the classroom and without using a calculator, the student will write the answers to 20 addition and subtraction problems within five minutes with 100% accuracy."
Question 30 options:
"in the classroom and without using a calculator"
"the student will write the answers to 20 addition and subtraction problems"
"within five minutes with 100% accuracy"
"with 100% accuracy"
The theory that supports the perspective that each individual is unique with emotions and feelings being the cornerstones of this approach describes which theory?
Question 31 options:
psychodynamic
Humanistic
Behaviorist
Cognitive
What is the definition of the term acculturation?
Question 32 options:
Incorporation of cultural beliefs and values into one's daily life
Adherence to the practices and custom's of one's own cultural group
A willingness to adapt or modify one's own culture as a result of contact with another culture
Transference from one cultural lifestyle to another set of cultural beliefs and values
Which of the following assessment findings might be a clue about a patient's low literacy ability?
Question 33 options:
Completing all hospital admission forms
Using the excuse of being too busy, not interested, too tired, or not feeling well enough to read
instructional materials
asking questions
following directions carefully
What are the three facilitating or blocking factor categories that can shape motivation to learn?
Question 34 options:
Values, beliefs, and emotions
Personal attributes, environmental influences, and learner relationship systems
Personality, social class, and peer pressure
Knowledge about diseases, advice from others, and prior experience with an illness
Which information should the nurse educator stress when speaking to a group of staff nurses about the World Wide Web and health education?
Question 35 options:
There are many health-related resources available on the World Wide Web for healthcare consumers, but for a number of reasons, few people actually use these resources.
Studies have shown that many healthcare consumers use the World Wide Web and allow the information they find to influence their healthcare decisions.
Although health-related resources on the World Wide Web could be used by healthcare consumers, most websites are designed to be used by healthcare professionals.
Healthcare consumers are eager to use the World Wide Web for health information, but few have the computer skills necessary to access the information they are seeking.
While noncompliance frequently has a negative connotation, it can also be viewed as a:
Question 36 options:
resilient response or defensive coping mechanism
motivational factor
self-regulatory factor
a communication feed back loop
Evaluation of learner performance is a more complex process in the affective domain than in the other domains of learning because in the affective domain, evaluation of learner performance
Question 37 options:
is less overt, tangible, and observable.
is a multidimensional, in-depth process.
occurs informally in unstructured environments.
usually happens under formal conditions in structured settings.
Which of the following would not be an effective method to assess the learning needs of nursing staff?
Question 39 options:
job description
quality assurance reports
self- science administered questionnaires
rules and regulations of practice
How is comprehension best defined?
Question 40 options:
The ease with which written or printed information can be read
The degree to which individuals understand what they have read
The ability to read numbers and accurately pronounce printed words
The ability to accurately interpret the spoken word and oral instruction
Which of the following is a benefit of education to staff:
Question 41 options:
enhances patient outcomes
decreases patient anxiety
increases autonomy in practice
increases patient satisfaction
Teaching strategies for economically and socially deprived individuals should be developed based primarily on an assessment of the individuals'
Question 42 options:
healthcare skills for long-term benefits.
indifference to symptoms of illness and feelings of wellness.
particular strengths and weaknesses for learning unique to their life circumstances.
viewpoints on health that differ from the perspectives of care providers.
Which definition best describes the Internet?
Question 43 options:
A global network of computers created to allow the transfer of information from one computer to another
A global network of information servers that houses documents created using Hypertext Markup Language
A computer program designed to allow users to find information that is housed within its system
A computer-facilitated communication system that is made up of individual computers connected to one another via a modem
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which group is the largest and fastest-growing subculture in the United States?
Question 44 options:
Black Americans
Hispanic/Latino Americans
Asian/Pacific Islander Americans
Native Americans
