Chapter 8: The Nurse as Learner and Teacher

Chapter 8: The Nurse as Learner and Teacher

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Question 1

The nurse is teaching a client to self-inject insulin. Whenever the client completes a step of the process correctly, the nurse smiles and says, “Good, good, you are learning this well.” Whose learning theory is this nurse using?

1. Gagne
2. Piaget
3. Skinner
4. Lewin

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale: This nurse is using operant conditioning, a theory developed by Skinner. In this approach, the nurse reinforces desired responses by giving positive feedback. Gagne’s theory explains information processing. Piaget’s theory discusses the phases of cognitive development. Lewin’s theory is focused on change.

Cognitive Level: Analyzing

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Client Need Sub:

QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: Information, communication, and education.

AACN Essential Competencies: IX.7. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.

NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care; Practice; Learn cooperatively, facilitate the learning of others.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Implementation; Teaching/Learning

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss selected learning theories as they apply to nurse and client learning.

Page Number: p. 143

Question 2

Which theorist’s work is considered foundational to many of today’s cognitive theories?

1. Lewin
2. Bandura
3. Skinner
4. Rogers

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale: Lewin’s field theory involves theories of motivation and perception, which were considered precursors of the more recent cognitive theories. The other options are either theorists who are not cognitive theorists or theorists that used Lewin’s work as a foundation.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Client Need Sub:

QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: Information, communication, and education.

AACN Essential Competencies: IX.7. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.

NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care; Practice; Learn cooperatively, facilitate the learning of others.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Teaching/Learning

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss selected learning theories as they apply to nurse and client learning.

Page Number: p. 145

Question 3

The nurse educator believes the best method for teaching professionalism is for faculty to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Which learning theory supports this belief?

1. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory
2. Bandura’s social-learning theory
3. Lewin’s field theory
4. Piaget’s phases of cognitive development

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale: Bandura’s research focuses on imitation, the process by which individuals copy or imitate what they have observed; and modeling, the process by which a person learns by observing the behavior of others. Skinner’s theory is based upon reinforcement. Lewin’s theory is based on change. Piaget’s theory describes the development of cognition.

Cognitive Level: Analyzing

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Client Need Sub:

QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: Information, communication, and education.

AACN Essential Competencies: IX.7. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.

NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care; Practice; Learn cooperatively, facilitate the learning of others.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Implementation; Teaching/Learning

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss selected learning theories as they apply to nurse and client learning.

Page Number: p. 144

Question 4

Which theorist developed a learning theory based on humanism?

1. Rogers
2. Piaget
3. Skinner
4. Bandura

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale: Humanistic learning theory focuses on both cognitive and affective areas of the learner. Prominent members of this school of thought include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. Piaget is a cognitive theorist. Skinner is a behavioral theorist. Bandura is a social learning theorist.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Client Need Sub:

QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: Information, communication, and education.

AACN Essential Competencies: IX.7. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.

NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care; Practice; Learn cooperatively, facilitate the learning of others.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Teaching/Learning

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss selected learning theories as they apply to nurse and client learning.

Page Number: p. 145