A nurse is working with a 45-year-old patient who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. The patient expresses concern but states, “I don’t think I need to change my diet or exercise; my family has always had high blood pressure, and I’m used to it.” Based on the stages of behavior change, how should the nurse proceed to promote healthy behavior change in this patient?

Which action is an example of cognitive learning?  

A nurse is reinforcing a teaching plan for a 70-year-old client recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The client is a native Spanish speaker with limited English proficiency and expresses concerns about understanding the dietary changes needed. Which action by the nurse best addresses the needs of this client?

The nurse is educating a group on intimate partner violence and the cycle of abuse. The participants have a good understanding when they state that and are central to the dynamics.

Best Practices for Linking Situation to Problem Questions You’ve asked a great Situation Question. What should happen next in a SPIN dialogue?

You are the nurse preparing to teach an older adult about new medications. Which of the following actions should the you take?

The nurse has taught a patient with diabetes how to self-administer subcutaneous insulin injections. Which is the best strategy to evaluate if learning has occured and the teaching goal has been met?

Foundations of SPIN Selling Let’s say you’re explaining SPIN Selling to a teammate. Which two points should you emphasize?

During a client teaching session regarding weight loss, the nurse instructs the client to decrease how many calories each of the 7 days in a week to lose 1 pound of fat (3500 calories) per week.____________________ calories/day

A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old athlete who had their right leg amputated below the knee. The client refuses to eat or get up to ambulate on their own. The client says to the nurse, “What’s the point. My life is over now and I’ll never be the football player I dreamed of becoming.” What is the most appropriate response to this client?