Question

A nurse makes a teaching plan for a diabetic patient that incorporates (1) patient knowledge of diabetes and the diabetic diet; (2) skill in self-administration of insulin; and (3) patient acceptance of diabetes and personal responsibility for self-management. This teaching plan addresses which of the following domains of learning?

A.) cognitive and psychomotor

B.) psychomotor and affective

C.) cognitive, psychomotor, and effective

D.) cognitive

Answer 1

The domains required for learning as well as teaching are as follows.

1. Cognitive(Thinking)
2. Affective(social/emotional)
3. Psychomotor(Physical/kinesthetic)

• The cognitive domain of learning usually focuuses on the intectual part of learning like thinking,knowing and understanding. In the above case the teaching plan prepared by the nurse includes patient knowledge of Diabetis and diabetic diet. This part relates to knowing and understanding about diabetics and diabetic diet.
• The Affective domain of learning focuses on the interest , values and attitudes towards the information provided. This domain shows the patient's acceptence of diabetis and personal responsibilty of self management . This includes how the patient maintains the interest, values towards the disease and how she copes to maintain herself.
• Psychomotor domain of learning focuses on the skills and action that requires physical co-ordination. In the above case the patient demonstrates insulin by herself. That will shows her skills to administer insulin.

Hence in the above case the teaching plan adresses all the three domains of learning

That is option c) Cognitive, psychomotor,and affective.