A health promotion program was offered at a local school. Immediately after the program, the nurse gave a posttest to evaluate what the children learned.
The nurse was measuring:

The psychomotor domain involves physical movement and coordination.

Evaluating learning in the psychomotor domain would involve observing the participant’s ability to perform a physical task, such as palpating their pulse and correctly counting it.

Choice B is not the correct answer because describing how to check blood pressure involves cognitive knowledge rather than physical movement or coordination.

Choice C is not the correct answer because differentiating between two different types of vitamins involves cognitive knowledge rather than physical movement or coordination.

Choice D is not the correct answer because verbally stating the reasons for checking heart rate before taking medication involves cognitive knowledge rather than physical movement or coordination.

Health promotion is an integral part of the nursing practice.

Nurses play a crucial role in promoting health and preventing illness across all healthcare settings and patient populations.

Choice B is not the answer because health promotion is not limited to acute care nurses.

Choice C is not the answer because health promotion is a nursing activity.

Choice D is not the answer because definitions of nursing generally include health promotion as a key component of the nursing practice.