A nurse is planning on using the Rapid Estimates of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM).
The REALM is:

Professional jargon is not included in the principles of learning.

The principles of learning are a set of characteristics research has found in successful classrooms and are designed to help educators analyze and improve teaching and learning for all students.

The use of professional jargon can hinder the learning process as it may not be easily understood by students.

Choice A is not the answer because information in written materials should be simple and bulleted when possible to aid in understanding.

Choice B is not the answer because information should be linked to the students’ current knowledge to help them build upon what they already know.

Choice D is not the answer because written material should be verbally reinforced with the students to help them better understand and retain the information.

Before determining the learning needs of your clients, it is important to collect and review data from an assessment.

This can help you identify the learner, choose the right setting, collect data about the learner, involve members of the healthcare team, prioritize needs, and determine the availability of educational resources.

Choice A is not the correct answer because evaluating learning outcomes is done after determining learning needs.

Choice B is not the correct answer because selecting teaching strategies is done after determining learning needs.

Choice C is not the correct answer because writing learning objectives using Bloom’s taxonomy is done after determining learning needs.