Several nurses are working together on a health promotion program for clients in a low socioeconomic community.
What would be a major concern for these nurses when preparing the programs?

According to the social cognitive theory developed by Albert Bandura, people learn by observing others and reproducing learned behaviors in order to maximize rewards.

This process is known as observational learning and modeling.

Choice A is incorrect because it only mentions modeling, while choice B is incorrect because it only mentions observation.

Choice D is incorrect because direct reinforcement is not a part of the social cognitive theory.

A learning objective that measures a patient’s level of remembering the signs and symptoms of infection would use the verb “state” because it indicates that the patient is able to recall and verbally express the information.

Choice B is not the correct answer because “distinguish” implies that the patient is able to differentiate between two or more things, which is not the same as simply remembering information.

Choice C is not the correct answer because “develop” implies that the patient is creating something new, which is not relevant to remembering information.

Choice D is not the correct answer because “demonstrate” implies that the patient is able to show or prove something through their actions, which is not the same as simply remembering information.