Test Bank for Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice 4th Edition by DeMarco & Healey-Walsh | Questions, Answers & Rationales 2026

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1. AJnurseisstrivingtopracticepatient-
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centeredcareatJahospital.WhichactionbestJexemplifiesprovidingpatient-centered
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reportedfunctionalstatusindicatorandthenreviewingJit withtheclient
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assistedroboticsurgicaltechniques,whichthehospitalrecentlyimplemented
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C) RecordingJaclient'ssignsandsymptomsinanelectronicJhealthrecord b b b b b b




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centeredcareconsidersculturaltraditions,personalpreferences,values,families,andlifestyles.
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Clientsbecomeactiveparticipantsintheirowncare,andmonitoringhealthbecomesJthec
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lient'sJresponsibility.Tohelpclientsandtheirhealthcareprovidersmakebetterdecisions,th e
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AgencyforHealthcareResearchandQuality(AHRQ)hasdevelopedaseriesoftoolsthate
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mpowerclientsandassistJprovidersinachievingdesiredoutcomes,includingJclient-reported
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functional statusindicators.Computer-
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oringinthehospitalarealltechnologicaladvancesinhealthcare,buttheydonothelpJtheclie
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ntJbecomeamoreactiveparticipantJinhisorhercare,andthusarenotgoodexamplesofpatient-
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2. A nurse is caring for an older client who is strugglingJtoJmanage her type 2 diabetesJmellitus. The
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nurseshouldrecognizewhichsocialdeterminantsJofthisclient'sJhealth?(SelectJallJthatapply.)
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B) Readinglevelofathirdgrader
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E) Nofamilyinthearea
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ThesocialconditionsinwhichJpeoplelive,theirincome,socialstatus,education,literacy, homeand
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work environment, support networks, gender, culture, and availability of health servi ces are the
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social determinants of health. These conditionsJhave an impact on the extent to w hich a person or
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community possesses the physical, social, and personalresourcesnecessary toJattain and
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maintain health. AJmedicalerroronJthe partJof the client's primary care provider or nurse would
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notconstituteasocialdeterminantoftheclient'shealth.
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