NU216 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers

NU216 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Person - Answer-- the sum of current health problems plus their coping resources community - Answer--health measures by all individuals living in the community -ex. birth and death rates, life expectancy, rates of diseases or injury health disparities - Answer--factors contributing: gender, age, ethnicity, race, place, SES, health literacy, sexual orientation, disability, -quality of health care received: stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, bias culture - Answer--knowledge, values, beliefs, art, morals, law, customs, and habits ---way of life for a group of people -ex. Hmong: evil spirits cause illness, AA: prayer can heal, Vietnamese: suffering is a part of life -spirituality and religion can affect patients belief on health -cross-cultural communication includes nonverbal cues ---NOT ALL BELIEFS SHARED BY ALL IN THE SAME GROUP personal space - Answer--intimate distance (18") vs personal zone reducing hcd - Answer--become informed: learn the population you work with -advocate (nursing implementation) -standardized guidelines, EBP -communication: establish trust, address any language barriers patient teaching - Answer--health promotion, disease prevention, illness management, selection and use of appropriate treatment options -every interaction is a teachable moment -teaching plans provide guidelines: assesses readiness to learn, needs and abilities, set finite goals ---adequate teaching can decrease mortality and readmission rates learning - Answer--persistent change in a person as a result of an experience where he or she acquires knowledge or skill teaching - Answer-- an interactive and dynamic process that involves a change in a patients knowledge, behavior and attitude in order to maintain or improve health self efficacy - Answer--belief that one can succeed in a given situation --helps strengthen commitment to change caregivers - Answer--1 in 4 adults provide care to someone on a daily basis --older adult women are the most common