TEST BANK - Community and Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice, 3rd Edition (DeMarco),
Chapters 1 - 25 | All Chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
,Chapter 1: Public Health Nursing
l2 l2 l2 l2
1. Al2nursel2isl2strivingl2tol2 practicel2patient-
centeredl2carel2atl2al2hospital.l2Whichl2actionl2best2lexemplifiesl2providingl2patient-
centeredl2care?
A) Havingl2al2clientl2completel2al2self-
reportedl2functionall2statusl2indicatorl2andl2then2lreviewingl2itl2 withl2thel2clie
nt
B) Explainingl2tol2al2clientl2thel2benefitsl2ofl2computer-
assistedl2roboticl2surgical2ltechniques,l2whichl2thel2hospitall2recentlyl2im
plemented
C) Recordingl2al2client'sl2signsl2andl2symptomsl2inl2anl2electronicl2healthl2record
D) Performingl2continuousl2glucosel2monitoringl2ofl2al2clientl2whilel2thel2clientl2i
sl2inl2the2lhospital
ANSWER:l2 A
Feedback:
Patient-
centeredl2carel2considersl2culturall2traditions,l2personall2preferences,l2values,l2families,l2
andl2lifestyles.l2Clientsl2becomel2activel2participantsl2inl2theirl2ownl2care,l2andl2monitori
ngl2healthl2becomesl2thel2client'sl2responsibility.l2Tol2helpl2clientsl2andl2theirl2healthcare
l2providersl2makel2betterl2decisions,l2thel2Agencyl2forl2Healthcarel2Researchl2andl2Quali
tyl2(AHRQ)l2hasl2developedl2al2seriesl2ofl2toolsl2thatl2empowerl2clientsl2andl2assistl2pro
vidersl2inl2achievingl2desiredl2outcomes,l2includingl2client-
reportedl2functionall2statusl2indicators.l2Computer-
assistedl2roboticl2surgicall2techniques,l2electronicl2healthl2records,l2and2lcontinuousl2gluco
sel2monitoringl2inl2thel2hospitall2arel2alll2technologicall2advancesl2inl2healthcare,l2butl2th
eyl2dol2notl2helpl2thel2clientl2becomel2al2morel2activel2participantl2inl2hisl2orl2her2lcare,l2a
ndl2thusl2arel2notl2goodl2examplesl2ofl2patient-centeredl2care.
Origin:l 2 Chapterl21-l2Publicl2Healthl2Nursing,l22
2. Al2nursel2isl2caringl2forl2anl2olderl2clientl2whol2isl2strugglingl2tol2managel2herl2typel22l
, 2diabetesl2mellitus.l2Thel2nursel2shouldl2recognizel2whichl2sociall2determinantsl2ofl2thi
sl2client'sl2health?2l(Selectl2 alll2thatl2 apply.)
A) Householdl2incomel2ofl2$23,000l2perl2year
B) Readingl2levell2ofl2al2thirdl2grader
C) Medicationl2ineffectivel2duel2tol2errorl2inl2prescription
D) Originallyl2froml2Sudan
E) Nol2familyl2inl2thel2a
rea2lANSWER:l 2 A,l2B,l2D,
l2El2Feedback:
Thel2sociall2conditionsl2inl2whichl2peoplel2live,l2theirl2income,l2sociall2status,l2educatio
n,l2literacy,l2 homel2andl2workl2environment,l2supportl2networks,l2gender,l2culture,l2andl2
availabilityl2ofl2healthl2servicesl2arel2thel2sociall2determinantsl2ofl2health.l2Thesel2condit
ionsl2havel2anl2impactl2onl2thel2extentl2tol2whichl2al2personl2orl2communityl2possessesl2t
hel2physical,l2social,l2andl2personall2resourcesl2necessaryl2tol2attainl2andl2maintainl2healt
h.l2Al2medicall2error2lonl2thel2partl2ofl2thel2client'sl2primaryl2carel2providerl2orl2nursel2wo
uldl2notl2constitutel2al2sociall2determinantl2ofl2thel2client'sl2health.
Evidence for Practice, 3rd Edition (DeMarco),
Chapters 1 - 25 | All Chapters
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
,Chapter 1: Public Health Nursing
l2 l2 l2 l2
1. Al2nursel2isl2strivingl2tol2 practicel2patient-
centeredl2carel2atl2al2hospital.l2Whichl2actionl2best2lexemplifiesl2providingl2patient-
centeredl2care?
A) Havingl2al2clientl2completel2al2self-
reportedl2functionall2statusl2indicatorl2andl2then2lreviewingl2itl2 withl2thel2clie
nt
B) Explainingl2tol2al2clientl2thel2benefitsl2ofl2computer-
assistedl2roboticl2surgical2ltechniques,l2whichl2thel2hospitall2recentlyl2im
plemented
C) Recordingl2al2client'sl2signsl2andl2symptomsl2inl2anl2electronicl2healthl2record
D) Performingl2continuousl2glucosel2monitoringl2ofl2al2clientl2whilel2thel2clientl2i
sl2inl2the2lhospital
ANSWER:l2 A
Feedback:
Patient-
centeredl2carel2considersl2culturall2traditions,l2personall2preferences,l2values,l2families,l2
andl2lifestyles.l2Clientsl2becomel2activel2participantsl2inl2theirl2ownl2care,l2andl2monitori
ngl2healthl2becomesl2thel2client'sl2responsibility.l2Tol2helpl2clientsl2andl2theirl2healthcare
l2providersl2makel2betterl2decisions,l2thel2Agencyl2forl2Healthcarel2Researchl2andl2Quali
tyl2(AHRQ)l2hasl2developedl2al2seriesl2ofl2toolsl2thatl2empowerl2clientsl2andl2assistl2pro
vidersl2inl2achievingl2desiredl2outcomes,l2includingl2client-
reportedl2functionall2statusl2indicators.l2Computer-
assistedl2roboticl2surgicall2techniques,l2electronicl2healthl2records,l2and2lcontinuousl2gluco
sel2monitoringl2inl2thel2hospitall2arel2alll2technologicall2advancesl2inl2healthcare,l2butl2th
eyl2dol2notl2helpl2thel2clientl2becomel2al2morel2activel2participantl2inl2hisl2orl2her2lcare,l2a
ndl2thusl2arel2notl2goodl2examplesl2ofl2patient-centeredl2care.
Origin:l 2 Chapterl21-l2Publicl2Healthl2Nursing,l22
2. Al2nursel2isl2caringl2forl2anl2olderl2clientl2whol2isl2strugglingl2tol2managel2herl2typel22l
, 2diabetesl2mellitus.l2Thel2nursel2shouldl2recognizel2whichl2sociall2determinantsl2ofl2thi
sl2client'sl2health?2l(Selectl2 alll2thatl2 apply.)
A) Householdl2incomel2ofl2$23,000l2perl2year
B) Readingl2levell2ofl2al2thirdl2grader
C) Medicationl2ineffectivel2duel2tol2errorl2inl2prescription
D) Originallyl2froml2Sudan
E) Nol2familyl2inl2thel2a
rea2lANSWER:l 2 A,l2B,l2D,
l2El2Feedback:
Thel2sociall2conditionsl2inl2whichl2peoplel2live,l2theirl2income,l2sociall2status,l2educatio
n,l2literacy,l2 homel2andl2workl2environment,l2supportl2networks,l2gender,l2culture,l2andl2
availabilityl2ofl2healthl2servicesl2arel2thel2sociall2determinantsl2ofl2health.l2Thesel2condit
ionsl2havel2anl2impactl2onl2thel2extentl2tol2whichl2al2personl2orl2communityl2possessesl2t
hel2physical,l2social,l2andl2personall2resourcesl2necessaryl2tol2attainl2andl2maintainl2healt
h.l2Al2medicall2error2lonl2thel2partl2ofl2thel2client'sl2primaryl2carel2providerl2orl2nursel2wo
uldl2notl2constitutel2al2sociall2determinantl2ofl2thel2client'sl2health.
