NR 222 Exam 3 Questions with 100% VERIFIED
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Health Education - ANSWER involves providing relevant
information but also facilitating health related behavior changes
facilitates the development of health knowledge, skills and
attitudes through the application of theories and models
providing accurate health information and teaching health skills
to help people make healthy decisions
1) involves the use of teaching learning strategies
2) learners provide voluntary control over the decision to make
changes
3) health education focuses on behavior changes that improve
health status
A goal is empowerment
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Empowerment - ANSWER people who believe they can make a
difference in health and who are involved in decision making
are more likely to change
Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice - ANSWER describes
health teaching and health promotion as primary nursing
responsibilities
educating people about healthy lifestyles, risk reduction,
developmental needs and preventive self care
teaching and counseling is based on individual interests and
decisions to enable individuals to make informed decisions
regarding their own health
goal is to improve the health and well-being of all individuals,
communities, and populations through the significant and
visible contributions of registered nursing using standards-
based practice
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Health People 2020 - ANSWER priority to promote positive
health behaviors, increase health literacy and reduce health
disparities
early health literacy
developing healthy citizens not only by delivering basic health
promotion and disease prevention concepts and encouraging
risk reduction behaviors but also demonstrating the value of the
connection between the individual and the community
Nurses are the link between people and Healthy People 2020
Goal is to increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of
educational and community based programs designed to
prevent disease and injury, improve health and enhance the
quality of all lives
Strategies to promote health literacy - ANSWER Create a shame
free environment
encourage questions
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show respect and empathy
invite friends and family
simplify care and treatment regimens
Use Clear Purposeful Communication
avoid medical jargon
limit key points to less than 3
face person when speaking
Communication in a Person Centered Manner
identify persons personal motivators
assess unique interests and activities
address persons main concerns
Health Literacy - ANSWER the degree to which individuals have
the capacity to obtain, process and understand health
information and services to be able to make appropriate health
decisions