Community and Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice, 4th Edition (DeMarco),
Chapters 1 - 25 | All Chapters
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,Chapter 1: Public Health Nursing
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1. Asnursesissstrivingstospracticespatient-
centeredscaresatsashospital.sWhichsactionsbestsexemplifiessprovidingspatient-
centeredscare?
A) Havingsasclientscompletesasself-
reportedsfunctionalsstatussindicatorsandsthensreviewingsits withsthesclient
B) Explainingstosasclientsthesbenefitssofscomputer-
assistedsroboticssurgicalstechniques,swhichstheshospitalsrecentlysimplement
ed
C) Recordingsasclient'sssignssandssymptomssinsanselectronicshealthsrecord
D) Performingscontinuoussglucosesmonitoringsofsasclientswhilesthesclientsissinstheshos
pital
ANSWER:s A
Feedback:
Patient-
centeredscaresconsiderssculturalstraditions,spersonalspreferences,svalues,sfamilies,sandslifest
yles.sClientssbecomesactivesparticipantssinstheirsownscare,sandsmonitoringshealthsbecomesst
hesclient'ssresponsibility.sToshelpsclientssandstheirshealthcaresproviderssmakesbettersdecisio
ns,sthesAgencysforsHealthcaresResearchsandsQualitys(AHRQ)shassdevelopedsasseriessofstool
ssthatsempowersclientssandsassistsproviderssinsachievingsdesiredsoutcomes,sincludingsclient-
reportedsfunctionalsstatussindicators.sComputer-
assistedsroboticssurgicalstechniques,selectronicshealthsrecords,sandscontinuoussglucosesmonit
oringsinstheshospitalsaresallstechnologicalsadvancessinshealthcare,sbutstheysdosnotshelpsthescli
entsbecomesasmoresactivesparticipantsinshissorsherscare,sandsthussaresnotsgoodsexamplessofsp
atient-centeredscare.
Origin:s Chapters1-sPublicsHealthsNursing,s2
2. Asnursesisscaringsforsansoldersclientswhosissstrugglingstosmanagesherstypes2sdiabetessmellitu
s.sThesnursesshouldsrecognizeswhichssocialsdeterminantssofsthissclient'sshealth?s(Selects allst
hats apply.)
, A) Householdsincomesofs$23,000spersyear
B) Readingslevelsofsasthirdsgrader
C) Medicationsineffectivesduestoserrorsinsprescription
D) OriginallysfromsSudan
E) Nosfamilysinsthesareas
ANSWER:s A,sB,sD,sEsFee
dback:
Thessocialsconditionssinswhichspeopleslive,stheirsincome,ssocialsstatus,seducation,sliteracy,s h
omesandsworksenvironment,ssupportsnetworks,sgender,sculture,sandsavailabilitysofshealthsse
rvicessaresthessocialsdeterminantssofshealth.sThesesconditionsshavesansimpactsonsthesextentst
oswhichsaspersonsorscommunityspossessessthesphysical,ssocial,sandspersonalsresourcessneces
sarystosattainsandsmaintainshealth.sAsmedicalserrorsonsthespartsofsthesclient'ssprimaryscarespr
ovidersorsnurseswouldsnotsconstitutesassocialsdeterminantsofsthesclient'sshealth.