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Community and Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice, 4th Edition (DeMarco),
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1. Asnursesissstrivingstospracticespatient-
centeredscaresatsashospital.sWhichsactionsbestsexemplifiessprovidingspatient-
centeredscare?
A) Havingsasclientscompletesasself-
reportedsfunctionalsstatussindicatorsandsthensreviewingsitswithsthesclient
B) Explainingstosasclientsthesbenefitssofscomputer-
assistedsroboticssurgicalstechniques,swhichstheshospitalsrecentlysimplemente
d
C) Recordingsasclient'sssignssandssymptomssinsanselectronicshealthsrecord
D) Performingscontinuoussglucosesmonitoringsofsasclientswhilesthesclientsissinstheshospi
tal
ANS:s A
Feedback:
Patient-
centeredscaresconsiderssculturalstraditions,spersonalspreferences,svalues,sfamilies,sandslifestyle
s.sClientssbecomesactivesparticipantssinstheirsownscare,sandsmonitoringshealthsbecomessthesclie
nt'ssresponsibility.sToshelpsclientssandstheirshealthcaresproviderssmakesbettersdecisions,sthesAg
encysforsHealthcaresResearchsandsQualitys(AHRQ)shassdevelopedsasseriessofstoolssthatsempo
wersclientssandsassistsproviderssinsachievingsdesiredsoutcomes,sincludingsclient-
reportedsfunctionalsstatussindicators.sComputer-
assistedsroboticssurgicalstechniques,selectronicshealthsrecords,sandscontinuoussglucosesmonitor
ingsinstheshospitalsaresallstechnologicalsadvancessinshealthcare,sbutstheysdosnotshelpsthesclientsb
ecomesasmoresactivesparticipantsinshissorsherscare,sandsthussaresnotsgoodsexamplessofspatient-
centeredscare.
Origin:s Chapters1-sPublicsHealthsNursing,s2
2. Asnursesisscaringsforsansoldersclientswhosissstrugglingstosmanagesherstypes2sdiabetessmellitus.s
Thesnursesshouldsrecognizeswhichssocialsdeterminantssofsthissclient'sshealth?s(Selectsallsthatsa
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A) Householdsincomesofs$23,000spersyear
B) Readingslevelsofsasthirdsgrader
C) Medicationsineffectivesduestoserrorsinsprescription
D) OriginallysfromsSudan
E) NosfamilysinsthesareasA
NS:s A,sB,sD,sEsFeedback:
Thessocialsconditionssinswhichspeopleslive,stheirsincome,ssocialsstatus,seducation,sliteracy,sho
mesandsworksenvironment,ssupportsnetworks,sgender,sculture,sandsavailabilitysofshealthsservic
essaresthessocialsdeterminantssofshealth.sThesesconditionsshavesansimpactsonsthesextentstoswhi
chsaspersonsorscommunityspossessessthesphysical,ssocial,sandspersonalsresourcessnecessarystosa
ttainsandsmaintainshealth.sAsmedicalserrorsonsthespartsofsthesclient'ssprimaryscaresprovidersorsn
urseswouldsnotsconstitutesassocialsdeterminantsofsthesclient'sshealth.
3. Asnursessuccessfullyspersuadessansobesesclientstosperformsasweeklysweigh-
insatshomesusingsasdigitalsscalesandsrecordsthesweightsinsaslog.sThissstrategysissansexamplesof:
A) Telehealth
B) Healthsinformationstechnology
C) Personalsresponsibilitysforshealth
D) Evidence-
basedsnursingsANS:s C
Feedback:
Personalsresponsibilitysforshealthsinvolvessactivesparticipationsinsone'ssownshealthsthroughsed
ucationsandslifestyleschanges.sInsthisscase,sthesclientsmakessaspositiveschangesinslifestylesbysmon
itoringsbodysweightsweekly.sTelehealthsissthesusesofselectronicsinformationsandstelecommunic
ationsstechnologiesstossupportslong-
distancesclinicalshealthcare,sclientsandsprofessionalshealth-
relatedseducation,spublicshealth,sandshealthsadministration.sHealthsinformationstechnologys(
HIT)sissdefinedsassthescomprehensivesmanagementsofshealthsinformationsandsitssexchangesbe
tweensconsumers,sproviders,sgovernment,sandsinsurerssinsassecuresmanner.sEvidence-
basedsnursingsissthesintegrationsofsthesbestsevidencesavailableswithsclinicalsexpertisesandsthesval
uessofsthesclientstosincreasesthesqualitysofscare.
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