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1. A.nurse.is.striving.to.practice.patient-centered.care.at.a.hospital..Which.action.best
exemplifies.providing.patient-centered.care?
A) Having.a.client.complete.a.self-
reported.functional.status.indicator.and.then.reviewing.it.with.the.client
B) Explaining.to.a.client.the.benefits.of.computer-
assisted.robotic.surgical.techniques,.which.the.hospital.recently.impleme
nted
C) Recording.a.client's.signs.and.symptoms.in.an.electronic.health.record
D) Performing.continuous.glucose.monitoring.of.a.client.while.the.client.is.in.the.hos
pital
Ans:. A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered.care.considers.cultural.traditions,.personal.preferences,.values,.families,.and.lifest
yles..Clients.become.active.participants.in.their.own.care,.and.monitoring.health.becomes.th
e.client's.responsibility..To.help.clients.and.their.healthcare.providers.make.better.decisions
,.the.Agency.for.Healthcare.Research.and.Quality.(AHRQ).has.developed.a.series.of.tools.th
at.empower.clients.and.assist.providers.in.achieving.desired.outcomes,.including.client-
reported.functional.status.indicators..Computer-
assisted.robotic.surgical.techniques,.electronic.health.records,.and.continuous.glucose.moni
toring.in.the.hospital.are.all.technological.advances.in.healthcare,.but.they.do.not.help.the.cli
ent.become.a.more.active.participant.in.his.or.her.care,.and.thus.are.not.good.examples.of.pati
ent-centered.care.
Origin:. Chapter.1-.Public.Health.Nursing,.2
2. A.nurse.is.caring.for.an.older.client.who.is.struggling.to.manage.her.type.2.diabetes.mellitu
s..The.nurse.should.recognize.which.social.determinants.of.this.client's.health?.(Select.all.t
hat.apply.)
A) Household.income.of.$23,000.per.year
B) Reading.level.of.a.third.grader
C) Medication.ineffective.due.to.error.in.prescription
D) Originally.from.Sudan
E) No.family.in.the.area.
Ans:. A,.B,.D,.E
Feedback:
The.social.conditions.in.which.people.live,.their.income,.social.status,.education,.literacy,.h
ome.and.work.environment,.support.networks,.gender,.culture,.and.availability.of.health.ser
vices.are.the.social.determinants.of.health..These.conditions.have.an.impact.on.the.extent.to.
which.a.person.or.community.possesses.the.physical,.social,.and.personal.resources.necessa
ry.to.attain.and.maintain.health..A.medical.error.on.the.part.of.the.client's.primary.care.provid
er.or.nurse.would.not.constitute.a.social.determinant.of.the.client's.health.
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,3. A.nurse.successfully.persuades.an.obese.client.to.perform.a.weekly.weigh-
in.at.home.using.a.digital.scale.and.record.the.weight.in.a.log..This.strategy.is.an.example.o
f:
A) Telehealth
B) Health.information.technology
C) Personal.responsibility.for.health
D) Evidence-
based.nursing.Ans:.C
Feedback:
Personal.responsibility.for.health.involves.active.participation.in.one's.own.health.through.e
ducation.and.lifestyle.changes..In.this.case,.the.client.makes.a.positive.change.in.lifestyle.by.
monitoring.body.weight.weekly..Telehealth.is.the.use.of.electronic.information.and.telecom
munications.technologies.to.support.long-
distance.clinical.healthcare,.client.and.professional.health-
related.education,.public.health,.and.health.administration..Health.information.technology.
(HIT).is.defined.as.the.comprehensive.management.of.health.information.and.its.exchange.
between.consumers,.providers,.government,.and.insurers.in.a.secure.manner..Evidence-
based.nursing.is.the.integration.of.the.best.evidence.available.with.clinical.expertise.and.the.
values.of.the.client.to.increase.the.quality.of.care.
Origin:. Chapter.1-.Public.Health.Nursing,.4
4. A.nurse.performs.a.variety.of.tasks.as.part.of.the.nurse's.position.at.a.hospital..Which.task.b
est.exemplifies.public.health?
A) Reading.current.nursing.journals.and.integrating.the.latest.research.into.daily.pra
ctice
B) Instructing.a.client.on.how.to.best.care.for.a.suture.site.at.home
C) Participating.in.a.videoconference.call.with.a.client.who.lives.in.a.remote.area
D) Facilitating.a.community-
wide.smoking.cessation.program.one.month.out.of.the.year
Ans:. D
Feedback:
Public.health.is.what.society.does.collectively.to.ensure.the.conditions.exist.in.which.people.
can.be.healthy..A.community-
wide.smoking.cessation.program.is.a.great.example.of.a.public.health.intervention,.in.that.it.i
nvolves.the.collective.effort.of.society.to.improve.the.health.of.its.members..Reading.and.app
lying.the.latest.nursing.research.is.an.example.of.evidence-
based.nursing..Instructing.a.client.on.how.to.best.care.for.a.suture.site.at.home.is.an.example.o
f.personal.responsibility.for.health,.but.it.is.not.focused.on.the.health.of.the.greater.communit
y..Participating.in.a.videoconference.call.with.a.client.who.lives.in.a.remote.area.is.an.exampl
e.of.patient-
centered.care.and.of.an.effective.implementation.of.technology,.but.it.is.not.particularly.relat
ed.to.public.health.
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, Origin:. Chapter.1-.Public.Health.Nursing,.5
5. Public.health.nursing.is.distinguished.from.other.specialties.by.adherence.to.eight.prin
ciples..Which.is.one.of.the.eight.domains.of.public.health.nursing.practice?
A) Analytic.assessment.skills
B) Investigation.of.disease
C) Referral.and.follow-up
D) Case.management.
Ans:.A
Feedback:
The.eight.domains.of.public.health.nursing.practice.are.as.follows:.Analytic.assessment.skills
,.policy.development.and.program.planning.skills,.communication.skills,.cultural.competenc
y.skills,.community.dimensions.of.practice.skills,.public.health.science.skills,.financial.planni
ng.and.management.skills,.and.leadership.and.systems.thinking.skills.
Investigation.of.disease,.referral.and.follow-
up,.and.case.management.are.all.public.health.nursing.interventions.but.are.not.domains.of.p
ublic.health.nursing.practice.
Origin:. Chapter.1-.Public.Health.Nursing,.6
6. Public.health.nursing.is.distinguished.from.other.specialties.by.adherence.to.eight.prin
ciples..Which.is.one.of.the.eight.domains.of.public.health.nursing.practice?
A) Policy.development.and.individual.planning.skills
B) Individual.dimensions.of.practice.skills
C) Financial.planning.and.management.skills
D) Leadership.and.individual.critical.thinking.skills.A
ns:.C
Feedback:
The.eight.domains.of.public.health.nursing.practice.are.as.follows:.Analytic.assessment.skills
,.policy.development.and.program.planning.skills,.communication.skills,.cultural.competenc
y.skills,.community.dimensions.of.practice.skills,.public.health.science.skills,.financial.planni
ng.and.management.skills,.and.leadership.and.systems.thinking.skills.