CHAPTER 1
A nurse is planning to deliver an educational program to individuals with diabetes. Which of the following should be the initial action taken
by the nurse to ensure the success of the program?
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Assess the motivation level of the individuals
Assess the knowledge level of the individuals
Establish teacher-learner goals with the individuals
Establish multiple teaching sessions with the individuals
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Selection of the methods most likely to succeed involves the establishment of teacher-learner goals. Thus, the first step by the nurse should be establishment of goals .
In reviewing a person’s medical claims, a nurse realizes that the individual with moderate persistent asthma has had several emergency department visits and is not on inhaled steroids as r
asthma management guidelines. The nurse discusses this with the person’s primary care provider. In this scenario, the nurse is acting as a(n):
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advocate.
care manager.
consultant.
,educator.
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Care managers act to prevent duplication of service and reduce cost. Care managers base recommendation on reliable data sources such
as evidence-based practices and protocols.
During a home visit, a nurse assists an individual to complete an application for disability services. The nurse is acting as a(n):
advocate.
care manager.
consultant.
educator.
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The advocacy role of the nurse helps individuals obtain what they are entitled to receive from the health care system, tries to make the system more responsive to individuals’ community needs, and ass
to advocate for themselves.
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Which factor may have the most influence in changing the health behavior of a single, adult woman who smokes and is the care provider for
her mother, her own children, and granddaughter?
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Education regarding effects of smoking on her health
The satisfaction that she will not contribute to secondhand smoke
, The availability of a weekly support group
A gift card for $10 to a local grocery store for every week she is smoke
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Motivational factors play a role in influencing attitudinal changes. A financial incentive is an example of a motivating factor. For this woman,
who is financially responsible for the health and well-being of other individuals, finances will likely play a significant role in motivating her
actions.
Remember that education regarding the benefits of not smoking is not enough. Thus, the $10 gift card may have the most influence in
changing her health behavior.
A major cause of death in the early twentieth century was:
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cancer.
cerebrovascular disease.
heart disease
infections.
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Infections and acute disease were the major causes of death in the early part of the twentieth century.
The devaluing of beliefs, values, and customs of others is known as:
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ethnocentrism.
racism.
cultural competency.