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Community and Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice, 4th Edition (DeMarco),
Chapters 1 - 25 | All Chapters
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,Chapter1:PublicHealth Nursing J
1. AJnurse is striving to practice patient-
centered care atJa hospital. Which action bestexemplifies providing patient-
centered care?
A) HavingJa clientJcomplete aJself-
reported functional status indicator and thenreviewingJit with the client
B) Explaining toJaJclientJthe benefits of computer-
assisted robotic surgicaltechniques, which the hospital recently implement
ed
C) RecordingJa client's signs and symptoms in an electronicJhealth record
D) PerformingJcontinuous glucose monitoring of aJclientJwhile the clientJis in thehosp
ital
ANSWER:J A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered care considers cultural traditions, personal preferences, values, families, and lifestyl
es. Clients become active participants in their own care, and monitoring health becomesJthe c
lient'sJresponsibility. To help clients and their healthcare providers make better decisions, th
e Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of tools that e
mpower clients and assistJproviders in achieving desired outcomes, includingJclient- reported
functional status indicators. Computer-
assisted robotic surgical techniques, electronicJhealth records, andcontinuousJglucose monit
oring in the hospital are all technological advances in healthcare, but they do not helpJthe clie
ntJbecome a more active participant in his or hercare, and thus are not good examples of patie
nt-centered care.
Origin: Chapter 1-JPublic Health Nursing, 2
2. A nurse is caring for an older client who is strugglingJtoJmanage her type 2 diabetesJmellitus.
The nurse should recognize which social determinantsJof this client'sJhealth?(SelectJ allJthat
, apply.)
Community and Public Health Nursing:
Evidence for Practice, 4th Edition (DeMarco),
Chapters 1 - 25 | All Chapters
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
,Chapter1:PublicHealth Nursing J
1. AJnurse is striving to practice patient-
centered care atJa hospital. Which action bestexemplifies providing patient-
centered care?
A) HavingJa clientJcomplete aJself-
reported functional status indicator and thenreviewingJit with the client
B) Explaining toJaJclientJthe benefits of computer-
assisted robotic surgicaltechniques, which the hospital recently implement
ed
C) RecordingJa client's signs and symptoms in an electronicJhealth record
D) PerformingJcontinuous glucose monitoring of aJclientJwhile the clientJis in thehosp
ital
ANSWER:J A
Feedback:
Patient-
centered care considers cultural traditions, personal preferences, values, families, and lifestyl
es. Clients become active participants in their own care, and monitoring health becomesJthe c
lient'sJresponsibility. To help clients and their healthcare providers make better decisions, th
e Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of tools that e
mpower clients and assistJproviders in achieving desired outcomes, includingJclient- reported
functional status indicators. Computer-
assisted robotic surgical techniques, electronicJhealth records, andcontinuousJglucose monit
oring in the hospital are all technological advances in healthcare, but they do not helpJthe clie
ntJbecome a more active participant in his or hercare, and thus are not good examples of patie
nt-centered care.
Origin: Chapter 1-JPublic Health Nursing, 2
2. A nurse is caring for an older client who is strugglingJtoJmanage her type 2 diabetesJmellitus.
The nurse should recognize which social determinantsJof this client'sJhealth?(SelectJ allJthat
, apply.)
