A nurse is planning a health education program in the community. Which consideration must be made by the nurse?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Community health education with the community as client is based on practical, useful, and scientifically sound methods and widely accessible technology. An effective program relates economic, political, and epidemiological factors to internal behavioral and communication factors. Thus the program activities are viewed within a sociopolitical structure especially within the local environmental settings.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Banking education where teachers give information, which learners then regurgitate at examination time, is not useful. Problem-solving education with active participation and ongoing dialogue encourages learners to be critical and reflective about health issues.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The goal of participatory action research is social change. The strategies reached collectively by the involved stakeholders lead to changes within the group and the community. Participatory action research does not produce analytical epidemiological findings, descriptive research studies, or experimental studies.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Unfortunately, voicing the need for valuing diversity is not always consistent with behavior. It is often useful to change communication patterns to increase client comfort, although the nurse must sometimes refuse to fulfill client demands. However, it is always crucial to exhibit sensitivity to individual concerns, cultural background, or previous life experiences.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Literacy as a whole is typically defined as being able to read and write at the fifth-grade level. Health literacy, however, is defined as being able to access, understand, and use information to make health decisions. Only the latter type of literacy empowers clients to best act on their own behalf.