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Community and Public Health Nursing Evidence for Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which intervention by the community health nurse improves care for clients during the transition from behavioral health hospitalization to outpatient care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Ensuring effective communication among health care providers. This intervention is crucial for coordinating care, sharing important information, and preventing gaps in care during the transition. Effective communication ensures that all providers are on the same page regarding the client's treatment plan, medications, and follow-up care. This promotes continuity of care and reduces the risk of misunderstandings or errors. Choice B, reducing the number of providers, may limit access to necessary resources and expertise. Choice C, requiring medications to be taken under direct observation, may not be feasible or necessary for all clients and could impede autonomy. Choice D, attending follow-up appointments with the client, is important but does not address the broader issue of communication among all providers involved in the client's care.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse was becoming frustrated. She had given her client extensive information on his health problem, but the client continued to be noncompliant in making needed changes. Which principle had the nurse forgotten?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Information alone does not usually motivate behavior change; other factors influence decisions to act.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is using the theory of reasoned action when working with a client to exercise on a regular basis. Which would be the easiest way for the nurse to determine if the client will engage in this activity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Theory of Reasoned Action suggests that intention is the best predictor of behavior.
Question 4 of 5
Some people believe that the air within their workplace makes them ill. Which premises support this belief?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risk factors must precede a problem and increase with exposure. Feeling worse only on workdays suggests workplace-related illness.
Question 5 of 5
Which risk factors are least subject to modification?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lifestyle choices, nutrition, and recreation can be controlled, but individuals cannot easily change environmental exposure.