A community recovering from a devastating tornado calls upon local communities for assistance and establishes emergency housing for displaced community members in the high school auditorium and church school facilities. A community recovering from a devastating tornado calls upon local communities for assistance and establishes emergency housing for displaced community members in the high school […]
The population health nurse is preparing material for a group of community members about health promotion. What should the nurse state that health promotion involves? 1. Education about healthy behavior, which leads to behavioral change. 2. Behavior manipulation through transfer of knowledge. 3. Informing the client about the nature and causes of illness. 4. Enabling […]
A group of community leaders are planning to evaluate their organization’s structure. What should the population nurse encourage the leaders to examine during this evaluation? (Select all that apply.) 1. If resources have been effectively mobilized. 2. If resources have been appropriately allocated. 3. If community leaders are able to foster participation. 4. If the […]
After an outbreak of measles at a local high school the nurse encourages students who are susceptible to have the measles immunization because of the serious consequences from the disease. After an outbreak of measles at a local high school the nurse encourages students who are susceptible to have the measles immunization because of the […]
The nurse is comparing and contrasting examples of health promotion and health education to a group of student nurses. Which topic is most appropriate to include in health education? 1. Political lobbying. 2. Raising critical consciousness. 3. Developing self-care skills. 4. Developing public policy. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 3 Explanation: 3. Health education includes development […]
The nurse is using the premise that attitudes to a health-related behavior reflect a person’s attitudes to the expected consequences of the behavior. The nurse is using the: 1. Theory of Reasoned Action model. 2. Pender Health Promotion model. 3. Precaution Adoption Process model. 4. Health Belief model. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 1 Explanation: 1. […]
The population health nurse is using a health promotion strategy that emphasizes changing negative behaviors to benefit the patient and society. Which strategy is the nurse using? 1. Empowerment. 2. Social marketing. 3. Health education. 4. Manipulation. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 2 Explanation: 2. Social marketing is a process designed to change negative behaviors or […]
A group of community leaders is using radio and television messages to try to educate high school students about the consequences of smoking. The social marketing “P” that the radio and television messages represent is: 1. Product. 2. Price. 3. Place. 4. Promotion. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 4 Explanation: 4. Promotion refers to the communication […]
The nurse is designing a health education program for the community. What action should the nurse take first? 1. Prioritize learning needs. 2. Write specific outcomes. 3. Assess the community. 4. Select teaching strategies. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 3 Explanation: 3. The health education program begins with assessing the community. Prioritizing learning needs would follow […]
The population nurse is determining the level of health literacy for a group of community members. Which definition should the nurse use when assessing health literacy? 1. Members’ ability to use the information and services to enhance health. 2. Members’ ability to read and explain the health information. 3. Members’ ability to read, write, and […]
