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Question 1
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A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which of the following offers the best explanation for this behavior?

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A

Barriers prevent action.

B

The client does not understand.

C

The client does not really care.

D

Barriers prevent desire to change.

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Question 2
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Which of the following best describes one of the most fundamental nursing principles suggested by Nightingale?

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A

Be open to the patient's preferences and priorities.

B

Engage in health teaching.

C

Keep the focus on individualized care for each person.

D

Meet physical needs, such as air, food, and water, first.

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Question 3
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Which of the following best describes why health education in the community is more effective than health education in a hospital or clinic?

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A

Being in the patient's home emphasizes the importance of the teaching.

B

It is easier to focus on the nurse's words and demonstrations outside of health settings.

C

The setting is familiar and comfortable to participants.

D

There are too many interruptions in hospitals and clinics.

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Question 4
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A nurse is implementing a comprehensive and entertaining educational program. Which of the following actions must the nurse complete first?

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A

Be sure all the electronics (such as the computer showing the PowerPoint slides) are working.

B

Develop an open and trusting relationship with participants.

C

Distribute evaluation materials to participants.

D

Greet each participant, and welcome him or her to the event.

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Question 5
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Which of the following best describes why community health education programs are important?

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A

It provides a way to reinforce voluntary behavior changes.

B

Health education is an area that has desperately needed improvement.

C

Health education prevents the occurrence of disease.

D

It is the most cost-effective way of improving health.

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Question 6
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Which of the following is most likely to determine if a health education program will create change?

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A
Amount of input and participation by learners
B
Funds available for obtaining educational resources
C
Participant attendance at the entire program
D
Quality of the instructors involved in the program
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Question 7
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A nurse is selecting goals for an educational program. Which of the following methods should be used?

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A
Ask the formal leadership of a community what the learning needs are.
B
Interview informal leaders about the learning needs of the community.
C
Use the expertise of professional nurses skilled at assessing needs.
D
The target audience must determine their needs and priorities.
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Question 8
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A nurse is planning a health education program in the community. Which of the following considerations must be made by the nurse?

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A
The listed priorities of Healthy People 2020
B
The skills and abilities of the nurse educator
C
The sociopolitical cultural context of the community's environment
D
What learning materials have already been created and are available for use
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Question 9
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Which of the following is the best way to assess if learning has occurred?

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A
There is an appreciation for the new knowledge and skills learned.
B
Participants passed an examination designed to measure learning.
C
Participants stayed attentive throughout the program.
D
There is a long-term change in knowledge and behavior.
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Question 10
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Which of the following led to the creation of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?

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A
Attempting to create an educational program that people would choose to attend
B
Attempting to explain why people acted as if they were immortal and immune from danger
C
Attempting to understand why people chose unhealthy and high-risk behaviors
D
Attempting to understand why people did not flock to free health care
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Question 11
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Which of the following needs to be considered when using the Health Belief Model (HBM)?

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A
Prior behaviors
B
Perceived benefits
C
Health promoting behaviors
D
Personal benefits
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Question 12
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Which of the following factors is found in the Health Belief Model (HBM) but not in Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM)?

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A
Individual perception
B
Likelihood of action
C
Personal threat as motivator
D
Self-efficacy
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Question 13
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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM) models?

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A
To create an alternative to analyzing each individual person's motivation
B
To find a more efficient way to explain behavior to other professionals
C
To help explain why individuals do or do not engage in health actions
D
To assist professionals in knowing how to intervene in client decisions
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Question 14
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Which of the following methods is most consistent with Freire's approach to empowerment?

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A
Encouraging active participation and dialogue in critical reflection
B
Recognizing that the best resources to create change are found in powerful leaders
C
Reminding learners of their responsibility for their own learning
D
Using the "banking" approach with nurses sharing their expertise with patients
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Question 15
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A nurse is teaching diabetic self-care in a small group. Which of the following is the most important action for the nurse to take?

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A
Assess group needs each day before beginning
B
Create new and innovative teaching approaches for each session
C
Implement the most effective teaching methods
D
Listen carefully to understand participants' issues
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Question 16
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A nurse who is providing education spends more time being quiet than giving information. Which of the following best explains this behavior?

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A
The nurse had previously reviewed the day's material.
B
The nurse is demonstrating respect for the participants.
C
The nurse is encouraging group discussion.
D
The nurse is listening to the group's dialogue to identify problems.
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Question 17
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Which of the following best describes the goal of participatory action research?

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A
Analytical epidemiological findings
B
Careful descriptive research studies
C
Experimental studies using both experimental and control groups
D
Social change resulting from stakeholders' strategies
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Question 18
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A nurse is asked, "Why are you so rarely in the department office?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate response?

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A
"I have to be where the people are."
B
"I prefer to write my reports in my car immediately after my intervention."
C
"I thought I was paid to be in the community, not the office."
D
"I try to avoid paperwork as much as possible."
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Question 19
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A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action?

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A
To distribute evaluation forms immediately so the participants can fill in the appropriate answers after each interaction with a professional
B
To immediately establish a friendly relationship and a level of trust
C
To make sure everyone knew who was sponsoring this free event
D
To most efficiently send the person to the area consistent with his or her apparent health need
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Question 20
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A nurse is trying to improve on providing culturally effective care in the community. Which of the following behaviors would be most effective to meet this goal?

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A
Being willing to change communication patterns to increase client comfort
B
Demonstrating expertise in recognizing physiological differences caused by ethnicity
C
Exhibiting sensitivity to individual differences resulting from culture and experiences
D
Expressing the importance of valuing diversity and differences
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