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Chapter 19: Planning Community Health Education
10 problems · 0 figures19-1 §19.RQ source ↗
Which teaching strategy should the nurse use to enhance learning when teaching a community CPR program?
- a.Use passive learning strategies
- b.Present materials from simple to complex
- c.Assume learners have the same baseline knowledge
- d.Choose one learning strategy to present material
Answer
B. Present materials from simple to complex
Learning material should be presented in an organized manner from simple to complex.
19-2 §19.RQ source ↗
The community health nurse is performing a community health needs assessment prior to planning a nutrition program for older adults. Which factors will the nurse identify in this needs assessment?
- a.Primary language, budget, resources
- b.Resources, strengths, land mass
- c.Enthusiasm, primary language, currents needs
- d.Strengths, resources, current needs
Answer
D. Strengths, resources, current needs
A needs assessment is an important first step in planning a community health program. This assessment will identity strengths, resources, and current needs of the community.
19-3 §19.RQ source ↗
Which action should the nurse take when developing a community health education program based on adult learning theory?
- a.Assess what the learners already know about the topic
- b.Identify positive reinforcements to reward desired behaviors
- c.Utilize technology to increase connectivity
- d.Allow sufficient time for participant reflection
Answer
A. Assess what the learners already know about the topic
Adult learning theory builds upon what is already known about a topic and applies new knowledge to past and current experiences.
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Members of the health education team are meeting to review the team’s progress. Which factor may adversely affect team communication?
- a.Frequent brainstorming sessions
- b.High level of team member engagement
- c.Low feelings of trust
- d.Team member roles being clear
Answer
C. Low feelings of trust
A lack of trust among team members can be a barrier to team communication. A lack of trust impedes communication and planning because team members feel like they cannot have an open dialogue.
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Which activity will the nurse perform during the evaluation step of a health intervention program whose objective is to teach community members about identifying and reducing cardiac risk factors?
- a.Select the learning theory to be used in the program
- b.Identify what learners already know about cardiac risk factors
- c.Determine if learners can identify their cardiac risk factors
- d.Develop strategies for teaching about cardiac risk factors
Answer
C. Determine if learners can identify their cardiac risk factors
The six steps for planning health education interventions include identify learning needs, establish goals and objectives, select appropriate education methods, design and implement the educational program, evaluate the educational process and effects of the program, and determine if revisions to the plan are needed. During the evaluation step, the nurse determines the extent to which learners have met the program objectives of identifying and reducing cardiac risk factors.
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A health care team is using TeamSTEPPS® to plan and implement community health programs. Which action will the team take using this framework?
- a.Share leadership responsibilities
- b.Distribute information as needed
- c.Utilize an informal communication format
- d.Employ an interdisciplinary approach
Answer
D. Employ an interdisciplinary approach
TeamSTEPPS® is an evidence-based program that aims to eliminate preventable medication errors related to unproductive team communication, thus improving client safety. The five key principles in this program are team structure, communication, leadership, situation monitoring, and mutual support. The team structure consists of multiple backgrounds and disciplines.
19-7 §19.RQ source ↗
During a community assessment, the nurse identifies a need for safe after-school space for high school students to socialize, study, and play. Which basic human need does this nurse determine needs to be met?
- a.Security
- b.Physiological
- c.Esteem
- d.Self-actualization
Answer
A. Security
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs begins with basic human needs and moves up to higher levels of achievement: physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualization. Providing a safe space for teenagers after school addresses the need for security.
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While planning a community health education program for older adults who want to exercise more frequently, the health education team decides to ask participants to sign a contract where they agree to complete a certain level of physical activity each week. Which learning theory is the team utilizing?
- a.Connectivism
- b.Constructivism
- c.Behaviorism
- d.Humanism
Answer
C. Behaviorism
Behaviorism considers behavior as learned from the environment and focuses on observable behavior; it often develops a contract for behavior change.
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The school health nurse is planning a community health education workshop on vaping for parents and caregivers of adolescents. To increase participation in the program, the nurse will use which strategy?
- a.Offer the workshop during the school day
- b.Require students to attend with their caregivers
- c.Limit the number of attendees
- d.Involve members of the Parent Teacher Association in the planning
Answer
D. Involve members of the Parent Teacher Association in the planning
One principle of planning a community health education program is to include members of the target audience as part of the planning.
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The nurse knows which instruction method is most effective for adolescents?
- a.Providing information in small segments
- b.Including family members in the learning
- c.Connecting material to past experiences
- d.Incorporating peer activities into the learning process
Answer
D. Incorporating peer activities into the learning process
Nurses should consider how developmental level may affect how the population receives information. Peer influence is stronger as adolescents’ autonomy increases, so nurses may incorporate peer activities into the learning process for this population.
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