Author Question: The nurse in the community should use a family assessment tool to obtain what type of information? ... (Read 48 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse in the community should use a family assessment tool to obtain what type of information?

1. How long the family has lived at its current address
2. What other health insurance the family has had in the past
3. How the family meets its nutritional needs and obtains food
4. What eye color the family desires in its unborn child

Question 2

The maternal-child nurse stresses to the recently graduated nurse that primary care focuses on which aspect? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

1. Health promotion
2. Illness prevention
3. Hospital care
4. Skilled nursing care
5. Curing disease

ngr69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The length of time at a residence is not included in the family assessment tool.
Rationale 2: Past health insurance coverage is not included in the family assessment tool.
Rationale 3: The family assessment tool is used by the community nurse to more fully understand a family through the tool's focus on meeting the needs of the family members; childrearing practices; communication; support and security; growth-producing relationships; community relationships; and hopes for children.
Rationale 4: Desired eye color of a child is not included in the family assessment tool.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Healthcare providers can help foster self-care by focusing on health promotion education during every client encounter.
2. By fostering health-promoting behaviors, many illnesses can be prevented.