Author Question: A community health nurse is applying the normativereductive strategy of change when working with ... (Read 27 times)

lak · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A community health nurse is applying the normativereductive strategy of change when working with clients. In doing so, the nurse engages them into changing their behavior in addition to providing education, based on which assumption?

A) Information alone is not enough, and behaviors change through persuasion.
B) Compliance by the client system will occur through the use of power to effect change.
C) People are rational and will adopt a new practice because it is in their best interest.
D) The clients can assume a high degree of responsibility for their own help.

Question 2

As part of a community-wide program addressing the needs of seniors in the county, the nurse engages the seniors as well as their families in the program. The nurse is demonstrating which principle for effecting positive change?

A) Participation
B) Proper timing
C) Resistance to change
D) Interdependence