A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which of the ...

[kfurse]

A nurse is helping clients to change their behavior. Which of the following would be most effective?
 
  a. Counseling through the Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange approach
  b. Encouraging them to interact with others who also need to change their behavior
  c. Showing them how the inappropriate behavior is hurting their friends and family
  d. Using subtle rewards when small steps are taken toward the appropriate behavior

Question 2

During a health education program, a nurse continues to ask questions and encourages attendees to contribute examples from their own lives relevant to the discussion. Which of the following best describes the rationale for the nurse's action?
 
  a. To avoid having to prepare more material related to the topic
  b. To let the participants feel appreciated and knowledgeable
  c. To allow the participants to learn by doing through active participation
  d. To apply Freire's principles of learning

[nathang24]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange is the five A's approach to counseling as seen, for example, in smoking cessation programs. The other responses are not as comprehensive as the five A approach to counseling.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
One of the key concepts of community organizing practice is the principle of participation, which essentially means that active participationor learning by doingresults in a greater likelihood of change in behavior and attitude.

[kfurse]

Thank you

[nathang24]

Happy to help you