What is the community health nursing definition of health? a. ...

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What is the community health nursing definition of health?
 
  a. Health is a person's goal-directed purposeful process toward well-being or wholeness.
  b. Health is an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
  c. Health is the mutual adaptation between a person and his or her environment in meeting daily existence.
  d. Health is families and aggregates choosing actions to ensure safety and well-being.

Question 2

What responsibility does the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics require of the nurse beyond giving excellent care to patients?
 
  a. Accept longer work schedules to ensure that professional care is always available to clients
  b. Recognize the need for experienced nurses to mentor new graduates to help increase and expand the number of professionals available
  c. Support health legislation to improve accessibility and cost of health care
  d. Volunteer to work overtime as needed to ensure maximum quality of care

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The text stresses that health is not just the result of an individual's choices, but choices and actions of individuals, families, groups, and communities that lead to better health.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The ANA Code of Ethics promotes social reform by focusing on health policy and legislation to positively affect accessibility, quality, and cost of health care. The code does not directly address workplace issues, such as work schedules or need for overtime.