A nurse uses the CARE model when working with patients. How can ...

[kellyjaisingh]

A nurse uses the CARE model when working with patients. How can this nurse use the model to help reduce racially related disparities in care for pregnant women?
 
  A.
  Ensure a clear exchange of valuable information.
  B.
  Pay due attention to another person.
  C.
  Provide resources, authority, or opportunities.
  D.
  Support or defend another individual.

Question 2

The prenatal nurse believes in advocating for the patient. What action by the nurse best reflects this role?
 
  A.
  Documenting the patient's preferences for childbirth care
  B.
  Helping the woman formulate and vocalize questions
  C.
  Informing women of options related to labor and birth
  D.
  Teaching women about physical changes during pregnancy

[leahm14]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Unfortunately, racial disparities still exist in health care today. The nurse can use the CARE model to help address this issue. CARE stands for communication, advocate, respect, and enable. All options are components of the model, but the one that could best help to address this disparity is providing the resources, the authority, and the opportunity to do something. Enabling women to obtain the care they need and reducing barriers would go a long way in meeting the Healthy People 2020 objective of improving access to prenatal care for all women.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The role of the advocate includes speaking for the patient when she is unable to do so herself and ensuring that the patient's questions are answered in a thorough way that she can understand. The nurse helping a patient formulate and voice questions is the best demonstration of the advocate role. Documenting preferences is a good start, but is not comprehensive enough to encompass the role. Teaching is also part of the advocate process, but does not constitute speaking for the patient or helping her to do so.