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jon_i · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A community health nurse has determined that the number one priority is to help families in which one member has diabetes. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate to maximize services to persons with diabetes?

a. Ask friends with diabetes about what services they want improved.
b. Duplicate the diabetic organization's services, because not all patients with diabetes have yet received services.
c. Meet with the diabetic organization to see how the public health department can augment what it is offering.
d. Submit a request for funding so that the public health department can also offer services to patients with diabetes.

Question 2

A nurse decided that a high-risk aggregate most needed education about diabetes. Which of the following would be the best approach when teaching the group?

a. Involve participants in small group activities applying the information.
b. Organize the information into a visual presentation such as a PowerPoint presentation.
c. Share the nurse's expertise directly with the group at a meeting for that purpose.
d. Use handouts and pamphlets with pictures consistent with the local cultural groups throughout.

mk6555 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should augment existing resources or create a new service rather than duplicate what is already available to the aggregate. It is assumed that if the nurse has concluded that diabetic issues are the number one priority, there is no pressing need to ask specific questions of friends with diabetes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Most persons do not enjoy lectures, so the nurse must initiate small group involvement and participation. Those with less educational experience are more comfortable in informal learning settings. Visual only presentations, such as power point presentations and handouts are not the best approach to use with adult learners. Sharing of the nurse's expertise is an important part of the teaching process, but will not be effective if the participants are not actively involved in the learning process.