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kwoodring · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse. Which of the following best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?

a. To confirm the accuracy of the previously collected data
b. To emphasize to residents the importance of the health problem
c. To obtain the residents' personal insights and beliefs about the problem
d. To update the previously collected data

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM) models?

a. To create an alternative to analyzing each individual person's motivation
b. To find a more efficient way to explain behavior to other professionals
c. To help explain why individuals do or do not engage in health actions
d. To assist professionals in knowing how to intervene in client decisions

jackie · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse must understand the community's perspective on health status, the services used or required, and their concerns. Official data do not capture this type of information. Data collected directly from an aggregate may be more insightful and accurate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The models are meant to provide an organizing framework to explain why individuals engage in health actions. Therefore, they are also useful in assessing patients' motivations and explaining their behavior.