The community health nurse is planning to meet with several community members during a health fair. Which nursing activity exemplifies the core competency patient-centered care?
1. Provide smoking cessation classes and literature.
2. Increase the hours for the physician to see patients.
3. Attend a continuing education program on clean water initiatives.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of weight reduction strategies.
Correct Answer: 1
Activities to exemplify the core competency patient-centered care should be focused on disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Providing smoking cessation classes and literature is an example of patient-centered care. Increasing the hours for the physician to see patients is an activity to support the competency teamwork and collaboration. Attending a continuing education program on clean water initiatives is an activity to support the competency evidence-based practice. Evaluating the effectiveness of weight reduction strategies is an activity to support the competency quality improvement.
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