The population health nurse is planning to evaluate care provided to a group of older clients. What should the nurse include when evaluating care on an individual basis? (Select all that apply.)
1. End-of-life issues.
2. Health risks and behaviors.
3. Efforts taken to prevent health problems.
4. Analysis of progress of health restoration.
5. Effects of interventions to promote health.
Answer: 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 3. At the individual level, the population health nurse would assess the client's health status and the effects of interventions at each level of health care (promotion, prevention, resolution, and restoration) in improving health status. End-of-life issues and health risks and behaviors are key indicators of well-being among the elderly, which were developed by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
4. At the individual level, the population health nurse would assess the client's health status and the effects of interventions at each level of health care (promotion, prevention, resolution, and restoration) in improving health status. End-of-life issues and health risks and behaviors are key indicators of well-being among the elderly, which were developed by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
5. At the individual level, the population health nurse would assess the client's health status and the effects of interventions at each level of health care (promotion, prevention, resolution, and restoration) in improving health status. End-of-life issues and health risks and behaviors are key indicators of well-being among the elderly, which were developed by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
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