There is an increasing trend for nursing care to move from the hospital setting into the community. Nurses who are to provide excellent care in a community setting should prioritize which of the following?
A) Integrating culture and family into the planning and delivery of care
B) Becoming more assertive in client education and the planning of client care
C) Encouraging clients to limit their interactions with physicians
D) Teaching clients to replace biomedical interventions with complementary therapies
Ans: A
The move to community care heightens the importance of family-centered,
culturally-competent nursing. Community nursing does not necessarily require that a nurse
become more assertive with client. It would be simplistic, and in most cases inappropriate, to
guide clients to replace biomedical interventions or avoid doctors.
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