The nurse is evaluating the success of wellness care provided to a new family in the community. Which observations indicate that care has been successful?
Select all that apply.
A) The children are observed eating donuts for breakfast.
B) All family members have up-to-date immunizations.
C) The family spends every Saturday afternoon participating in physical activities.
D) The youngest child squints when reading school work.
E) The oldest child does not wash his hands before eating.
Answer: B, C
Evaluation of care is based on the family's progress toward goals and outcomes mutually determined by the family and nurse. Examples of achieved outcomes include the following: family members demonstrate more frequent engagement in activities that involve the entire family unit, each family member is up to date with all vaccinations, and individual family members report a decrease in or cessation of behaviors associated with adverse health conditions and disease. Eating donuts for breakfast could indicate poor nutrition. Squinting when reading indicates the need for a vision assessment. And not washing hands before eating could lead to the ingestion of a microorganism that could cause disease.
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