A Nurse Uses a Key Informant Interview as Part of Completing

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse uses a key informant interview as part of completing a needs assessment. Which of the following describes the primary advantage of using this tool?

• A) Low cost.
• B) Provides a picture of services needed.
• C) Identifies the perspectives of many persons.
• D) Indicates the extent of services offered by existing programs.

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Definitions:

Culture

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

Time

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Medical Model

A way of viewing and treating mental disorders as caused by biological factors and diagnosable through specific symptoms, similar to physical diseases.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly disruptive to a person’s functioning and well-being.