The Difference in Health-Promotion Competencies Between a Nurse Educated at the Associate

question 15

Multiple Choice

The difference in health-promotion competencies between a nurse educated at the associate degree level and a baccalaureate prepared nurse (BSN) is that the BSN prepared nurse:

• A) develops teaching plans concerning health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
• B) implements nursing care to promote health and manage acute and chronic health problems.
• C) manages nursing care for a limited number of patients.
• D) performs comprehensive assessments of patients relative to those factors impacting each patient's health status.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Influences

The effects on an individual's thoughts, feelings, or actions by processes or contents in the mind that operate without conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to cope with reality and protect themselves from anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Traits

Enduring personal characteristics or qualities that influence an individual's behavior across different situations and time.

Physiological Processes

The functions and activities within living organisms that enable them to survive, grow, and reproduce.