COMMUNITY EXAM QUESTIONS COMBINED
CH 2: COMMUNITY-BASED NURSING PRACTICE
1. A community health nurse has scheduled a HTN clinic. This service would be
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A) Tertiary prevention B) Secondary prevention C) Primary prevention D) Disease prevention
~ Secondary prevention centers on health maintenance are aimed at early detection & prevention. Disease prevention is not a form of health care but is a focus w/primary prevention.
2. The nursing instructor is preparing her students for their home-care rotation. She discusses the Pts that they are likely to care for in the home. Which of the following are the most frequent users of home care services? A) Disabled Pts B) Chronically ill Pts C) Terminally ill Pts D) Elderly Pts
~ The elderly are the most frequent users of home care services. The Pt must be acutely ill, home bound, & in need of skilled nursing services to be eligible for this service. The other answers are incorrect b/c it is the elderly who are seen most frequently in the home health setting.
3. Pts' lifestyles in the home may vary greatly from the nurse's own beliefs. To work successfully w/ the Pt, what must the nurse do?A) Ask for another assignment if there is a conflict of interest
B) Ask the Pt to come to the agency to receive treatment
C) Convey respect for the Pt's beliefs
D) Adapt the Pt's home to a hospital-like environment
~ To work successfully w/Pts in any setting, nurse must be nonjudgmental & convey respect for Pts' beliefs, even if they differ sharply from the nurse's. This can be difficult when a Pt's lifestyle involves activities that a nurse considers harmful or unacceptable, such as smoking, use of alcohol, drug abuse, or overeating. The other answers incorrect b/c you do not request another assignment b/c of a difference in beliefs, nor do you ask for Pt to come to you if you are a home health nurse. It also inappropriate to convert the Pt's home to a hospital-like environment. 4. Infection control important in every setting where nu [Show Less]