Community Health Exam 2|157
Verified Q’s and A’s
what parameters indicate the perinatal period? - -20 weeks gestation to 28th
day of newborn life
- a community health nurse is caring for a 32-year-old patient that is at 25
weeks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor symptoms. After
receiving treatment in the hospital, and managing the symptoms, the patient
is being discharged with an order for strict bedrest. She states that she is
worried about following these instructions, since she is the primary caretaker
for her two young children. What is the best response by the nurse? - -I
understand that you are feeling worried about caring for your children while
on bedrest. Would you like me to provide you some resources for cost-free
childcare?
- which of the following risk factors may contribute to child abuse? - -living in
poverty and residential instability
- how can the community health nurse contribute to the care of abused
children? - -recognizing, identifying, and assessing children and adolescents
- when planning care for a patient with down syndrome, what should the
nurse do? - -assess the patients current developmental level and plan care
accordingly
- where may a disability be present? - -a. mobility, perception, or memory
b. speech, hearing, or eyesight
c. continence, dexterity, or physical coordination
- what are the comorbidities of Alzheimer's Disease? - -depression,
psychosis, aggression
- what is the role of the community health nurse for a patient with
Alzheimer's? - -provide emotional support, respite care, ADLs
- people who live with blindness are at an increased risk for which illnesses?
- -falls, anxiety, major depressive disorder
- you are beginning your freshman year at Clemson and notice one of your
classmates is visually impaired. Name interventions, specific to visual
impairment most likely to promote her wellness and success? - -using
assistive technology, such as "text to speech" and "screen reading" software
,- what is a meeting that a family member could attend to learn more about
MDD or addiction? - -NAMI
- what age is the prevalence for depression highest? - -18-25
- what is the most common reason for hospitalization of the homeless
population? - -mental illness
- the homeless mortality rate is ____ times higher than those who are not
homeless - -4-9
- True or False: you are a nurse in a free clinic. A Hispanic man comes into
your clinic seeking treatment for nausea and vomiting. While collecting his
health history, you discover he is an undocumented immigrant. You are
required to report his presence in the US to local immigration authorities. - -
False
- you are caring for a 47-year-old male in the emergency department for a
severe rash. He tells you he manages his own lettuce farm. What is the
priority screening question to ask him specific to his rash? - -do you wear
gloves when handling insecticides on your farm?
- are vulnerable populations at increased risk for maternal disease like
gestational diabetes? - -Yes! Many factors, such as lack of access to
healthcare, poor nutrition, and environmental risks created in low-income
houses, contribute to the likelihood of maternal disease for this population
- which nursing diagnosis is not a priority for the maternal-child health
population? - -risk of impaired faith process
- the community health nurse knows what is an important concern when
caring for a child in foster care? - -childhood trauma and lack of stability
contributes to developmental, physical, mental, and psychosocial problems
- what does The Family First Prevention Services Act work to improve the
foster care system? - -moves the initial focus of social work to preventing the
child's home and environment from becoming so bad that the child needs to
be removed instead of removing the child immediately from their home
- what kind of statements by mothers indicate a further need for teaching
about her son's prognosis of DMD? - -if my son gets an infection I will treat
him with leftover antibiotics we have in our pantry at home
- you are a nurse giving discharge instructions to a patient with muscular
dystrophy. Which teaching will you include in your instructions? - -it is
, important to do deep breathing exercises to strengthen your diaphragm and
lungs
- describe the age and scenarios of older adults aging in place - -a 70 year
old female who lives at home with a caretaker
- describe environmental adaptations of older adults aging in place - -adding
light to the staircase, adding a non-slip mat in the shower
- what is the most common physical complication that people with down
syndrome experience? - -heart disease
- what is an atrioventricular defect? - -holes between the chambers of the
left and right sides of the heart, and the valves that control the flow of blood
between these chambers may not be formed correctly
- in an impatient setting, Dennis is experiencing alcoholic substance abuse
withdrawal. He will be experiencing which symptoms? - -tremors, seizures
- according to the CDC, how many American adults over the age of 18 have
a prevalence of mental illness? - -1 in 5
- which primary prevention strategies are best within community health of
the homeless population? - -providing immunizations at free health clinics
- what are three common health concerns of hospitalized homeless
individuals? - -frostbite, leg ulcers, HIV/AIDS
- does the Fair Labor Standards Act require employers of Seasonal Workers
to provide provisions for children? - -yes
- what are some problems affecting Rural, Migrant, and Immigrant workers?
- -malnutrition, hypertension, lack of insurance
- the strongest risk factors during childhood pointing to involvement in
serious but not necessarily violent criminal behavior - -physical aggression
- True or False: the vulnerable populations conceptual model includes
demographic, social, and health belief variables - -false (it addresses
resource availability, relative risk, and health status)
- True or False: measuring the prevalence of vulnerable populations is
difficult - -true (vulnerable populations are not distinct and overlap)
Verified Q’s and A’s
what parameters indicate the perinatal period? - -20 weeks gestation to 28th
day of newborn life
- a community health nurse is caring for a 32-year-old patient that is at 25
weeks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor symptoms. After
receiving treatment in the hospital, and managing the symptoms, the patient
is being discharged with an order for strict bedrest. She states that she is
worried about following these instructions, since she is the primary caretaker
for her two young children. What is the best response by the nurse? - -I
understand that you are feeling worried about caring for your children while
on bedrest. Would you like me to provide you some resources for cost-free
childcare?
- which of the following risk factors may contribute to child abuse? - -living in
poverty and residential instability
- how can the community health nurse contribute to the care of abused
children? - -recognizing, identifying, and assessing children and adolescents
- when planning care for a patient with down syndrome, what should the
nurse do? - -assess the patients current developmental level and plan care
accordingly
- where may a disability be present? - -a. mobility, perception, or memory
b. speech, hearing, or eyesight
c. continence, dexterity, or physical coordination
- what are the comorbidities of Alzheimer's Disease? - -depression,
psychosis, aggression
- what is the role of the community health nurse for a patient with
Alzheimer's? - -provide emotional support, respite care, ADLs
- people who live with blindness are at an increased risk for which illnesses?
- -falls, anxiety, major depressive disorder
- you are beginning your freshman year at Clemson and notice one of your
classmates is visually impaired. Name interventions, specific to visual
impairment most likely to promote her wellness and success? - -using
assistive technology, such as "text to speech" and "screen reading" software
,- what is a meeting that a family member could attend to learn more about
MDD or addiction? - -NAMI
- what age is the prevalence for depression highest? - -18-25
- what is the most common reason for hospitalization of the homeless
population? - -mental illness
- the homeless mortality rate is ____ times higher than those who are not
homeless - -4-9
- True or False: you are a nurse in a free clinic. A Hispanic man comes into
your clinic seeking treatment for nausea and vomiting. While collecting his
health history, you discover he is an undocumented immigrant. You are
required to report his presence in the US to local immigration authorities. - -
False
- you are caring for a 47-year-old male in the emergency department for a
severe rash. He tells you he manages his own lettuce farm. What is the
priority screening question to ask him specific to his rash? - -do you wear
gloves when handling insecticides on your farm?
- are vulnerable populations at increased risk for maternal disease like
gestational diabetes? - -Yes! Many factors, such as lack of access to
healthcare, poor nutrition, and environmental risks created in low-income
houses, contribute to the likelihood of maternal disease for this population
- which nursing diagnosis is not a priority for the maternal-child health
population? - -risk of impaired faith process
- the community health nurse knows what is an important concern when
caring for a child in foster care? - -childhood trauma and lack of stability
contributes to developmental, physical, mental, and psychosocial problems
- what does The Family First Prevention Services Act work to improve the
foster care system? - -moves the initial focus of social work to preventing the
child's home and environment from becoming so bad that the child needs to
be removed instead of removing the child immediately from their home
- what kind of statements by mothers indicate a further need for teaching
about her son's prognosis of DMD? - -if my son gets an infection I will treat
him with leftover antibiotics we have in our pantry at home
- you are a nurse giving discharge instructions to a patient with muscular
dystrophy. Which teaching will you include in your instructions? - -it is
, important to do deep breathing exercises to strengthen your diaphragm and
lungs
- describe the age and scenarios of older adults aging in place - -a 70 year
old female who lives at home with a caretaker
- describe environmental adaptations of older adults aging in place - -adding
light to the staircase, adding a non-slip mat in the shower
- what is the most common physical complication that people with down
syndrome experience? - -heart disease
- what is an atrioventricular defect? - -holes between the chambers of the
left and right sides of the heart, and the valves that control the flow of blood
between these chambers may not be formed correctly
- in an impatient setting, Dennis is experiencing alcoholic substance abuse
withdrawal. He will be experiencing which symptoms? - -tremors, seizures
- according to the CDC, how many American adults over the age of 18 have
a prevalence of mental illness? - -1 in 5
- which primary prevention strategies are best within community health of
the homeless population? - -providing immunizations at free health clinics
- what are three common health concerns of hospitalized homeless
individuals? - -frostbite, leg ulcers, HIV/AIDS
- does the Fair Labor Standards Act require employers of Seasonal Workers
to provide provisions for children? - -yes
- what are some problems affecting Rural, Migrant, and Immigrant workers?
- -malnutrition, hypertension, lack of insurance
- the strongest risk factors during childhood pointing to involvement in
serious but not necessarily violent criminal behavior - -physical aggression
- True or False: the vulnerable populations conceptual model includes
demographic, social, and health belief variables - -false (it addresses
resource availability, relative risk, and health status)
- True or False: measuring the prevalence of vulnerable populations is
difficult - -true (vulnerable populations are not distinct and overlap)
