Which action is reflective of the People First movement?
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Using inclusive language
The People First movement was developed to decrease the stereotypical
words used to describe individuals with disabilities. Inclusive language is
reflective of putting the person before the disability.
,What role does occupational therapy and occupational health nursing play with
regard to veteran's health?
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Occupational health nurses help patients adjust from military to civilian life.
Rationale
The adjustment from military to civilian life has both physical and mental
complications. Occupational therapy can help veterans readjust and move
forward with their goals and lives. This does include employment, physical
rehabilitation, and mental support, but those individual goals are part of a
greater, multidisciplinary approach.
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Which present potential military exposure concerns?
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Radiation
Sand dust
Mustard gas
Burn pit smoke
Contaminated water
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
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Farms
Frontiers
Urban areas
Metropolitan areas
, The rural-urban continuum includes the largest of metropolitan areas to the
suburbs to the most remote rural areas.
Which injury is considered polytrauma?
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Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
Polytrauma is defined by the VA as "two or more injuries sustained in the
same incident that affect multiple body parts or organ systems and result in
physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and
functional disabilities." Bilateral amputations meet the criteria for
polytrauma.
The nurse's role should reflect the needs and resources of the patient and his or her
family. When a nurse is providing care to patients with disabilities, what strategies
should he or she implement?
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Adopt the patient's perspective.
Become a powerful advocate for the patient and family.
Gather data from the perspective of the patient and family.
Rationale
Nurses who provide care to patients with disabilities should adopt the
patient's perspective to ensure satisfactory outcomes. Nurses can become
powerful advocates for patients with disabilities who want to be able to
speak for themselves and be in control of their lives. Nurses providing care
to patients with disabilities should gather data from the perspective of the
patient and family to establish relationships that are responsive to the
patient's and the family's methods for dealing with the disability. Nurses
providing care for patients with disabilities should not implement plans
based on the disability because the nurse should care for the patient and
Give this one a try later!
Using inclusive language
The People First movement was developed to decrease the stereotypical
words used to describe individuals with disabilities. Inclusive language is
reflective of putting the person before the disability.
,What role does occupational therapy and occupational health nursing play with
regard to veteran's health?
Give this one a try later!
Occupational health nurses help patients adjust from military to civilian life.
Rationale
The adjustment from military to civilian life has both physical and mental
complications. Occupational therapy can help veterans readjust and move
forward with their goals and lives. This does include employment, physical
rehabilitation, and mental support, but those individual goals are part of a
greater, multidisciplinary approach.
p. 606
Which present potential military exposure concerns?
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Radiation
Sand dust
Mustard gas
Burn pit smoke
Contaminated water
What comprises the rural-urban continuum?
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Farms
Frontiers
Urban areas
Metropolitan areas
, The rural-urban continuum includes the largest of metropolitan areas to the
suburbs to the most remote rural areas.
Which injury is considered polytrauma?
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Bilateral below-the-knee amputations
Polytrauma is defined by the VA as "two or more injuries sustained in the
same incident that affect multiple body parts or organ systems and result in
physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and
functional disabilities." Bilateral amputations meet the criteria for
polytrauma.
The nurse's role should reflect the needs and resources of the patient and his or her
family. When a nurse is providing care to patients with disabilities, what strategies
should he or she implement?
Give this one a try later!
Adopt the patient's perspective.
Become a powerful advocate for the patient and family.
Gather data from the perspective of the patient and family.
Rationale
Nurses who provide care to patients with disabilities should adopt the
patient's perspective to ensure satisfactory outcomes. Nurses can become
powerful advocates for patients with disabilities who want to be able to
speak for themselves and be in control of their lives. Nurses providing care
to patients with disabilities should gather data from the perspective of the
patient and family to establish relationships that are responsive to the
patient's and the family's methods for dealing with the disability. Nurses
providing care for patients with disabilities should not implement plans
based on the disability because the nurse should care for the patient and
