Nursing Practice – Community Health
100% Correct Questions & Answers – Galen
Medicare - Correct answer federal entitlement program that is totally funded by a
combination of payroll taxes, general federal taxes and beneficiary premiums.
The program is intended:
• Help cover the costs of health care for people 65 year of age and older
• Help people who are disabled
• Help people who has end-stage renal disease
• Help people who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Medicaid - Correct answer a public welfare assistance program that was initially
designed to finance health care coverage for the indigent.
- Eligibility for this program, a joint venture with state and federal funding, is
determined by each state.
- Medicaid was intended to focus benefits to children, pregnant women, the disabled,
and impoverished elders. This changed dramatically, however, with implementation of
,the ACA, as funds were made available to provide health care for all adults below the
poverty line - within states that elected to participate.
A nurse is collaborating with a community health worker to assess the respiratory
health of a client during a home visit.Nurse's NotesVital SignsLaboratory ResultsClient
Education
1400 - Client reports experiencing shortness of breath while climbing stairs. Lung
sounds diminished bilaterally, with coarse crackles heard in the lower lobes. Skin
appears pale, but no cyanosis noted.
1600 - Oxygen saturation remains stable at 94% on room air post activity. Increased
audible wheezing in upper airways after guided deep-breathing exercises.
For each community aspect listed below, click to specify the potential action that would
be appropriate for building trust and collaboration in community health partnerships.
Each community aspect may support more than one potential action. - Correct answer
Community Engagement:
- Regular community meetings with open discussions
Data Collection:
,- Using primary data from community interviews;
- Incorporating participant observation
Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
- Involving diverse cultural representatives
A nurse is providing care to a client in a rural health clinic.Nurse's NotesVital
SignsLaboratory Results
1030 - Client reports abdominal discomfort persisting for a week. On palpation, mild
tenderness in the right lower quadrant was observed. No signs of acute distress noted.
1230 - Client expresses concern over chronic fatigue alongside abdominal discomfort.
Denies any changes in bowel habits or diet recently. - Correct answer Actions to Take:
- Engage community stakeholders in program development
- Partner with local organizations for resource distribution
Potential Conditions:
- Community health inequities
Parameters to Monitor:
- Average commuting distance for community members
- Access to healthcare services within the community
, Effective community engagement in health promotion involves addressing.
a. social determinants of health
b. acute care frameworks
c. health inequity denial
d. stakeholder collaboration
e. ecologic model applications
f. community partnerships - Correct answer - a. social determinants of health
- d. stakeholder collaboration
- e. ecologic model applications
During a community health initiative, a public health nurse identifies that the majority
of residents lack access to fresh produce and nutritional education. Which approach
would be the most appropriate first step in addressing this issue?
a. Start educational workshops on healthy eating habits without engaging community
members.
b. Develop a community-wide health screening for malnutrition without assessing
community constraints.