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Which of the following statements would best describe the difference
between public health nursing and community health nursing?
A) Public health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health,
and community health nursing is focused on the public aspects of
health.
B) In our textbook, the term community health practice refers to a
focus on specific, designated communities and is a part of the larger
public health effort.
C) Public health nursing and community health nursing relate to the
very same types of services and perspectives.
D) Both public health nursing and community health nursing are
practiced exclusively within institutions. - CORRECT ANSWER B)
In our textbook, the term community health practice refers to a focus
on specific, designated communities and is a part of the larger public
health effort.
As part of a health screening program, a community health nurse
determines that a client is infected with the human papilloma virus
(HPV). The community health nurse encourages the client to do which
of the following?
A) Get a mammogram immediately
B) Have her blood glucose level checked C) Undergo testing for a
breast cancer gene
D) Have a pelvic examination and Pap smear - CORRECT ANSWER
D) Have a pelvic examination and Pap smear
A nurse is instructing the adult male members of a family on how to
perform testicular self examination. Which of the following would the
nurse include?
,A) Performing the examination every 3 months
B) Completing the exam right after a hot shower
C) Examining both testicles at the same time
D) Reporting a slight difference in size of one testicle - CORRECT
ANSWER B) Completing the exam right after a hot shower
Which one of the following statements best describes the role of the
community health nurse in promoting the health of adult men 35 to 65
years of age?
A) Anticipatory guidance to men approaching each stage and help
them with ways to manage life more effectively. B) Men of this age do
not need to enhance their self-care skills.
C) A positive attitude toward aging is not helpful to men at this time in
their lives.
D) Men of this age should exercise sporadically. - CORRECT
ANSWER C) A positive attitude toward aging it not helpful to men
at this time in their lives.
When developing a plan of care for a group of male patients
experiencing erectile dysfunction, which of the following would the
nurse expect to institute first?
A) Lifestyle changes
B) Adjustments to current medications
C) Psychotherapy
D) Behavior modification - CORRECT ANSWER A) Lifestyle
changes
Which of the following would a community health nurse recommend
adult men and women over the age of 50 receive yearly?
A) Electrocardiogram
B) Tetanus booster
C) Flexible endoscopy
D) Hemoccult stool testing - CORRECT ANSWER D) Hemoccult
stool testing
, A community health nurse, who is working with a program to foster
early detection of prostate cancer, recommends prostate -specific
antigen testing and a digital rectal exam for men with average risk
starting at which age?
A) 40 years
B) 45 years
C) 50 years
D) 55 year s - CORRECT ANSWER C) 50 years
What is primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Prevention of
the initial occurrence of disease or injury
*Primary= PREVENTION, think educate to prevent*
What are some examples of primary prevention? - CORRECT
ANSWER - exercise
-nutrition programs
-car seat safety
- environmental protection
-pollution control
-family planning
-vaccines
-sex education
What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Early
identification and treatment of disease or injury to limit disability
*Secondary=SCREENING, think screenings to catch something early*
What are some examples of secondary prevention? - CORRECT
ANSWER -screenings (BP, breast, scoliosis, hearing, vision)
-physical assessments (height & weight)
What is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Maximizes
recovery after an injury or illness to allow the individual to more
quickly return to the optimal state of health