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A nurse implements tertiary prevention strategies as part of the quality
management process. Which of the following best describes a strategy the nurse
would have used?
a. Mock fire drills are carried out twice a year to assess response and readiness
in the event of a real fire.
b. All new employees complete a program on fire safety that details what to do
in the event of a fire.
c. After evaluation of response to an actual fire, new procedures implemented in
the fire response protocols are distributed to employees.
d. At the yearly employee picnic, teams compete in putting out trash can fires
and in racing while carrying mock victims, using safe education techniques. -
ANSWER-a. Mock fire drills are carried out twice a year to assess response and
readiness in the event of a real fire.
The community health nurse prepares an education conference about natural
disasters that occur in the community. Which type of disaster will the nurse plan
to include in this teaching?
a. Pollution.
b. Water supply contamination.
c. Communicable disease epidemics.
,d. Fires. - ANSWER-d. Fires.
The nurse cares for an older adult patient who lives in a rural area. Which
intervention should the nurse plan to implement to meet the patients needs?
a. Suggest that the patient move closer to HCPs.
b. Assess the patient for chronic diseases that are unique to rural areas.
c. Obtain extra medications for the patient to last for 4 to 6 months.
d. Ensure transportation to appointments with the HCP. - ANSWER-d. Ensure
transportation to appointments with the HCP.
The community health nurse develops programs that promote social equity.
Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Nonmaleficence.
b. Virtue.
c. Feminist.
d. Caring. - ANSWER-d. Caring.
A nurse is using a case management plan to maximize patient care outcomes.
Which of the following describes an important consideration that should be
made by the nurse?
a. Case management plans focus on the natural progression of the disease.
, b. Case management plans provide additional expense to the client and family.
c. Case management plans should be used only by nurses to manage care.
d. Case management plans should be individualized for each client. - ANSWER-
d. Case management plans should be individualized for each client.
The home health nurse visits a client just discharged from the hospital following
an acute cerebrovascular accident. The client lives alone and the nurse notes
significant mobility and cognitive deficits. Which intervention is priority?
a. Teach the client how to organize the weekly medication planner.
b. Contact the client's family to discuss the need for full-time supervision.
c. Assess blood pressure to determine potential need for pm clonidine.
d. Obtain an order for a rolling walker and bedside commode chair. - ANSWER-
c. Assess blood pressure to determine potential need for pm clonidine.
The nurse plans to perform a windshield survey for a community. Which
information is a priority for the nurse to understand before conducting the
survey?
a. The boundaries of the community.
b. The socioeconomic qualities of the community.
c. The governmental structure of the community.
d. The population size of the community. - ANSWER-a. The boundaries of the
community.