Exam 3: Community-Based Nursing Practice

The client is being discharged from an acute care facility following a total hip replacement.She will need follow-up for her rehabilitation and exercise plan.In addition to a home health care nurse,what referral should be discussed?

When assessing members of a vulnerable population,the community health nurse should realize that the primary need is to:

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with chronic bronchitis who has been experiencing an increase in dyspnea.The client lives within 2 blocks of a factory that emits pollution into the air.In light of this information,the nurse is primarily concerned with:

A community nurse has identified a need for educational programming among the residents of an assistive living facility dealing with osteoarthritis.The best example of such programming is:

The student nurse is investigating different types of practice settings.In looking at community health nursing,the student recognizes that it:

The nurse working in a free clinic often utilized by Hispanic immigrants is assessing a client who reports a cough and malaise.The client is hearing impaired,speaks very little English and is currently living in a homeless shelter.The nurse's primary concerns should be the client's:

A client with a history of a gastrointestinal disorder eats a well-balanced diet that keeps his GI symptoms suppressed.Which level of prevention corresponds to his dietary management?

As a community health nurse assisting the client and family with nutritional needs the nurse should first:

In assessing the structure of the community in order to identify the needs of its population,the nurse will focus on:

A nurse is discussing the need to use a specific cleansing agent when redressing an infected hand.The client prefers using,"plain old soap and water." The nurse knows that the primary factor that will affect client compliance is:

One of the overall goals of Healthy People 2010 is to:

The nurse recognizes which of the following as the largest contributing factor for the rise in the need and use of home care?

A nurse is planning interventions for the clients of a homeless shelter.Which of the activities represents a primary level intervention regarding sexually transmitted diseases?

Which one of the following clients from a vulnerable population currently appears to be at the greatest risk?

Which of the following statements by the home health nurse best reflects client advocacy in response to the client's concern over the expense of the therapy?

To facilitate change within a community,the nurse working as an effective change agent should:

The nurse working in a free clinic is caring for a homeless client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia who has reported that,"I hurt my foot running away from them.It hurts so bad I can hardly walk now." On assessment the nurse notices bruising on the client's back,arms,and thighs,a red rash on both neck and face,and poor personal hygiene,in addition to edema of the left ankle.The nurse should first realize that this client is at risk for:

A homeless client has presented in the ED with a bacterial infection in a hand wound.The nurse has cleansed and dressed the wound,and an initial dose of an antibiotic has been administered.The client will need the antibiotic prescription filled and a dressing change in 3 days.In order to ensure that the client will receive the appropriate follow-up care,the nurse must first act as the client's: