Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN.
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting.
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the home.
d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill.
ANS: A
A
The community health nurse provides educational programs in health maintenance, disease prevention, nutrition, and child care.
B
Care is moving into the home setting.
C
Home care is increasing in complexity.
D
Community health nurses must have excellent assessment skills as they do not have the immediate backup that an acute care facility offers.
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