The nursing process can be applied in public health nursing practice. Which of the following is an example of community assessment?
1. Visiting an elderly person at home to assess safety risks
2. Developing nursing diagnoses to identify actions nurses at a community health center will take
3. Evaluating an immunization clinic that included a translator to assist non–English speaking clients
4. Data from the county social services department on child abuse cases for the past 5 years
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Compiling data from the county social services department on child abuse cases for the past five years is an example of community assessment.
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The client receives androgen therapy and is concerned about recent body changes as a result of the therapy. He tells the nurse he is not sure if the treatment is worth it. What is the best therapeutic response by the nurse?
1. "You sound concerned; I'll ask your doctor if anything can be done." 2. "You sound concerned; let's talk about your body changes." 3. "You sound concerned, but the effects on your body are only temporary." 4. "You sound concerned, but you really do not look any different to me."
Which of the following is a true statement about malaria?
A. The malaria parasite is a protozoan known as Giardia lamblia. B. The four species of Plasmodia that infect humans produce the same severity of symptoms. C. The protozoal parasite inhabits the salivary glands of the Anopheles mosquito. D. All the four species of Plasmodia that infect humans differ in the physiological responses produced.
A patient who had a prostatectomy 1 year earlier now has elevations in serum alkaline phospha-tase and calcium levels. What should the nurse be aware that this indicates?
a. Reduction of cancer risk b. Orchiditis c. Testicular cancer d. Metastasis
A nurse is working in an immunization clinic
A new colleague asks, "When is the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DtaP, Daptacel) given?" The nurse knows that this series is started at what age? a. At birth b. 6 weeks c. 3 months d. 1 year