Which is the first action a nurse should take when developing a community program to prevent violence?
a. Talk to people who are victims of violence for their opinion.
b. Identify factors that lead to violence.
c. Develop a plan of action to combat violence.
d. Evaluate current community programs.
B
The starting point is the identification of factors that lead to violence, such as poverty, urban crowding, and racial inequality.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain. The client speaks very little English and requires an emergency appendectomy
The nurse has enlisted the hospital interpreter to explain the procedure and help with informed consent. When the interpreter arrives, which action by the nurse is appropriate? A) Ask interpreter to translate as closely as possible. B) Ask client's family to be included in the process and exchange of information to ensure complete understanding. C) Ask questions to the interpreter and not the client. D) Ask the interpreter uses a dialect the client is familiar with for the best understanding.
Which of the following is/are not a component(s) of the clinical value compass?
a. functional status, risk status, and well-being b. health care workers' compensation c. satisfaction with health care and perceived benefit d. clinical outcomes
A patient is talking to the nurse about her friendship with another person. She comments, "That person is always there for me, and I am always there for her. We help each other out; sometimes she's helping me, and sometimes I am helping her"
The nurse interprets the patient's statements about her social network as reflecting which of the following? A) Denseness B) Reciprocity C) Social support D) Constraints
The nurse is leading a session on nutrition for postpartum clients. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "Breastfeeding requires that I eat lots of protein daily." 2. "Because I am breastfeeding, I need a low calcium intake." 3. "Since I am bottlefeeding, I don't have to eat vegetables." 4. "Bottlefeeding moms like me require a high sodium intake."