A nurse wishes to involve the local health department in planning a community-wide intervention. The nurse calls the reception area to determine how best to involve the health department and learns that it
is run by the local government in conjunction with the local board of health, also known as a ____ system.
A. Centralized
B. Mixed
C. Decentralized
D. Shared
ANS: C
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A nursing instructor is preparing a lesson plan related to the history of the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which of the following facts would be appropriate to include? (Select all that apply.)
1. Between 1950 and 1970, little was written about PTSD. 2. During the 1970s and 1980s, there was a major increase in research on PTSD. 3. During the 1970s and 1980s, much research was related to World War II veterans. 4. PTSD did not appear until the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). 5. PTSD did not appear until the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
A client tells the nurse that sleep last night was interrupted because of a sick child. In order to determine the client's mental health status, the nurse should ask the client whether:
1. interrupted sleep is a normal pattern. 2. the client owns a home. 3. the client lives with anyone. 4. the client is financially sound.
The nurse is assessing a toddler's visual acuity. Which visual acuity is considered acceptable during the toddler years?
a. 20/20 b. 20/40 c. 20/50 d. 20/60
The nurse is planning a community education presentation on battering. Which statement about battering should the nurse include?
1. Battering occurs in a small percentage of the population. 2. Battering is mainly a lower-class, blue collar problem. 3. Battered women are at greatest risk for severe violence when they leave the batterer. 4. If the batterer stops drinking, the violence usually stops.