Community health nurses practice within the three levels of prevention. Which of the following would the community health nurse engage in at the primary level of prevention for communicable disease control? Select all that apply
A) Providing TB skin tests to children entering kindergarten
B) Administering immunizations to senior citizens at a flu clinic
C) Teaching kindergarten children to wash their hands
D) Encouraging families to complete their young children's "baby shots"
E) Providing chest x-rays to people with positive TB skin tests
F) Encouraging clients to receive prompt treatment for the symptoms of gonorrhea
B, C, D
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Which statement by the patient indicates that it may be an appropriate time to consider hospice care rather than further aggressive measures to treat his terminal illness?
a. "I am praying every day that this last round of chemotherapy will work." b. "I want to spend what time I have left at home with my grandchildren." c. "I need to meet with my financial planner to make sure my life insurance is all set." d. "I am concerned that my wife won't be able to live on her own after my death."
While assisting a pregnant Mexican-American woman to dress, the nurse asks about a brass key pinned to the patient's underwear. The patient says that wearing the brass key protects her un-born baby if a solar eclipse occurs
What is the nurse's best response? a. "An additional way to protect your baby is by taking your vitamins." b. "Does your religion require you to wear this brass key during pregnancy?" c. "Just how does wearing a brass key protect your baby during a solar eclipse?" d. "Your baby would be better protected by keeping all your prenatal appoint-ments."
Respite care may be needed when the:
a. primary carer is unwell. b. individual wishes to have a holiday. c. individual is unwell. d. individual has financial difficulties.
The patient with asthma is prescribed a leukotriene modifier drug, montelukast (Singulair). Which statement describes an advantage of this medication?
a. Limited gastrointestinal (GI) side effects b. Bronchodilation and anti-inflammatory effects c. Stringent control of acute episodes of asthma d. Ability to replace all other asthma reme-dies