Public health nurses serve their communities in a variety of ways. Which is an example of secondary prevention for a community?
A) Implementation of a psychiatric home health care program
B) Further development of a partial hospitalization program
C) Money-management counseling for couples with compulsions to spend
D) Intervening with a high-risk population to decrease incidence of conduct disorder
C
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A nurse orienting to the postoperative area learns which principles about the postoperative period? (Select all that apply.)
a. All phases require the client to be in the hospital. b. Phase I care may last for several days in some clients. c. Phase I requires intensive care unit monitoring. d. Phase II ends when the client is stable and awake. e. Vital signs may be taken only once a day in phase III.
The nurse is giving an educational talk to a local parent–teacher association. A parent asks how he can help his family avoid community-acquired infections. What would be the nurse's best response to help prevent and control community-acquired infections?
A) "Encourage your family to adopt a healthy diet and exercise regimen." B) "Encourage your family to stop smoking." C) "Make sure your family has all their childhood immunizations." D) "Make sure your family has regular checkups."
The United States census is an example of a huge descriptive research project that uses the entire population as the sample. What are some of the limitations of generalizing census findings back to the entire population? (Select all that apply.)
a. Although all homes must fill out a census report, the homeless population often cannot be accessed, surveyed, and counted, so the homeless population is underrepresented in the findings. b. Persons whose primary language is something other than English or Spanish, and who do not speak either language, are more likely to be missed in the census. c. The survey method of data collection relies on self-report; some misrepresentation or error is inevitable. d. The population changes continuously, and the one described in the census isn't very much like the population on the day the results are published. e. Persons in the United States who are no longer here legally but plan to stay do not fill out a report.
The nurse explains to the parents of a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy that treatment for this horrible disease is centered on: (Select all that apply.)
a. Progressive strengthening exercises b. Passive exercises to prevent contractures c. Surgery for joint contractures d. Aggressive programs for weight control e. Bracing for limb stability