Uninsured individuals seek services on a sliding payment scale from such sources as public hospital clinics or from a variety of free clinics. What role do public health nurses play related to this? Public health nurses:
1. Provide lifestyle changes for this vulnerable population
2. Advocate for federal policy for this group
3. Serve these populations by acting as a bridge between providing health services and keeping the needs of this population on the political agenda
4. Provide direct care in times of acute illness for this group
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Public health nurses serve vulnerable populations by acting as a bridge between the provision of health services and keeping the needs of the population on the political agenda.
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A nurse assesses a patient's radial pulse rate to be 110 beats/min and regular. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the patient for causes of tachycardia. b. Take an apical heart rate and compare the two. c. Document the findings in the patient's chart. d. Notify the patient's health care provider.
With what type of professionals are skilled nursing facilities mandated to staff facilities?
a. Licensed health professionals around the clock b. RN in charge on each shift c. RNs to supervise the patient care given by aides d. Only RNs to provide complex care
Peer victimization is becoming a significant problem for school-age children and adolescents in the United States. Parents should be educated regarding signs that a child is being bullied. These might include (select all that apply)
a. The child spends an inordinate amount of time in the nurse's office. b. Belongings frequently go missing or are damaged. c. The child wants to be driven to school. d. School performance improves. e. The child freely talks about his day.
A client is hospitalized for chemotherapy. The registered nurse intervenes when observing which action by the nursing assistant?
a. Allowing the client to rest instead of making him or her perform oral hygiene b. Helping the client wash the groin and axillary areas every 12 hours c. Cutting food and opening food packages when the client's meal tray arrives d. Reminding the client to use the incentive spirometer every hour while awake