Healthy People 2010 has a companion guide, Rural Healthy People 2010, that includes national objectives related to rural health. This focuses on:
1. Providing data on rural environments
2. Improving health for vulnerable populations
3. Dictating policy to local officials in rural areas
4. Translating national objectives to achievable community objectives
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The Rural Healthy People 2010 national objectives focus on translating national objectives into achievable community objectives.
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A. It is interdisciplinary. B. It relies on the World Wide Web for information. C. It is used to guide patient care decisions at the bedside. D. It includes nursing science.
The nurse was caring for an elderly gentleman who lived with his son. The nurse is concerned about elder abuse. Which of the following would be the most important intervention to be implemented by the nurse?
a. Counsel and recognize the son's efforts in relation to being a caregiver. b. Encourage the son to consider respite care or adult daycare for his father. c. Provide information to the son regarding nursing home placement. d. Suggest that other family members assist with caregiving.
The nurse is educating a patient with a new prescription for lithium carbonate. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
a. It can take up to two weeks for Lithium to reach a therapeutic level in the body. b. Lithium is often given in conjunction with loop diuretics. c. Carefully restrict sodium intake to less than 1 gram/day. d. Take medication before breakfast for maximum effectiveness.