There are 17 actions common to the work of public health nurses regardless of their practice setting. Most of these interventions are implemented at three levels. They are with:
1. Legislators, policy makers, and community leaders
2. Individuals and families, communities, and systems
3. Children, adolescents, and adults
4. Health departments, public health agencies, and visiting nurses associations
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It is important to know that pubic health nurses work with individuals and families, communities, and systems. The other answers may have true parts, but choice No. 2 lists the main functions of public health nurses.
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a. Splinter hemorrhages b. Paronychia c. Pitting d. Beau lines
Arrange the following decimals from largest to smallest: 0.33 0.045 0.7
What will be an ideal response?
The community nurse is meeting a new mother for the first time. The patient delivered her first child 5 days ago after a 12-hour labor. Neither the mother nor the infant had any complications during the birth or postpartum period
Which statement by the patient would indicate to the nurse that the patient is experiencing postpartum blues? 1. "I am so happy and blessed to have my new baby." 2. "One minute I'm laughing and the next I'm crying." 3. "My husband is helping out by changing the baby at night." 4. "Breastfeeding is going quite well now that the engorgement is gone."
What is an important result of trying to lower hospital admissions that impacts acute care nursing?
1. Patients are sicker on admission requiring more care. 2. Primary care has increased in the system. 3. The goal is to reduce Medicare readmissions within 40 days of discharge. 4. There is more staffing to care for patients in acute care.