The prevention of disease and injury is a key concept of community-based nursing. Primary prevention is best described as
A) early intervention and treatment of a disease or an injury to limit disability.
B) minimizing the negative effects of an already present injury or health condition.
C) preventing the initial occurrence of a disease or an injury.
D) maximizing recovery after an illness or injury.
C
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A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed a medication that inhibits angiotensin I from converting into angiotensin II (angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitor). For which expected therapeutic effect should the nurse assess?
a. Blood pressure decrease from 180/72 mm Hg to 144/50 mm Hg b. Daily weight increase from 55 kg to 57 kg c. Heart rate decrease from 100 beats/min to 82 beats/min d. Respiratory rate increase from 12 breaths/min to 15 breaths/min
A client has a health insurance plan that has capitated rates. Capitated rates in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) means that:
a. the recipient directly pays the provider for services when they are performed. b. the recipient is directly reimbursed from an insurance company for services they paid for in advance. c. a preset flat fee per member is paid to a provider whether the members use services or not. d. the government reimburses the health care provider for every client they deliver services to.
What is the main problem of glaucoma?
a. Cloudiness of the lens b. Cloudiness of the cornea c. Increased intraocular pressure d. Increased intracranial pressure
The nurse and the patient discuss the patient's need for a hearing aid. What information does the nurse include in patient teaching?
a. An in-the-ear hearing aid is easy to mani-pulate. b. The patient's specific needs and abilities are determining factors. c. The choice of a hearing aid is basically a financial matter. d. Behind-the-ear models are inferior to the other types.