Which skills are most important for a nurse to have when working in the community?
a. Technical skills with acute care nursing as a background
b. Ability to lobby and collaborate with legislators
c. Computer and word-processing skills
d. Ability to build coalitions and work with partnerships
D
Community-oriented nurses must be able to work comfortably with different types of people and cultures. This can be best accomplished by building coalitions and working with partnerships.
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The nurse caring for a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy notes a characteristic manifestation, which is that the child:
a. Ambulates by holding onto furniture b. Exhibits atrophy of the calf muscles c. Falls frequently and is clumsy d. Has delayed fine-motor development
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A) Provide rescue breathing. B) Begin CPR. C) Comfort the family. D) Contact the funeral home.