Deck 10: The Nursing Profession and the Community

Question 1

The nursing student is preparing to take a class on community-based nursing. Which of the following best demonstrates this type of nursing? Select all that apply.

A) Public health
B) Ambulatory care
C) School nursing
D) Mental health nursing
E) Emergency nursing

Answer 1

Public health
Ambulatory care
School nursing

Question 2

The nursing student is preparing for a clinical in community-based nursing. Which of the following best demonstrates the principles of community-based nursing? Select all that apply.

A) Client advocate
B) Promoting self-care
C) Focuses on health promotion
D) Cost-effective
E) Less disruptive for the client

Answer 2

Client advocate
Promoting self-care
Focuses on health promotion

Question 3

The nursing student is studying about community-based care. Which of the following best illustrates the key to community-based care?

A) The client is in charge.
B) Boundaries blur to facilitate transition.
C) Episodic illness is focus of care.
D) Clients advocates for care.

Answer 3

The client is in charge.

Question 4

The nursing student is preparing to speak about community-based care. Which of the following best demonstrate principles of community-based care? Select all that apply.

A) Culturally based
B) Autonomous
C) Advocacy
D) High cost
E) Episodic care

Question 5

The nursing student is studying primary prevention. Which of the following best illustrates primary prevention? Select all that apply.

A) Immunizations across the life span
B) Water treatment and sanitation
C) Falls prevention programs
D) Assessment for pressure ulcers
E) Colon cancer screenings

Question 6

The nursing student is studying secondary prevention. Which of the following best illustrates secondary prevention? Select all that apply.

A) Melanoma screenings in construction workers
B) Colon cancer screenings in sedentary office workers
C) Pneumonia assessment in long-term care residents
D) Activity programs for smoking cessation
E) Functional independence in long-term care residents

Question 7

The nurse is explaining tertiary prevention to a group of nursing students. Which of the following best demonstrates this principle?

A) Restoring functional capacity
B) Screening and prevention of illness
C) Aimed at stopping the cause of disease
D) Health education for disabled individuals

Question 8

The nursing student is reading about disease management programs. Which of the following best explains reasons for the implementation of these programs? Select all that apply.

A) Increased rates of hospitalization
B) High healthcare costs
C) Potentially life-altering complications
D) Focus on acute illness management
E) Primarily utilized by hospital systems

Question 9

A nursing student is studying about Healthy People 2020. Which of the following illustrate priority goals for this comprehensive framework? Select all that apply.

A) Healthy behaviors
B) Community safety
C) Elimination of health disparities
D) Finding a cure for Alzheimer disease
E) Increased number of hospitals in urban areas

Question 10

The nurse is examining primary prevention measures included in Healthy People 2020. Which of the following best illustrate these measures? Select all that apply.

A) Physical activity
B) Safe sexual practices
C) Injury reduction
D) Mammograms
E) Disease management bundles

Question 11

The nursing student is studying nursing theories. Which of the following best illustrates elements of The Betty Neuman Health-Care Systems Model: A Total Person Approach to Patient Problems? Select all that apply.

A) Flexible lines of defense
B) Return to wellness
C) Holistic care
D) Focus on the community well-being
E) Focus is psychological aspect of client

Question 12

The nurse is caring for a client with type 2 diabetes who is enrolled in a disease management program. Which of the following demonstrate the most appropriate interventions for this client? Select all that apply.

A) Education on blood glucose control
B) Monitoring renal function
C) Regular eye exams
D) Scheduling surgery for amputation
E) Arranging transportation for chest x-ray

Question 13

A group of nursing students are reviewing leading health indicators outlined in Healthy People 2020. Which of the following best illustrate these indicators? Select all that apply.

A) Environmental quality
B) Tobacco use
C) Immunizations
D) Eye examinations
E) Cancer screenings

Question 14

The nurse is documenting complementary and alternative medications used by a client. Which of the following is most likely identified by this client? Select all that apply.

A) Acupuncture
B) Prayer
C) Naturopathy
D) Vitamins
E) Minerals

Question 15

The nursing student is reviewing domains of complementary and alternative medicine practices. Which of the following best describes these domains? Select all that apply.

A) Mind-body medicine
B) Biologically based practices
C) Energy medicine
D) Transcultural medicine
E) Conventional health practices

Question 16

The nurse is studying about homeopathy. Which of the following best illustrates this principle? Select all that apply.

A) Based on the principle of immunization
B) Varied dosages of remedies common
C) Widely accepted by the medical community
D) Underlying principle is based on lifestyle change
E) Regulated by the Federal Drug Administration

Question 17

The nursing student is considering the practice of mind-body medicine. Which interventions are most likely incorporated into this practice? Select all that apply.

A) Prayer
B) Support groups
C) Traditional psychotherapy
D) Physical exercise
E) Diet changes

Question 18

The nurse is studying the role of herbs and supplements in contemporary and alternative medicine. Which of the following best illustrates concerns related to these substances? Select all that apply.

A) Bioavailability of the substance
B) Efficacy
C) Interactions
D) Cost
E) Strict monitoring practices

Question 19

The nursing student is assisting clients who choose alternative healthcare. Which of the following illustrates the most important factors when choosing alternative healthcare? Select all that apply.

A) Safety
B) Effectiveness
C) Expertise of practitioner
D) Medical care available
E) Justice

Question 20

The nursing student is studying about traditional indigenous systems. Which of the following best illustrates this system? Select all that apply.

A) Herbal therapy
B) Oriental massage
C) Ayurvedic medicine
D) Naturopathy
E) Homeopathy