Deck 14: Pharmacotherapy in the Community

Question 1

One of the reasons community-based care has expanded is due to:
1)Insurance regulations moving people out of the hospital.
2)More people are living with chronic illness and disabilities.
3)There are not enough nursing jobs in the hospitals.
4)Clients are living farther away from their extended families.

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Occupational and environmental nursing is considered a specialty practice.The occupational health nurse services clients in what area of the community?
1)Students and teachers in vocational education
2)Workers at the job site
3)Entire population groups
4)Populations that are in prison or jail

Answer 2

2

Question 3

The nurse has been asked to have a medication safety booth at a neighborhood health fair.The nurse is aware that the community has many young families with small children and babies.Based on the community need, the nurse should have which information at the booth?
1)Prevention of accidental poisoning, drug storage, and pediatric dosing of over-the-counter medication
2)Use of alternative and herbal remedies to treat childhood complaints
3)Information about safety locks for kitchen cabinets
4)Information about how to dispose of medications safely

Answer 3

1

Question 4

A neighbor's wife is returning home after a prolonged hospitalization.The neighbor is worried that his wife will have some new prescriptive drugs.Which factor does the nurse first need to assess in the community for the neighbors?
1)If they have a bathroom close to the bedroom
2)How close the neighborhood pharmacy is, and whether the client's husband has transportation
3)If the client's husband has purchased some pill boxes to arrange the medications
4)If the client has a working refrigerator

Question 5

The client is working in an automobile assembly plant, and takes medication for hypertension.The occupational health nurse supplements the client's drug education in order to:
1)Know how to dispose of any extra medicine at work.
2)Make sure he wears protective equipment at work.
3)Include his family in the teaching.
4)Avoid adverse effects at work.

Question 6

A parish nurse serves which type of community setting?
1)A faith-based community
2)A particular county or city
3)A community around a church
4)Clients who worship regularly

Question 7

Hospice nurses serve by caring for terminally ill clients and their families.One of the key functions of the hospice nurse is to:
1)Count the number of medications used by the client.
2)Ensure that the client does not become dependent on medication.
3)Ensure effective pain management of the client.
4)Arrange hospitalization so the client does not die at home.

Question 8

The school nurse is requested to provide health care education for a group of high school students regarding substance abuse.In order to provide the program, the school nurse must have a strong knowledge of:
1)Which students are abusing drugs.
2)Which students participate in school-based activities.
3)Trends in substance abuse in the community and school.
4)Developmental levels of adolescents.

Question 9

The student nurse is studying about the role of the nurse in community health.The student knows that most of health care today is delivered in the community.Which of the following is a community-based setting?
1)Operating room
2)Labor and delivery
3)Assistive living
4)Emergency Department

Question 10

Which of the following statements explains why drug knowledge is critical for the public health nurse working in a methadone maintenance program for clients with substance abuse issues?
1)The nurse needs to know how the drug works and possible adverse effects to monitor in the clients.
2)The nurse will have to sign out each individual dose of the drug.
3)The nurse needs to be able to cover herself legally in case of problems.
4)The nurse is working alone without other health care providers.