Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is still largely a hospital-acquired infection. Community health nurses should know 1. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. 2. MRSA is still a nosocomial (health-care acquired) infection and not often seen in the community. 3. VRE (Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) follows MRSA. 4. MRSA is becoming more common […]
A nurse is working in a health department when a patient arrives who has been traveling to South America. Malaria is diagnosed. The nurse knows 1. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report should be consulted to investigate the rate of malaria in the United States 2. This is a disease that must be reported to […]
The factor that is more predictive of abusive behavior is 1. A perceived or actual crisis 2. Social isolation 3. Previous exposure to violence 4. Marital strain ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Abusers were often beaten themselves or witnessed the beating of siblings or a parent.
The greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women is 1. Divorce 2. Unemployment 3. Spouse abuse 4. Terminal illness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 The greatest risk factor for suicide in adult women is spouse abuse.
Placing an injured victim in a safe location after being abused is 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Primary health care prevention ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt treatment of disease, injury, or disability.
Community facilities differ in the resources they provide to residents. Which of the following can reduce the potential for crime and violence and should be encouraged by the nurse? Select all that apply. 1. Recreational facilities such as playgrounds, parks, and swimming pools. 2. Spectator sports such as football or hockey 3. Gangs, because they […]
Elder abuse is a form of family violence that is becoming more apparent. Many cases go unreported. A nurse makes a home visit to a frail elderly person’s home. Adult maltreatment would be suspected if 1. There is a lot of uneaten food in the house that was provided by a relative who comes and […]
A community health nurse visits a home and notices multiple bruises on a 4-year-old child. The mother reports that her husband is an alcoholic and is currently sleeping. What action should the nurse take? 1. The nurse should question the mother about sexual abuse. 2. Interventions directed at family violence should begin. 3. The nurse […]
Homicides are least likely to be perpetrated by a/an 1. Friend 2. Acquaintance 3. Family member 4. Stranger ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Homicides are usually perpetrated by friends, acquaintances, or family members during an argument.
Violence in the prison population, especially sexual assault, is common. Nurses must be aware of the complex histories of the prison population. The majority of women who experience violence in prison 1. Are violent themselves 2. Have committed homicides 3. Have a history of experiencing multiple types of abuse as a child and as an […]
