Public Health

The nurse organizes developmental vision and hearing screening of youn

The nurse organizes developmental vision and hearing screening of young children to identify those with disabilities. The nurse is performing which of the following roles? 1. Caregiver 2. Coordinator 3. Collaborator 4. Casefinder   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Nurses as casefinders identify individuals with disabilities who need services.    

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Date: October 9th, 2020

There are issues that limit access to health care and health promotion

There are issues that limit access to health care and health promotion for persons who are physically disabled. Impediments to primary health care of the physically compromised include which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Inadequate care from primary care providers 2. Access to clinic or office: not all offices have been adapted […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

According to the web of causation model of health and illness, the int

According to the web of causation model of health and illness, the interaction between numerous causal variables creates a more potent combination of factors predisposing an individual to illness. This implies 1. Not only are there more variables, but the variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness. 2. One disease causes another, especially in […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in t

A congressional mandate for the addition of folic acid to cereals in the United States to reduce neural tube defects in infants is which of the following levels of prevention in clients in relation to disability? 1. Primary prevention 2. Secondary prevention 3. Tertiary prevention 4. Assessment   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 Primary prevention refers […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

Which of the following statements best describes the health promotion

Which of the following statements best describes the health promotion needs of physically compromised clients? 1. Health promotion problems and interventions are similar regardless of age or disabling condition. 2. Establishment of health-promoting behavior has little or no effect on the condition. 3. Physically compromised clients need information and counseling to ensure primary prevention of […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The nurse speaks on behalf of others who are unable to speak for thems

The nurse speaks on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves. The nurse is performing which of the following roles? 1. Advocate 2. Caregiver 3. Coordinator 4. Collaborator   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 A nurse speaking on behalf of others who are unable to speak for themselves is performing the role of […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The 2000 census estimated that about two in seven families reported a

The 2000 census estimated that about two in seven families reported a family member with a disability. The two leading causes of severe disability ar 1. Acquired brain and spinal cord injuries from motor vehicle accidents and falls 2. Cerebral palsy and birth defects 3. Paraplegia and quadriplegia 4. Violence and tobacco use   ESSAYBID […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

Healthy People 2010 has national goals that apply to people who are ph

Healthy People 2010 has national goals that apply to people who are physically disabled. How does this document address persons with disabilities? 1. Specific techniques and therapies are suggested for persons who are disabled. 2. For the first time, disabled people are thought of as productive citizens. 3. Recommendations for community health centers that cater […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020