A small rural community is struck by a natural disaster. What is the first thing that the public health nurses should do? 1. Go door-to-door to identify the injured. 2. Notify the American Red Cross. 3. Activate the emergency preparedness plan. 4. Begin triage of victims. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Feedback 1 This action […]
The primary role of the public health nurse (PHN) is which of the following? 1. Home visiting to provide companionship to the elderly 2. Delivery of acute care nursing services in the homes of children with cancer 3. Development of tertiary prevention plans for type 2 diabetics 4. Health promotion and disease prevention ESSAYBID […]
Providing women who may become pregnant with statewide safe eating guidelines for fish is an example of which of the following? 1. Obesity prevention 2. Primary health prevention 3. Secondary health prevention 4. Tertiary health prevention ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Feedback 1 Eating fish is recommended as part of a healthful diet. 2 Primary […]
A public health nurse is new to his position and wants to get an overview of the health issues in the county. Which of the following items would be least helpful in providing him information? 1. A windshield survey 2. The state health commissioner’s blog 3. The statewide health assessment 4. The county vital statistics […]
The public health nurse is writing the annual service plan for her agency. Which of the following data would be most helpful to her? 1. A recent community needs assessment 2. A list of the county board members 3. The names and contact information for the physicians in the county 4. The most recent hospital […]
List three assumptions of Hill’s original stress model that relate to family-focused care. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Examples of assumptions: 1. Unplanned and unexpected events can be more stressful than those anticipated. 2. Severity of stress makes a difference. 3. Stressors that are ambiguous are more challenging […]
Which of the following statements about family-focused chronic illness case management is accurate? 1. Family-focused chronic illness case management focuses on the individual family member with the chronic illness. 2. Family-focused chronic illness case management begins with a nurse sharing advice with family members. 3. Family-focused chronic illness case management may lead to delayed or […]
Which of the following is a unique family intervention that will facilitate family-focused care? 1. Communicating with every family member 2. Commending strengths of the family unit 3. Contacting only the significant others for information 4. Interviewing all family members ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Feedback 1 Although communicating with every family member is important, […]
List three examples of how family-focused care differs between chronic illness and acute illness. Chronic illness care Acute illness care ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________ Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Examples: 1. Long-term family involvement necessary vs. short-term involvement 2. Necessary to budget for non-insurance covered expenses vs. likely insurance coverage […]
Which of the following statements is the best rationale for allowing a family member to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of another family member? 1. The inclusion of the family will improve the public image of nurses. 2. Inclusion of family members reduces the need for the nurse to constantly update them on patient progress. […]
