chapter 3-community care Flashcards
which is a common health problem reported by older women?
a. coronary artery disease
b. hypotension
c. arthritis
d. diabetes
C
which health care service represents the primary level of prevention?
a. immunization
b. breast self-examination
c. home care for high-risk pregnancies
d. blood pressure monitoring
A
which generally rises with greater socioeconomic disadvantage.
a. length of hospital stay
b. intrauterine growth restriction
c. prenatal clinic visits and screening tests
d. weight gain in the mother in excess of the recommended gain for her stature
B
which situation would be considered safe by a nurse who is making a home visit?
a. a group of teens sitting on the stairs in front of the patient’s apartment
b. parking is only possible three blocks from the patient’s house
c. the family dog is on a chain in the front yard
d. the door of the home is open when the nurse arrives.
C
which represents a critical community indicator of perinatal health.
a. breastfeeding rates
b. first-trimester prenatal care
c. spontaneous therapeutic abortion rate
d. availability of telephonic nursing care in the community
B
what would a breast-feeding mother who is concerned that her baby is not getting enough to eat find most helpful on the day after discharge?
a. visiting a pediatric screening clinic at the hospital
b. accessing telephonic nursing care
c. calling the pediatrician for a lactation consult referral
d. requesting a home visit
B
which area would be appropriate in include in a physical assessment of the home?
a. bathtub, toilets, sinks, countertops, inside china cabinet drawers
b. baby’s bed, changing table, baby clothes, inside a diaper bag, inside keepsake box
c. bedroom closets, inside jewelry boxes, under beds
d. electrical wall outlets, telephones, bathroom sinks and faucets, stove, and refridgerator
D
which health promotion activity is an example of the secondary level of prevention?
a. approved car seat
b. breast self-exams
c. immunizations
d. support groups for parents of children with down syndrome
B
which health care service represents an example of tertiary-level prevention?
a. stress management seminars
b. childbirth education classes for single parents
c. a breast self-examination pamphlet and teaching
d. a premenstrual syndrome (pms) support group
D
whihc is an acquired people factor in teh community health assessment wheel?
a. values
b. climate
c. genetics
d. mobility
A
which is one of the three broad areas that the community health assessment wheel focuses on?
a. pollutants
b. food supply
c. health and disease status
d. health care delivery system
D
the nurse is implementing which level of health promotion when providing recommended immunizations and social health education?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. primordial
B
which level of health promotion is reflected when the nurse is providing treatment and rehabilitation for people with chronic disease?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. primordial
C
which statement reflects telephonic nursing care?
a. it was developed as a reaction to impersonal nursing care
b. it was set up to assist vulnerable populations in the postpartum period
c. this is the second option when 911 hot lines are busy for new parents
d. nurse advice lines are interactive and responsive to immediate health questions
D
when weighting the advantages and disadvantages of home care versus hospital-based clinics for perinatal services, what should the nurse keep in mind in relation to home care service>
a. it is more dangerous for vulnerable neonates at risk of acquiring an infection from the nurse
b. is it more cost-effective for the nurse than office visits
c. home care allows the nurse to interact with and include family members in teaching
d. it is made possible by the ready supply of nurses with expertise in perinatal and pediatric care.
C
