Exam #5 Community Multiples Only

Question 1

What advantage do women have in relation to health screenings? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Health care departments focus on maternal and child health.

Women have more health screenings because of the need for birth control or physician visits related to childbearing.

Question 2

In high schools, which actions might be most helpful to adolescent males? Select all that apply.

Answer 2

A short required course on how to be a good parent

Classes in male physiology, self-screenings, and influence of nutrition and exercise

Including a male RN skilled in interpersonal communication on the school nurse staff

Question 3

Which suggestions might increase attendance at a clinic aiming to improve men’s health in the community? Select all that apply.

Answer 3

Employ male nurses

Have male-friendly space for socialization

Have evening and weekend hours

Provide male-accepted and respected activities such as poker

Question 4

Nurses who are experts in caring for persons with disabilities often have a set of guiding principles or rules. Which might be on such a list? Select all that apply.

Answer 4

Adopt the client’s priorities

Know community resources thoroughly

Support the client’s decisions

When in doubt, listen

Question 5

What might be good rules to use when interacting with a person with disabilities? Select all that apply.

Answer 5

Notice similarities between yourself and the person with a disability

With someone who is blind, announce who you are and why you are there when you enter the room

Question 6

What created the original expansion of home health care agencies? Select all that apply.

Answer 6

a.
Changes that decreased reimbursement for hospital-based care
b.
Cost containment in a managed care environment
c.
Meeting clients’ preference for care in their homes, not institutions
f.
So they could serve as a profitable revenue source

Question 7

Why did home health care continue to grow until very recently? Select all that apply.

Answer 7

Demographics—more elderly persons in U.S. society

d.
Insurance companies are encouraging home care.
e.
Medicare is encouraging home care rather than institutional care.

Question 8

In what way is a hospice nurse different from any nurse who gives care to a client in the context of their family and home environment? Select all that apply.

Answer 8

b.
Hospice nurses continue to support the family after the client has died.
c.
Hospice nurses focus more on care and comfort than cure and control.