kaplan study card Flashcards
The community nurse provides care for a client who has experienced blindness as a result of diabetes mellitus. In the natural history of diabetes mellitus, the nurse identifies the onset of blindness as reflective of which stage?
- susceptibility
- Exposure
- Clinical
- Early pathogenesis
3 (clinical) is correct –> In stage 4, also known as the culmination stage, the disease or health condition causes sufficient anatomic or functional changes to produce recognizable signs and symptoms
rationale:
1- susceptibility is stage 1 where the disease is not present and individuals have not been exposed
2- Stage 2 occurs when individuals have been exposed to a disease but are asymptomatic
4- in stage 3, signs and symptoms actually begin to develop
4 stages of a disease progression are and how many phases are there?
Stage 1: susceptibility–> primary prevention occurs here
Stage 2: adaptation–> primary prevention occurs here
Stage 3: onset –> secondary prevention occurs here
Stage 4: the culmination –>tertiary prevention occurs here
Phase 1:
- pre-pathogenesis
- the 1st two stages
Phase 2:
- pathogenesis
- stages 3 and 4
What is the primary goal for the community health nurse to accomplish by acting as a client advocate?
- Efficient referral system
- Coordination of team members
- Effective discharge planning
- Client independence
- client independence (correct)
* client advocacy consists of nursing actions that inform, support, and affirm clients in their goal of self-determination
rationale:
1- providing referrals is an appropriate goal; however, the primary goal of the community health nurse, acting as a client advocate, is maintaining the client’s independence
2- coordination of team members reflects the role of the consultant or case manager
3- Discharge planning may be part of the primary goal; however, the primary goal of the community health nurse, acting as a client advocate, is maintaining the client’s independence
Community health nursing
- population-based nursing practiced in various community settings
- promotes and protects the health of the community
- collaborative model of health care delivery
- for individuals and families within the community
- Addresses primary health needs for acute and chronic conditions in a variety of settings:
- community, nursing centers, and institution-based facilities
Community-based nursing
assessment consists of:
- the current health status of the client: (acute and chronic health conditions, and effectiveness of prescribed treatments and strategies of management)
- capacity and level of client participation in self-care
- access to services
- need for referrals
- safety concerns of the client and family members
- client strengths
- available resources
Community-based nursing
planning consists of:
- identify the client and family needs
- advocate for the client
- collaborate with members of health care
- manage and coordinate needed resources and services
Community-based nursing
The implementation consists of:
- establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the client and family
- enable client and family to view nurse as an advocate in health care system
- address the needs that may impair access to health services:
- cultural
- social
- financial
- legal
- make referrals as needed
- Provide direct care and teaching
Community-based nursing
The evaluation consists of:
- nurse will determine the effectiveness of interdisciplinary interventions
- nurse will give attention to changing health needs
- nurse will identify new health issues
The nurse receives a large grant for the purpose of educating a state about the leading cause of death due to infectious disease in the United States. The nurse develops a television-based public service announcement focused on which disease?
- HIV
- Tuberculosis
- Hepatitis
- Pneumonia
- pneumonia (correct)
* the lower respiratory infection is the leading cause of death due to infectious disease in the United States
rationale:
1- HIV is not the leading cause of death
2- Tuberculosis is not the leading cause of death
3- Hepatitis is not the leading cause of death
Vital Statistics
Information from registrations
- births
- deaths
- divorces
- marriages
- used as a source of information for epidemiologic studies
- information found on state websites
- part of existing data is used as a source of data for epidemiologic study
Which action or intervention represents a form of secondary prevention?
- Meals on wheels for people who are unable to leave their homes
- Breast self-exam
- Use of seat belts
- Flu vaccine
- Breast self-exam (correct)
* this is screening which is early identification that can lead to positive client outcomes
rationale:
1- meals on wheels–> tertiary prevention, implemented after a disease or injury is established. The client’s health status (housebound) warrants assistance with nutrition
3- Using seatbelts —> primary prevention, the intent is to reduce or eliminate causative risk factors (risk reduction)
4- vaccines–> primary prevention, provides an intervention before there is evidence of disease or injury
What is the purpose of prevention?
prevent the disease from developing
Primary prevention
-precedes the development of disease
-education about health promotion activities
-immunizations
-wear protective devices to prevent injury
-activities that promote health and prevent illness
-emotional support for parents with a child with autism
(support groups, counseling, social services)
Secondary prevention
- screening (colon cancer, breast cancer, testicular, pap smear, etc)
- early detection and treatment of disease
- contact investigation
- case-finding
- identify health issues at the earliest opportunity
- prevent complications
- providing appropriate first aid
tertiary prevention
-after the disease has resulted in damage
-limiting disability
-rehabilitating clients to the highest level of functioning
-restore individuals, families, or communities to the highest level of functioning
(providing rehab, pt, OT, etc)
Before educating and health-promoting what do you want to do?
- assess the level of readiness for enhanced learning
- health needs
- client goals
- personal preferences
The nurse applies for a staff position to provide hospice care. What is the primary objective of hospice care?
- offer reassurance to the client’s family
- Keep the client clean, dry, and nourished
- help maintain client integrity and comfort
- make referrals for a client with spiritual distress
- help maintain client integrity and comfort (correct)
*client-centered care is the focus of care, dying peacefully while maintaining integrity and dignity is the focus of hospice care
rationale:
Hospice
The interdisciplinary (involves many people- doctor, nurses, home health aide, hospice workers, bereavement counselors, etc) program of palliative care and supportive services
- addresses the needs of terminally ill clients and their families:
- physical
- spiritual
- economic
- social
The community health nurse meets with the residents of a small town. To best assess the goals of the community, the nurse obtains an answer to which question?
- “what are the most important features of your community?”
- “What is the purpose of the community?”
- “What are some activities in your community?”
- “What things help the community meet the needs of its members?”
- “What is the purpose of the community?”
* goals of the community are focused on maximizing the well-being of members, promoting survival, and meeting the needs of the community members. Inquiring about the purpose of the community would be the first step in the community assessment
What are some types of community assessments? (select all that apply)
- amount of trees
- windshield survey
- problem-oriented assessment
- community subsystem assessment
- comprehensive assessment
2, 3, 4, 5
*community assessment is the act of becoming knowledgeable about the community
Which activity best addresses population-focused practice by the community nurse?
- assessing a family of victims involved in an apartment fire
- examining sixth graders for the presence of scoliosis
- counseling young couple regarding parenting skills
4 addressing a town council regarding a flu vaccination program
- Addressing a town council regarding a flu vaccination program
* the primary mission of the population-focused practice is working with groups within the community
The population is described as:
- a group of people sharing at least one characteristic such as:
- age
- gender
- race
- risk factor
- disease