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Public Health Nursing Roles, Exams of Nursing

A home health nurse has called his patient to arrange an initial home visit and has driven to the home. What is the nurse's objective in the first few minutes of the home visit? a. Observing the neighborhood and client's home. b. Gather demographic data and complete the referral form. c. Assess the patient's most important heath needs. d. Determine the patient's needs for ongoing care. - ansa. Observing the neighborhood and client's home.

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Public Health Nursing Roles
A home health nurse has called his patient to arrange an initial home visit and has
driven to the home. What is the nurse's objective in the first few minutes of the home
visit?
a. Observing the neighborhood and client's home.
b. Gather demographic data and complete the referral form.
c. Assess the patient's most important heath needs.
d. Determine the patient's needs for ongoing care. - ansa. Observing the neighborhood
and client's home.
All of the following are potential hazards in the workplace except:
a. Biological
b. Chemical
c. Behavioral
d. Physical
e. Psychosocial - ansc. Behavioral
Some of the barriers that limit the utilization of hospice services in rural areas include
which of the following? (select all that apply)
a. Provider Shortages
b. Socioeconomic Status
c. Policy Barriers
d. Rural Culture
e. Over Education Among the Public - ansa. Provider Shortages
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A home health nurse has called his patient to arrange an initial home visit and has driven to the home. What is the nurse's objective in the first few minutes of the home visit? a. Observing the neighborhood and client's home. b. Gather demographic data and complete the referral form. c. Assess the patient's most important heath needs. d. Determine the patient's needs for ongoing care. - ansa. Observing the neighborhood and client's home. All of the following are potential hazards in the workplace except: a. Biological b. Chemical c. Behavioral d. Physical e. Psychosocial - ansc. Behavioral Some of the barriers that limit the utilization of hospice services in rural areas include which of the following? (select all that apply) a. Provider Shortages b. Socioeconomic Status c. Policy Barriers d. Rural Culture e. Over Education Among the Public - ansa. Provider Shortages

b. Socioeconomic Status c. Policy Barriers d. Rural Culture The function of the occupational health nurse is to: (select all that apply) a. Counsel workers about work related illnesses and injuries. b. Counsel workers for issues such as substance abuse. c. Collaboration with multiple disciplines to develop policies to outlaw the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. d. Design programs that support a sense of balance among work, family, personal health and psychosocial concerns. e. Design programs that support lifestyle changes and individual efforts to lower risks of disease and injury. - ansa. Counsel workers about work related illnesses and injuries. b. Counsel workers for issues such as substance abuse. d. Design programs that support a sense of balance among work, family, personal health and psychosocial concerns. e. Design programs that support lifestyle changes and individual efforts to lower risks of disease and injury. The new graduate nurse is learning about the different roles of the school nurse. There is a need for further teaching when the new graduate nurse states: a. "A school nurse is qualified to perform physicals for students entering school." b. "Teaching children and parents is an important part of the school nurse's job." c. "The school nurse performs screenings like vision, hearing, and scoliosis." d. "School nurses are responsible for maintaining the health records of children in their schools." - ansa. "A school nurse is qualified to perform physicals for students entering school." The role of occupational and environmental health nurses can best be described as: a. Work to prevent injuries in the workplace.

d. To ensure students have adequate clothing to wear to school. - ansb. To support student learning. Which of the following is true of the hospice nurse? a. must be CPR certified. b. assesses bereavement status of patient's family. c. refers patient to the hospital. d. writes orders for the patient. - ansb. assesses bereavement status of patient's family. Which of the following unique aspects of home care do Medicare reimbursement regulations require that the nurse include in documentation? a. Patient assessment data and interventions performed. b. Patient response to care and assessment of environment. c. Evidence of homebound status and continued need for skilled care. d. Skilled care delivered and communication with other patients. - ansc. Evidence of homebound status and continued need for skilled care. Which of the four patients are eligible for hospice care? (select all that apply) a. A 78 YOM with chronic HTN, type 2 diabetes, bilateral BKA, and has been hospitalized for 2 months with an infection. b. A 50 YOF pt who has been diagnosed with melanoma who has been given 4 months to live and decided to discontinue chemotherapy. c. A 62 YOF pt who was involved in an automobile accident and her liver has been severely damaged. The doctors tell the family that she has 8 months to live without a transplant. d. A 34 YOM pt who has contracted HIV and has become very ill in the hospital with an infection. The doctors give him 4 days to live. - ansb. A 50 YOF pt who has been diagnosed with melanoma who has been given 4 months to live and decided to discontinue chemotherapy. d. A 34 YOM pt who has contracted HIV and has become very ill in the hospital with an infection. The doctors give him 4 days to live.