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Community Health Nursing Practice (Test Bank) 3. Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing? a. Families and groups b. Illness-oriented care c. Individuals within the family unit d. Promotion of quality of life - ANS ANS: D The key difference between community-based and community-oriented nursing is that community-based nurses deal primarily with illness-oriented care, whereas community-oriented nursesor public health nursesprovide health care to promot...

Caring for Older Adults Holistically Exam 1 & 2 Gerontological nurses must be able to recognize: - ANS signs and symptoms of illness, medication doses, and life stages. Ageists - ANS prejudiced against older adults Who makes up the growing number of older adults? - ANS the increase in number is attributed to the group referred to as the baby boomers. who are people born between 1946 and 1965 after WWII. what is geriatrics and gerontology - ANS geriatrics - study disease of ...

TNCC Practice Exam with Rationale What is the key to a high performing trauma team? - ANS effective communication rationale: skilled communication, cooperation, and coordination are the cornerstones of high-performance teams and high-quality trauma care When obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the trauma provider in: - ANS evaluating and anticipating the types ...

TNCC 9th Edition A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head. Today, the patient presented with a persistent headache and nausea and was diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma. The patient has been in the ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed. The night shift nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless, shaky, and vomited twice during the night. The patient states they couldn't sleep because a young child kept coming into the room. What is the most likely cause for these ...

TNCC test prepA Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center - ANS A 56 y/o M pt involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the ED of a rural critical access facility. He complains of neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His VS: BP 98/71, HR 125, RR 26, SpO2 94% on high-flow O2 via NRB mask. Which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient? a pertinent medical hx is crucial - ANS Which of the following considerations is the most important when ca...

GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS -Immunity - Chapter 7 1. Explain how each of the following contributes to the virulence of bacteria: a. production of endotoxin b. spore formation c. presence of a capsule 2. Predict how each of the following could reduce host resistance to infection: a. bone marrow damage b. circulatory impairment c. puncture wound 3. Explain two benefits of resident flora. 4. Differentiate infection from inflammation. 5. Describe three ways of ...

SAVAGE Chap 1: intro to pub health The public health nurse (PHN) knows that he must approach a public health problem with an understanding of the related underlying risk factors in order to develop effective nursing interventions. He must also consider that these risk factors can be either ____ based or ____ based. A.Disease; individual B.Intervention; Government C.Epidemic; population D.Individual; population - ANS ANS: D. Individual; population Nurses may work with patients to asses...

ATI wellness, Health promotion, and disease prevention test

Nur 107 Chapters 21-27 Cardiovascular/ Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th ed., A client with a history of right-sided heart failure lives in a long-term care facility. In the daily assessment, the nurse is required to record the level of this client's peripheral edema. Which would be the main area for examination? - ANS Correct response: feet and ankles Explanation: Edema occurs when blood is not pumped efficiently or plasma protein levels are inadequate to m...

NR 507 midterm Hypersensitivity: Type 1 - ANS -Mediated IgE -inflammation due to mast cell degranultion -anaphylactic, asthma, hay fever treatment: epinephrine Hypersensitivity: Type 2 - ANS -Cytotoxic reaction: tissue specific -binds to the antigen ON THE CELL SURFACE -macrophages are primary effectors cells involved cause tissue damage or alter function Hypersensitivity 2 - ANS -Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) -alters function not destroy -blood transfusions reaction...