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What is the community health nurse’s best rationale to include information from Healthy People 2030 when planning care for a community?
What is:
It provides national objectives to improve health status in our country.
Which of the following is the overall goal of Healthy People 2030?
what is To identify nationwide health-improvement priorities and provide measurable objectives and goals
Who was the first epidemiology nurse, keeping records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health?
what is Florence Nightingale
Jamie has been a nurse for the past 5 years. They focus on assessing the entire situation and managing their clients care rather than just performing skills.
what is proficient
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level of proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical floor?
what is Novice
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having a headache. The nurse administers acetaminophen. Which action should the nurse take next?
what is Reassess the client’s pain level in 30 minutes.
A nurse is using Maslow’s hierarchy to prioritize care for an anxious client that is not eating and will not see family members. Which area should the nurse address first?
what is Not eating
A nurse received report on a client who reports abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and shortness of breath. Which condition should the nurse assess first, second, and then third?
what is
The nurse should begin with the shortness of breath, then the abdominal pain, and lastly the decreased appetite
Providing nursing education on drug abuse to a high-school class is an example of which level of preventive care?
what is Primary prevention
A community health nurse works in the environmental services division of a public health department. Which of the following is an example of the nurse implementing tertiary prevention?
what is Supporting the cleanup of toxic waste sites
A client is admitted to a rehabilitation facility following a stroke. The client has right-sided paralysis and is unable to speak. The client will be receiving physical therapy and speech therapy. Which level of preventive care is the client receiving?
what is Tertiary prevention
The nurse is using critical thinking skills during the first phase of the nursing process. Which action indicates the nurse is in the first phase?
what is Reviews a comprehensive database
The nurse is attempting to prompt the client to elaborate on the reports of daytime fatigue. Which question should the nurse ask
what is What reasons do you think are contributing to your fatigue?
While interviewing an older client of Asian descent, the nurse notices that the client looks at the ground when answering questions. What should the nurse do
what is Consider cultural differences during this assessment
When performing a pain assessment, the nurse observes the client to be passive and attempts to hide the expression of pain. Which knowledge should the nurse base their actions on?
what is The expression of pain is a norm established by cultural groups
Which is considered respect and understanding of the values and beliefs of a certain cultural group in order to effectively care for members of that cultural group?
what is Cultural Competence
Which food choice should the nurse not include in a meal plan for a client who is an orthodox Jew?
what is chicken in cream sauce.
A nurse is teaching the staff about a nursing theory that views a person, family, or community developing a normal line of defense. Which theory is the nurse describing?
what is Neuman Systems Model
When performing an assessment, which nursing action should be performed first?
what is Observing the client’s appearance
A nurse uses critical thinking every day when going through the nursing process. Which is an outcome of critical thinking in nursing practice?
what is A comprehensive plan of care with a high potential for success
Which nursing action describes the evaluation step of the nursing process?
what is The nurse realizes the need to gather additional information when goals have not been met
The nursing process is a sequential method of problem-solving that nurses use and includes which steps?
what is Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
A nurse completes a client’s health history and a genogram. What is the primary reason for the nurse to complete a genogram
what is Identification of diseases and conditions for which the client has an increased risk
Which food restriction is observed and shared by both Muslim and Jewish clients?
what is not eating pork or any food products from pigs.
A nurse is assessing an adult client whose mother has diabetes mellitus type 2. What is the primary significance of this information?
what is The client may be at risk for developing diabetes mellitus
Which are the steps of the nursing process?
what is Gathering information, analyzing the data gathered, identifying outcomes, setting measurable and achievable goals, using evidence-based interventions, and re-examining the client’s plan of care.
Which statement best describes the evaluation step of the nursing process?
what is The nurse and client measure achievement of previously identified outcomes
Which of these techniques uses the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and swelling when the nurse is assessing a client?
what is Palpation
A nurse is gathering information about a client's habits and lifestyle patterns. Which method of data collection will the nurse use that will best obtain this information?
what is Perform a thorough nursing health history.
What is demonstrated when the community health nurse encourages the community of Native Americans to continue their sweat lodge traditions?
what is Cultural accommodation