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NURS 473 POPULATION HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE

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1. A home health nurse is working with a client who has several open wounds. Soiled bandages from dressing changes, and equipment used for this client should be: a. Disposed of in the same manner as the client's garbage. b. Brought to the local landfill so as not to mix with the client's regula...

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Population and Community Health Nursing Chapter 13



1. A home health nurse is working with a client who has several open

wounds. Soiled bandages from dressing changes, and equipment used

for this client should be:



a. Disposed of in the same manner as the client's garbage.

b. Brought to the local landfill so as not to mix with the client's regular

waste.

c. Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.

d. Handled as regular garbage, but marked as "Hazardous Waste.":

Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.



Correct: Rationale: The nurse should adhere to the agency's standards

of prac- tice, incorporate universal precautions for preventing the

spread of blood borne diseases, and educate clients and family

members in infection control measures, including universal

precautions.
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, 2. A referral to the home health agency has been made. As the nurse

makes plans to see the client, several steps need to be accomplished.

Choose the nurse's initial step in this process.



a. Prioritize client needs

b. Implement the visit

c. Make a preliminary assessment

d. Make nursing hypotheses: Make a preliminary assessment



Correct: Before the home visit, the nurse conducts a preliminary

assessment to review existing information about the client and his or

her situation.




3. A home health nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the visits to a

partic- ular client. Which statement reflects evaluation of a health

promotion/illness prevention measure?



a. The client's mobility and range of motion measurements after

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