A nurse must conduct a community assessment. Which information should the nurse collect first?
1. General health of community members
2. Characteristics of community members
3. Physical environment of the community
4. Social services available in the community - ANSWER- 2. Characteristics of community
members
A nurse in a home-care agency is providing an orientation program to a group of newly hired client
companions. Which should the nurse teach them about families in the United States?
1. Families are groups of people related by blood, marriage, adoption, or birth
, 2. Families are made up of fathers, mothers and their children
3. Families vary based on their structural composition
4. Families live in the same household - ANSWER- 3. Families vary based on their structural
composition
A home-care nurse is providing care for a family supporting a client with a chronic illness. Which
is the most important factor the nurse should teach caregivers who care for a family member who
has a stable but chronic illness and is living in the home?
1. Have extra equipment and supplies for emergencies
2. Plan a daily and monthly schedule of activities
3. Keep a daily journal of the client's status
4. Tend to themselves as well as the client - ANSWER- 4. Tend to themselves as well as the
client
Which of the following falls within the category of tertiary health-care services?
1. Critical care
2. Long-term care
3. Diagnostic care
4. Preventative care - ANSWER- 2. Long-term care
A person at home is recovering from an illness that has caused functional deficits. Which support
service identified by the nurse will provide the most benefit for this person?
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