Prevention questions for CH final

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C

A community health nurse is developing strategies to prevent or improve mental health issues in the local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse implementing a tertiary prevention strategy? A. Providing support programs for new parents B. Screening a client whose partner recently died for suicide risk C. Teaching a client who has schizophrenia about medication interactions D. Discussing stress reduction techniques with employees at an industrial site

A, B, D Feedback: Anticipatory guidance, practicing escape plans, and planning disaster drills all constitute primary prevention activities. Providing emergency assistance and immediate response reflect secondary prevention activities. Reducing the degree of disability or damage resulting from the disaster reflects tertiary level prevention activities

A community health nurse is engaged in primary prevention activities related to disasters. Which of the following would be examples of appropriate activities? Select all that apply. A) Providing anticipatory guidance B) Practicing an escape plan C) Providing emergency assistance D) Planning disaster drills E) Providing immediate response F) Reducing the degree of disability

C

A community health nurse is implementing health programs with several populations in the local area. In which of the following situations is the nurse using primary prevention? A. Performing a home safety check at a client's home B. Teaching healthy nutrition to clients who have hypertension C. Providing influenza immunizations to employees at a local preschool D. Implementing a program to notify individuals exposed to a communicable disease

C

A community health nurse is working in a community affected by a recent tornado. What level of prevention is this nurse providing? A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Quaternary

A Feedback: During the prevention phase, no disaster is expected or anticipated. The task during this phase is to identify community risk factors and to develop and implement programs to prevent disasters from occurring. Disaster preparedness involves improving community and individual reaction and responses so that the effects of a disaster are minimized. The response phase begins immediately after the onset of the disastrous event. During the recovery phase, the community takes actions to repair, rebuild, or relocate damaged homes and businesses and restore health and economic vitality to the community

A community health nurse is working with a community that is involved with identifying risk factors for program development in case of a disaster. This community is in which phase of disaster management? A) Prevention B) Preparedness C) Response D) Recovery

B

A group of Wright State nursing students are participating in a health fair to provide flu vaccinations and wellness education to those in attendance. The activities of these students can be best described as: A. Treatment intervention B. Primary prevention C. Secondary prevention D. Tertiary prevention

A

A nurse is planning interventions for migrant farm workers in a rural area. Which of the following should the nurse include as part of primary prevention? A. Establish food banks at locations throughout the community B. Provide employers handouts on recognizing pesticide toxicity. C. Partner with clinics to provide onsite care for acute injuries D. Create handouts on identifying skin cancer in multiple languages

C

A nurse is providing a support group session with women after suffering from a disturbed self-image due to a mastectomy. What level of intervention is the nurse providing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Primary and Secondary

A

A nursing diagnosis of Increased risk for delayed development, injury, and disease because of inadequate parenting by a primary parent experiencing a medical condition would most likely indicate that the nursing process is being applied at the _______ level of practice and the _______ level of prevention. A) Individual/family + secondary. B) Community + primary. C) Community + secondary. D) Individual/family + primary.

C

A patient experienced a myocardial infarction four weeks ago and is currently participating in daily cardiac rehab sessions at the local fitness center. What level of prevention is the patient participating in? a) primary b) secondary c) tertiary

B Feedback: Routinely checking students for pediculosis throughout the school year is a secondary prevention strategy the nurse can take.

A school nurse is planning health promotion and disease prevention activities for the upcoming school year. In which of the following situations is the nurse planning a secondary prevention strategy? A. Placing posters with images of appropriate hand hygiene near restrooms B. Routinely checking students for pediculosis throughout the school year C. Implementing age-appropriate injury prevention programs for each grade level D. Working with a dietitian to determine carbohydrate counts for students who have diabetes mellitus

A Feedback: The stated goal of crisis intervention is to reestablish equilibrium. Prevention is the best approach, but some crises, such as natural disasters, cannot be prevented. They can, however, be prepared for to decrease the negative effects of the crisis as much as possible. It is important to have an adequate number of people needed to come to resolution. However, too many people involved in resolution may cause additional confusion, chaos, and unnecessary delays. Triage decisions need to be made during the response phase of the disaster or crisis and not deferred until the recovery phase. Triage is an ongoing process throughout the response phase.

As part of secondary prevention, the community health nurse engages in crisis intervention to achieve which of the following? A) Reestablish equilibrium to the lives of those involved B) Prevent the crisis altogether C) Involve as many people as possible in the resolution D) Triage clients during the recovery phase of the crisis

B Feedback: Primary prevention activities that would occur in the preparedness phase of a terrorist attack involving biologic weapons like smallpox or anthrax would include administering vaccines. Investigating outbreaks to determine the source, screening suspected cases, and treating persons who have been infected would be secondary prevention activities.

When describing primary prevention activities that would occur in the preparedness phase of a terrorist attack involving biologic weapons like smallpox or anthrax to a local community group, which of the following would the nurse include? A) Investigating outbreaks to determine source B) Administering vaccines C) Screening suspected cases D) Treating persons who have been infected

C Feedback: The generic approach is designed to reach high-risk individuals and large groups who have experienced the same disaster, teaching them about the expected emotional reactions to the type of disaster they have experienced and promoting adaptive responses. Environmental manipulation results in the change of a person's physical or interpersonal situation, providing situational support to relieve stress. An example of environmental manipulation is when a community health nurse coordinates the reunification of family members separated by the disaster. General support is defined as the caring, warmth, and concern the community health nurse conveys to the client as she or he delivers services.

When providing secondary prevention activities for individuals experiencing psychological consequences of a disaster, which of the following would the nurse do as a generic approach? A) Providing situational support for stress relief B) Conveying warmth and concern for the client C) Teaching about expected emotional reactions D) Reunifying family members who were separated


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