Community Health

secondary prevention

focuses on individuals experiencing health problems or illness

What type of prevention: Educating parents of young children about the dangers of influenza

primary prevention (healthy people who are in danger of becoming ill) ATI

What type of prevention: Holding a community clinic to administer flu vaccines

primary prevention (healthy people who are in danger of becoming ill) ATI

tertiary prevention

rehabilitation vs diagnosis or treatment - when a disability is permanent or irreversible

What type of prevention: Screening groups of older adults in nursing care facilities for early influenza manifestations

secondary prevention (preventing complications of an illness/providing care for an illness) ATI

What type of prevention: Finding rehabilitation programs for older adults who have complications from influenza

tertiary prevention (help people recover from an existing illness) ATI

primary prevention

true prevention - applied to healthy pts

A nurse is presenting a program to workers in a factory covering safety topics, including the wearing of hearing protectors when workers are in the factory. Which level of prevention is the nurse practicing? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Quaternary prevention

a. Primary prevention Fundamentals ch 6

Which of the following are examples of the nurse participating in primary care activities? (Select all that apply.) a. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester b. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch c. Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program d. Providing home wound care to a patient e. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations

a. Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester b. Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch e. Teaching a class to parents at the local grade school about the importance of immunizations Fundamentals ch 2

A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care strategy? a. collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits b. ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity c. providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity d. educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity

a. collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits ATI Fundamentals

Which of the following examples of care settings are classified as restorative health care? (Select all that apply) a. home health care b. rehabilitation centers c. diagnostic centers d. skilled nursing facilities e. oncology centers

a. home health care b. rehabilitation centers d. skilled nursing facilities -diagnostic centers = secondary health care -oncology centers = tertiary health care ATI Fundamentals

Which of the following examples of care or care settings are classified as tertiary care? (Select all that apply) a. intensive care unit b. oncology treatment center c. burn center d. cardiac rehabilitation e. home health care

a. intensive care unit b. oncology treatment center c. burn center ATI Fundamentals

What is the top underlying cause of health care disparity in the United States? a. socioeconomic status b. age c. geographic location d. chronic illness

a. socioeconomic status Leadership and Management

A nurse is caring for an adult who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury following a motor vehicle accident. What type of practice setting will the nurse prepare the patient for on discharge? a. Assisted living b. Acute rehabilitation c. Long-term acute care d. Skilled nursing facility

b. Acute rehabilitation MS

A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for a group of clients in the community. Which of the following activities is an example of the nurse promoting primary prevention? a. Teaching clients to perform self-examinations of breast and testicles b. Educating clients about the recommendation immunization schedule for adults c. Teaching clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus about care of the feet d. Recommending the clients over the age of 50 have fecal occult blood test annually.

b. Educating clients about the recommendation immunization schedule for adults -primary prevention includes health education about disease prevention -self-examination is secondary prevention because it focuses on measures that identify the early stage of disease ATI

A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that apply) a. Preferred provider organization (PPO) b. Medicare c. Long-term care insurance d. Exclusive provider organization (EPO) e. Medicaid

b. Medicare e. Medicaid ATI Fundamentals

Which activity shows a nurse engaged in primary prevention? a. A home health care nurse visits a patient's home to change a wound dressing. b. A nurse is assessing risk factors of a patient in the emergency department admitted with chest pain. c. A school health nurse provides a program to the first-year students on healthy eating. d. A nurse schedules a patient who had a myocardial infarction for cardiac rehabilitation sessions weekly.

c. A school health nurse provides a program to the first-year students on healthy eating. Fundamentals ch 6

Which of the following nursing activities is provided in a secondary health care environment? (Select all that apply.) a. Conducting blood pressure screenings for older adults at the Senior Center. b. Teaching a clinic patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease purse-lipped breathing techniques. c. Changing the postoperative dressing for a patient on a medical-surgical unit. d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient on a ventilator in the medical intensive care unit.

c. Changing the postoperative dressing for a patient on a medical-surgical unit. d. Doing endotracheal suctioning for a patient on a ventilator in the medical intensive care unit. Fundamentals ch 2

A patient had surgery for a total knee replacement a week ago and is currently participating in daily physical rehabilitation sessions at the surgeon's office. In what level of prevention is the patient participating? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Quaternary prevention

c. Tertiary prevention Fundamentals ch 6