Pop Health - Quiz 9
A nurse is teaching about palliative care with a client who has recently developed Parkinson's disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding? "I should start palliative care services if I have side effects of therapy." "Palliative care services should begin at the beginning of my treatment." "Palliative care services should begin 6 months following my treatment." "I should start palliative care services if my treatment is not effective."
"Palliative care services should begin at the beginning of my treatment."
A public health nurse is conducting a home visit with new clients and completing a primary family assessment. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates the parent is experiencing caregiver role strain? "My partner and I argue about money, and they don't think we need to be paying someone to help when I am capable of taking care of the children." "I frequently ask a family member to come over and help me take care of the children so I can get some rest." "We don't have a lot of friends or family in the area, and money is tight, so we mostly go to the park to get out of the house." "We don't really have a routine; I feel sick and drained most of the time, so we can't keep up with a schedule."
"We don't really have a routine; I feel sick and drained most of the time, so we can't keep up with a schedule."
A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old adolescent who is being treated for depression. Which of the following statements by the adolescent should the nurse report to the provider immediately? "Sometimes I think I should just drive my car off a cliff." "I am tired of feeling sad all the time." "I don't think anyone would miss me." "Sometimes I think everyone would be better off without me."
"Sometimes I think I should just drive my car off a cliff."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a family member of a client who is postoperative from knee surgery. The family member informs the nurse that they are concerned that they will not be able to care for the client because of their job. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "I'm sorry you are concerned about that. Here is a referral to a support group." "You can use FMLA that is available through your job." "You can hire someone to help care for them while you work." "Maybe we can ask the doctor to let the client stay in the hospital longer."
"You can use FMLA that is available through your job."
A nurse is educating a nursing student about the leading causes of death from unintentional injuries in toddlers. The nurse knows teaching has been effective when the student correctly identifies which of the following as the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in toddlers? Poisoning Suffocation Drowning Motor-vehicle crashes
Drowning
A nurse is reviewing a client's chart. Which of the following tools would assist the nurse in identifying family relationships and patterns over several generations? Ecomap Genogram Family SCREEM Family APGAR
Genogram
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving inpatient hospice services and requests additional pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Administer a prescribed sedative for the client. Provide distraction measures. Obtain a prescription to administer more analgesics. Inform the client that more medication is not indicated.
Obtain a prescription to administer more analgesics.
A nurse notices that the age and gender of each family member has been recorded in a client's chart. This information is a characteristic of which of the following? Family dysfunction Family structure Family characteristics Family function
Family structure
A public health nurse is working with a health coalition to address the high rates of preterm birth in their area. The coalition is discussing possible primary prevention techniques that could be implemented. Which of the following interventions is considered a primary prevention strategy to address preterm birth? Home visitation program for clients placed on bed rest during pregnancy for the prevention of preterm labor Pregnancy nutrition programs aimed at pregnant clients who have gestational diabetes Public health campaigns that clearly show the public the risks to pregnant clients and the fetus from smoking during pregnancy Free screenings at prenatal care clinics to help providers identify pregnant clients who are at an increased risk of preterm delivery
Public health campaigns that clearly show the public the risks to pregnant clients and the fetus from smoking during pregnancy
A family has set goals and action steps for meeting an identified problem. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select All that Apply.) Schedule the family's next visit. Add additional goals and objectives based on what the provider thinks the family needs. Refer the family to community resources and agencies. Develop a family-nurse contract. Review the goals and action steps and change those that do not seem realistic.
Schedule the family's next visit. Refer the family to community resources and agencies. Develop a family-nurse contract.
