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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 2 : Community-Based Nursing Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are assessing a new patient and his home environment following the patients referral for community-based care. Which of the following is the most important responsibility that you, as a community-based nurse, have at this initial visit?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: During initial and subsequent home visits, the nurse helps the patient and family identify community services and encourages them to contact the appropriate agencies. This is preferable to delegating another person to make contact. When appropriate, nurses may make the initial contact. A home-health nurse would not normally encourage the patient to become more involved in the community as a means of promoting health. Online forms of support can be useful, but they are not the sole form of support that most patients need.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is comparing some of the similarities and differences between the care that is provided in community- and hospital-based settings. What type of care is provided in both of these settings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ambulatory health care is provided for patients in community or hospital-based settings. The types of agencies that provide such care are medical clinics, ambulatory care units, urgent care centers, cardiac rehabilitation programs, mental health centers, student health centers, community outreach programs, and nursing centers. Dieticians are not generally community-based and hospice care is not generally provided in hospital settings. Occupational health care is situated in workplaces.
Question 3 of 5
A community-based case manager is sending a community nurse to perform an initial home assessment of a newly referred patient. To ensure safety, the case manager must make the nurse aware of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Based on the principle of due diligence, agencies must inform employees of at-risk working environments. Agencies have policies and procedures concerning the promotion of safety for clinical staff, and training is provided to facilitate personal safety. The physical location of emergency services is not important, though methods for contacting emergency services are a priority. Infection control is part of the nurses own professional responsibility. Self-defense strategies are not always addressed and are not legally mandated.
Question 4 of 5
A home health nurse is making a visit to a new patient who is receiving home care following a mastectomy. During the visit, the patients husband arrives home in an intoxicated state and speaks to both you and the patient in an abusive manner. What is your best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If a dangerous situation is encountered during a visit, the nurse should return to the agency and contact his or her supervisor or law enforcement officials, or both. Ignoring the husband or calling the police while in the home or attempting to remove the patient from the home could further endanger you and the patient.
Question 5 of 5
The community-health nurse has received a referral for a new patient who resides in a high-crime area. What is the most important request that the nurse should make of the agency to best ensure safety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When making visits in high-crime areas, visit with another person rather than alone. A person who is waiting in the car is of little benefit. An early morning or late afternoon appointment would not necessarily guarantee safety. Similarly, assigned parking would not guarantee the nurses safety while performing the visit.