NR 442 EXAM 2. QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Specialties of Community Nurses - ANSWER-School
Occupational
Forensic
Correctional
Faith Based
Home Health and Hospice
Levels of prevention with School nursing - ANSWER-Primary: nutritional education,
immunizations,Health education
Secondary: Screenings, identify at risk students, administer medications, Develop
health plan, Home visits
Tertiary:
Referral of students for substance abuse, Prevention of complications and adverse
effects and staff monitoring.
Levels of prevention with occupational nursing - ANSWER-Primary: Set up programs
to watch health conditions of workers, Do "walk throughs" to look at environmental
hazards, Safety and educational resources
Secondary: Health screenings, job transfer evaluations, periodic assessments.
Tertiary: workplace accommodations, disability management, physical demands
analysis, Support and counseling.
Levels of prevention for forensic and correctional nursing - ANSWER-Primary: start
drug teaching in high schools and drug resistance programs, Support programs, life-
skills training.
Secondary: identify or screen for evidence of drug use, provide info on area groups
that provide support for students who avoid drugs.
Tertiary: Reduce risk that additional students will abuse drugs, refer to support
groups (Narcotic Anoymous)
Levels of prevention for Faith-based nursing - ANSWER-Primary: teaching about
parenting, health and wellness, social support programs to prevent social isolation
Secondary: Screenings to identify families at risk, educational programs to meet
individual needs
Tertiary: resources for rehab, coping with chronic health or disabilities
, Levels of Prevention for Home Health Nursing - ANSWER-Primary: intervening early
on preventing problems such as skin breakdown and pain control. Education on
hospice/dying
Secondary: Responding quickly when needs arise, Continued education about dying
Tertiary: Assist through active phrase of dying, follow up bereavement support
Senior eligible for Medicare reimbursement - ANSWER-Any individual older than 65
years who is homebound, under the care of a physician, and requires medically
necessary skilled nursing care or therapy services
Any individual older than 65 years who is certified by a physician or a nurse
practitioner (NP) to be terminally ill with a life expectancy of 6 months or less is
eligible to receive the Medicare Hospice
Advanced Directive (AD) - ANSWER-is a written document in which a competent
person gives instructions about future health care in the event that the individual is
unable to make decisions.
Power of Attorney (POA) - ANSWER-for health care is one type of advance directive.
Also called a health care proxy, the durable power of attorney for health care gives
another person the power to make medical decisions related to care of the patient
Living Will - ANSWER-is a written document in which a patient voluntarily informs
doctors and family members about the type of medical care desired should the
patient become terminally ill or permanently unconscious and unable to
communicate. In the living will, the patient can describe the type of care desired,
depending on the clinical situation
Can family be a caregiver - ANSWER-Yes, The RN assess the skills of the
caregiver, instructs them on procedures and recognizing S/S of problems.
Pain Control in dying process - ANSWER-Meds are given in doses sufficient to keep
patient free of pain; administered on a regular schedule.
Help in managing other symptoms (nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea,
fatigue, decreased appetite).
Caring for the caregiver in dying process - ANSWER-Careful assessment of the
caregiver's mental and physical health is important
.All decisions regarding care are made considering the health of the caregivers.
Caregivers need reassurance for the care they provide.
Need to understand the patient will not die from something they did or did not do.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Specialties of Community Nurses - ANSWER-School
Occupational
Forensic
Correctional
Faith Based
Home Health and Hospice
Levels of prevention with School nursing - ANSWER-Primary: nutritional education,
immunizations,Health education
Secondary: Screenings, identify at risk students, administer medications, Develop
health plan, Home visits
Tertiary:
Referral of students for substance abuse, Prevention of complications and adverse
effects and staff monitoring.
Levels of prevention with occupational nursing - ANSWER-Primary: Set up programs
to watch health conditions of workers, Do "walk throughs" to look at environmental
hazards, Safety and educational resources
Secondary: Health screenings, job transfer evaluations, periodic assessments.
Tertiary: workplace accommodations, disability management, physical demands
analysis, Support and counseling.
Levels of prevention for forensic and correctional nursing - ANSWER-Primary: start
drug teaching in high schools and drug resistance programs, Support programs, life-
skills training.
Secondary: identify or screen for evidence of drug use, provide info on area groups
that provide support for students who avoid drugs.
Tertiary: Reduce risk that additional students will abuse drugs, refer to support
groups (Narcotic Anoymous)
Levels of prevention for Faith-based nursing - ANSWER-Primary: teaching about
parenting, health and wellness, social support programs to prevent social isolation
Secondary: Screenings to identify families at risk, educational programs to meet
individual needs
Tertiary: resources for rehab, coping with chronic health or disabilities
, Levels of Prevention for Home Health Nursing - ANSWER-Primary: intervening early
on preventing problems such as skin breakdown and pain control. Education on
hospice/dying
Secondary: Responding quickly when needs arise, Continued education about dying
Tertiary: Assist through active phrase of dying, follow up bereavement support
Senior eligible for Medicare reimbursement - ANSWER-Any individual older than 65
years who is homebound, under the care of a physician, and requires medically
necessary skilled nursing care or therapy services
Any individual older than 65 years who is certified by a physician or a nurse
practitioner (NP) to be terminally ill with a life expectancy of 6 months or less is
eligible to receive the Medicare Hospice
Advanced Directive (AD) - ANSWER-is a written document in which a competent
person gives instructions about future health care in the event that the individual is
unable to make decisions.
Power of Attorney (POA) - ANSWER-for health care is one type of advance directive.
Also called a health care proxy, the durable power of attorney for health care gives
another person the power to make medical decisions related to care of the patient
Living Will - ANSWER-is a written document in which a patient voluntarily informs
doctors and family members about the type of medical care desired should the
patient become terminally ill or permanently unconscious and unable to
communicate. In the living will, the patient can describe the type of care desired,
depending on the clinical situation
Can family be a caregiver - ANSWER-Yes, The RN assess the skills of the
caregiver, instructs them on procedures and recognizing S/S of problems.
Pain Control in dying process - ANSWER-Meds are given in doses sufficient to keep
patient free of pain; administered on a regular schedule.
Help in managing other symptoms (nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea,
fatigue, decreased appetite).
Caring for the caregiver in dying process - ANSWER-Careful assessment of the
caregiver's mental and physical health is important
.All decisions regarding care are made considering the health of the caregivers.
Caregivers need reassurance for the care they provide.
Need to understand the patient will not die from something they did or did not do.
