ATI Community Health Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

ATI Community Health Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What are community health nurses concerned with? Correct Answer-protecting, promoting, preserving and maintaining health, as well as preventing disease. How should community nurses use their resources. Correct Answer-Must benefit the greatest number of citizens. What is epidemiology? Correct Answer-invenstigative study of disease trends in populations to prevent disease and maintain health. The agent Correct Answer-animate or inanimate object that causes the disease. (bacteria, virus, pesticide, food additive, etc.) The host Correct Answer-living being that is affected by the agent. (human or animal). The environment Correct Answer-the setting or surrounding that sustains the host (place of transmission: daycare, body of water, country Incidence: Correct Answer-number of new cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total X 1,000= number per 1,000 Prevalence: Correct Answer-Number of existing cases in the population at a specific time divided by population total X 1,000= number per 1,000 Mortality rate: Correct Answer-number of deaths divided by population total X 1,000=number per 1,000 Attack rate: Correct Answer-number of people exposed to a specific agent who develop the disease divided by total number of people exposed. Development of a community health program plan Correct Answer-Identify the needs of community: assessment. plan the program implement the program evaluate the effectiveness of program. Primary disease prevention: Correct Answer-focus on prevention of the initial occurence of disease or injury. Includes nutrition counseling, family planning, smoking cessation, safety education (seat belt helmet use), prenatal classes. Secondary prevention: Correct Answer-focus is on early detection of disease and treatment with goal of limiting severity and adverse effects. includes: screenings (cancer, diabetes, HTN, TB lead exposure) and treatments (STI, TB) tertiary prevention: Correct Answer-focus is on maximization of recovery after injury or illness. Includes: exercise rehab, nutrition counseling, case management, support groups. Interpreters Correct Answer-NOT family members. Need to have health-related terminology knowledge. Give teaching material in client's primary language. Medicare: Correct Answer-older than 65 and receiving Social Security, disability benefits for 2 years, have ALS or kidney failure on dialysis or transplant to qualify. Medicare part A Correct Answer-hospital care, home care, limited skilled nursing care Part B Correct Answer-medical care, diagnostic services, physiotherapy. Part C Correct Answer-combo of part A and B through a private insurance. Part D Correct Answer-Prescription drug coverage. Medicaide Correct Answer-low socioeconomic status and kids. federal and stage governmental assistance. Priority given to pregnant women, children, and those with disability. Medicade provides: Correct Answer-in and outpatient hospital care. home health. radiology. vaccines for children. family planning. pregnancy-related care. screening. diagnosis. and treatment for young un's. Demographic Correct Answer-Distribution, mobility, density, census data, racial distrubution Biological Factors: Correct Answer-health and disease status, genetics, race, age, gender, causes of death. Social factors: Correct Answer-occupation, activities, marital status, education, income, crime rates, recreation, industry. Social Factors: Correct Answer-occupation, activities, marital status, education, income, crime rates, recreation, industry Cultural factors: Correct Answer-positions, roles, history, values, customs, norms, religion. Why is education inportant: Correct Answer-encourages clients to be independent, and involved in the own care. families can also be involved. What does hospice care focus on: Correct Answer-enhancing the quality of life through the provision of palliative care, support through the dying process. what are some non-pharmacologic measures to reduce stress/anxiety for the dying: Correct Answer-dim lights, reduce, noise, cool cloth on forehead, light and brief massaging on arm or hand. What does a fan accomlish? Correct Answer-helps stimulate trigeminal nerve which helps decrease feeling of dyspnea. School nurse: case manager: Correct Answer-coordinates services for children who have complex health needs. EX: scheduling treatments around school shcedule. School nurse: consultant: Correct Answer-provides professional health information. what is the focus of a public health nurse: Correct Answer-populations and communities. confidentiality is a big concern. speak in abstract terms. Public health nurse: core function of assessment: Correct Answer-investigating local health hazards. Public health nurse: core function of policy development: Correct Answer-updatinglocal policies and support community health efforts. Public health nurse: core function of assurance: Correct Answer-collaborate with other agencies to imporove services and ensure competence of health care workers