Population and Community Health Nursing Chapter 13
1. A home health nurse is working with a client who has several open
wounds. Soiled bandages from dressing changes, and equipment used
for this client should be:
a. Disposed of in the same manner as the client's garbage.
b. Brought to the local landfill so as not to mix with the client's regular
waste.
c. Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.
d. Handled as regular garbage, but marked as "Hazardous Waste.":
Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.
Correct: Rationale: The nurse should adhere to the agency's standards
of prac- tice, incorporate universal precautions for preventing the
spread of blood borne diseases, and educate clients and family
members in infection control measures, including universal
precautions.
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, 2. A referral to the home health agency has been made. As the nurse
makes plans to see the client, several steps need to be accomplished.
Choose the nurse's initial step in this process.
a. Prioritize client needs
b. Implement the visit
c. Make a preliminary assessment
d. Make nursing hypotheses: Make a preliminary assessment
Correct: Before the home visit, the nurse conducts a preliminary
assessment to review existing information about the client and his or
her situation.
3. A home health nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the visits to a
partic- ular client. Which statement reflects evaluation of a health
promotion/illness prevention measure?
a. The client's mobility and range of motion measurements after
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1. A home health nurse is working with a client who has several open
wounds. Soiled bandages from dressing changes, and equipment used
for this client should be:
a. Disposed of in the same manner as the client's garbage.
b. Brought to the local landfill so as not to mix with the client's regular
waste.
c. Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.
d. Handled as regular garbage, but marked as "Hazardous Waste.":
Handled in the same manner as if the client were in a clinical setting.
Correct: Rationale: The nurse should adhere to the agency's standards
of prac- tice, incorporate universal precautions for preventing the
spread of blood borne diseases, and educate clients and family
members in infection control measures, including universal
precautions.
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, 2. A referral to the home health agency has been made. As the nurse
makes plans to see the client, several steps need to be accomplished.
Choose the nurse's initial step in this process.
a. Prioritize client needs
b. Implement the visit
c. Make a preliminary assessment
d. Make nursing hypotheses: Make a preliminary assessment
Correct: Before the home visit, the nurse conducts a preliminary
assessment to review existing information about the client and his or
her situation.
3. A home health nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the visits to a
partic- ular client. Which statement reflects evaluation of a health
promotion/illness prevention measure?
a. The client's mobility and range of motion measurements after
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