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.k"RedkMan"kSyndromekmaykoccurkduringkthekadministrationkofkvancomycink(Vancocin),kpri
marilykduektok–kanskankincreasekinkhistaminekproduction
*WRONG*kwhichkmedicationkiskusedktoktreatkironktoxicity?k–
kanskA)kdigoxinkimmunekfabk(Digibind)
B)kNaloxonek(Narcan)
C)kMephytonk(VitaminkK)
D)k*WRONG*kdeferoxaminek(Digibind)
*WRONG*kwhichkofkthekfollowingkanticoagulantkiskMOSTkcommonlykadministeredkforkDVTk
prophylaxiskinkakpatientkwhokhaskundergonekakhipkreplacement?k–
kanskA)*WRONG*kheparin
B)kEnoxaparin
C)kAspirin
D)kWarfarin
Aknursekiskcaringkforkakpatientkwithkhyperparathyroidismkandknoteskthatkthekpatient'skserumk
calciumklevelkisk13mg/dl.kWhichkmedicationkshouldktheknursekpreparektokadministerkaskpre
scribedktokthekpatient?k–kanskcalcintonink(Miacalcin)
AkpatientkhaskakprescriptionktoktakekGuaifenesink(Mucinex)keveryk4khours,kaskneeded.kThek
nursekdetermineskthatkthekpatientkunderstandskthekMOSTkeffectivekusekofkthekmedicationkif
kthekpatientkstateskthatkhekorkshekwill:k-kansktakekthekmedicationkwithkakfullkglasskofkwater
Akpatient'skcapillarykbloodkglucosekreadingkisk33mg/dl.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationsk
willktheknursekadministerkifkthekpatientkiskunablektoktoleratekPO?k–
kanskDextrosek50%kIVkpush
AkproviderkorderskonekliterkofkNSktokbekinfusedkoverkfourkhours.kAtkwhatkratekwouldkyouksetkt
hekIVkpump?k–kansk250ml/hr
Acetylsalicylickacidk(Aspirin)khaskwhichkofkthekfollowingkpharmacologicalkeffects?k–
kanskAnti-inflammatory,kanti-pyretic,kdecreasekplateletkaggregation
Convertk1.2kmilligramsktokmicrogramsk-kans1200kmcg
NormalkSalinek(NS)kisktheksolutionkofkchoicekoverkD5W kwhenkpreparingktokadministerkakblo
odktransfusionkbecause:k-
kanskNormalkSalinekiskankisotonicksolutionkandkpreventskcellkhemolysis
Patientkisktokreceivek5mg/kgkofkmedication.kPatientkweighsk80kg.kHowkmuchkwouldkyoukad
minister?k–kansk400mg
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Sildenafilk(Viagra)kiskprescribedktoktreatkakpatientkwithkerectilekdysfunction.kAknursekreview
skthekpatient'skmedicalkrecordkandkwouldkquestionkthekprescriptionkifkwhichkofkthekfollowingk
isknotedkinkthekhistory?k–kanskUsekofknitroglycerin
Sildenaphilk(viagra)kiskprescribedktoktreatkakpatientkwithkerectilekdysfunction.kAknursekrevie
wskthekpatient'skmedicalkrecordkandkwouldkquestionkthekprescriptionkofkwhichkofkthekfollowi
ngkisknotedkinkthekhistory?k–kanskUsekofkNitroglycerin
Thekdosagekofkwhichkdrugkmustkbektaperedkoffkslowlyktokpreventkacutekadrenalkinsufficienc
y?k–kanskprednisonek(Deltasone)
Thekpatientkiskdiagnosedkwithkmultiplekmyeloma.kThekphysiciankhaskorderedkcyclophospha
midek(Cytoxan).kWhichkinstructionkshouldkbekgivenktokthekpatient?k-
kansIncreasekdailykwaterkintake
ThekpatientkiskdiagnosedkwithkmultiplekMyeloma.kThekphysiciankhaskorderedkcyclophospha
midek(Cytoxan).kWhichkinstructionkshouldkbekgivenktokthekpatient?k–
kanskIncreasekdailykwaterkintake
Whenkakpatientkhaskperniciouskanemia,ktheknursekwouldkexpectktokgivekthem:k-
kanskVitaminkB12
WhenkcaringkforkakpatientkwithkakcentralklinekwhokiskreceivingkTPN,kwhatkiskthekMOSTkimpor
tantkactionkonkthekpartkofktheknursektokpreventkCLABSI?k–
kanskPerformkcorrectksterilektechniquekforkdressingkchangekatkthekCVCksite
WhenkteachingkaknewknursekonkhowktokadministerkIVkpushkfurosemidek(Lasix),kyoukempha
sizekthatkitkshouldkbekgivenkoverktwokminutesktokavoid:k-kansktinnitus
Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkankantiplateletkmedication?k–kanskclopidogrelk(Plavix)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskiskknownktokcausekorange-coloredkurine?k–
kanskphenazopyridinek(Pyridium)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskshouldkbekheldktodaykconsideringkthatkyourkpatientkrec
eivedkIVkcontractktwokhourskagokfirkakCTkscan?k–kanskMetformink(Glucophage)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskshouldkbekquestionedkbyktheknurse,kifkorderedkbykthekpr
oviderktoktreatkakpatient'skcomplaintkofknauseakandkvomiting?k–kanskfamotidinek(Pepcid)
WhichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskwillkcrystalizekwhenkmixedkwithkD5NS?k–
kanskphenytoink(Dilantin)
Whilekdeliveringktheklunchktraykofkakpatientkwhokisktakingkwarfarink(Coumadin),ktheknursekn
oticeskdiversitykofkfoodkitems.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkfoodskwouldkbekakconcern?k-
kansSpinach
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Youkarekcaringkforkakpatientkwithkdiabetes.kHumalogkinsulinkiskorderedkviakslidingkscalekACk
andkHS.kWhenkiskthekbestktimektokadministerkHumalogkinsulin?k-
kans15kminuteskbeforekmealkarrives
Youkarekorderedktokgivekdigoxin.kYourkpatient'skvitalksignskarekaskfollows:kBloodkPressurek1
30/75,kTempk97.9koral,kHRk52,kO2kSatk100%kroomkair.kWhatkshouldkyoukdoknext?k-
kansHoldkdigoxinkandkcallkthekprovider
Yourkpatientkhaskankepiduralkinfusingkhydromorphonekwithkbupivacainekatk6ml/hrkcontinuo
usly.kThekpatient'skbloodkpressurekatkthekbeginningkofkyourkshiftkwask92/58kwithkakheartkrate
kofk68.kYouknoticedkthekpatient'skbloodkpressureskhavekbeenkaroundk130/70.kWhatkshouldky
oukdokFIRST?k-kansCheckkinfusionkratektokconfirmk6ml/hr,kthenknotifykanesthesiakprovider
Yourkpatientkhaskbeenkdiagnosedkwith.kchronickCHFkandkwillkbektakingkLasixk80mgkPOktwic
ekakday.kWhenkteachingkaboutkhighkPotassiumkfoodskinkthekdiet,kwhichkgroupkofkfoodskwoul
dkyoukrecommendktokthekpatient?k-kansBananas,kspinach,kraisins
YourkpatientkiskonkakMorphinekPCAkafterkakrecentkexploratoryksurgery.kWhilekdoingkyourkro
unds,kyouknoticekthatkyourkpatientkiskslumpedkover,kunresponsive,kwithkdelayedkandkslowkr
espirations.kYouksuspectknarcotickoverdose.kWhichkreversalkmedicationkwouldkyoukadmini
ster?k-kansnaloxonek(Narcan)
Yourkpatientkiskreceivingkvancomycink(Vancocin)k500mgkIVkeveryk12khours.kAskaknurse,kyo
ukunderstandkthatkthekPRIMARYkrationalekforkmonitoringkserumklevelskofkvancomycinkiskth
at:k-kansItkcankcauseknephrotoxicity
Yourkpatientkisktokreceivek2kGkvancomycinkoverk2khours.kThekmedicationkcomeskinkfromkthe
kpharmacykask2kGkVancomycinkink250mlknormalksaline.kAtkwhatkratekwillkthekIVkmedicationkr
un?k-kans125ml/hr
YourkpatientkpresentskwithkCHFkandkhaskakPotassiumklevelkofk5.8.kWhichkdiuretickdokyouka
nticipatekbeingkorderedkbykthekprovider?k-kansbumetanidek(Bumex)
Yourkpatientktakingkdigoxink(Lanoxin)khaskankAMkPotassiumklevelkofk3.0.kThisklevelkmay:k-
kansIncreasekriskkofkdigoxinktoxicity
Yourkpatient,kakTypek1kdiabetickwithkakhistorykofkschizophreniakiskexhibitingksignskandksymp
tomskofktardivekdyskinesia,kWhichkofkthekfollowingklong-
termkmedicationskiskmoreklikelyktheketiologykofkthekproblem?k-
kanschlorpromazinek(Thorazine)
Whenkimplementingkinterventionskatktheksystems-
levelkofkpractice,kthekpublickhealthknursekwould:
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a.kInvolvekthekentirekcommunitykinksolvingkthekhealthkproblem.
b.kIdentifykhealthkproblemskinkthekcommunity.
c.kChangeklaws,kpolicies,kandkpracticeskthatkinfluencekpopulation-basedkissues.
d.kProvidekoutreachkservicesktokpopulationskatkrisk.k-kANSANS:kC
Systems-
levelkpracticekconsistskofkchangingklaws,kpolicies,kandkpracticeskthatkinfluencekpopulation-
basedkissues.
.kWhichkstatementkregardingkmutationskisktrue?
a.kMutationskinkthekDNAksequencekoccurkonkakregularkbasis.
b.kMutagenskarekakresultkofkakmutation.
c.kEnvironmentalkfactorskcankbeklinkedktokmanykmutations.
d.kSpontaneouskmutationskoccurkbecausekofkenvironmentalkexposure.k-kANSANS:kC
Aklargeknumberkofkagentskarekknownktokcausekmutations.kThesekmutationskarekattributedkt
okknownkenvironmentalkcauses.kDNAkreplicationkiskverykaccurate,kthus,kmutationskdoknotko
ccurkonkakregularkbasis.kMutagenskarekthekfactorskthatkcausekmutations.kSpontaneouskmut
ationskoccurknaturallykduringkDNAkreplication.
1.kAkhomekhealthkcasekmanagerkiskchargedkwithkidentifyingkopportunitieskforkhealthkpromot
ionkandkillnesskprevention.kThekfulfillmentkofkthiskchargekwouldkbestkbekdemonstratedkwhen
kthekcasekmanager:
a.kcollaborateskwithkaklocalkchaplainktokensurekthatkthekspiritualkneedskofkcancerkclientskarek
addressed.
b.kreferskaknewkdiabetickclientktokaknutritionkcounselorkforkdietarykteaching.
c.kteacheskakschoolknursekhowktokcarekforkakclientkwhokwillkbekreturningktokschoolkandkwillkre
quireknewkasthmaktreatments.
d.ktrackskthekimmunizationkstatuskofkclientskandkfacilitateskaccessktokimmunizationkwhenkn
eeded.k-kANSANS:kD
Casekmanagementkinvolveskassessment—inkthiskcase,kscreening—
andkarrangementkforkdeliverykofkservices.kPrimarykpreventionkincludeskcasekmanagementk
tokidentifykat-
riskkclientskandkarrangekforkservicesktokpreventkdisease.kThroughknursekmanagementkactiv
ities,kgeneralkcommunitykdeficiencieskinkthekqualitykorkquantitykofkhealthkserviceskarekoftenk
discovered.kCasekmanagementkactivitieskwithkindividualkclientskandkfamilieskwillkrevealkthek
broaderkpicturekofkhealthkserviceskinkandkhealthkstatuskofkthekcommunity.kCommunitykasse
ssment,kpolicykdevelopment,kandkassurancekactivitieskthatkframekthekcorekfunctionskofkpubl
ickhealthkactionskarekoftenktheklogicalknextkstepkinktheknursekcasekmanager'skpracticektokinte
rvenekatkthekcommunityklevelktokmakekchanges.kTherefore,kthekcorekcomponentskofkcasek
managementkandktheknursingkprocesskarekcomplementary.kTheknursingkprocesskfunctionk
ofkassessmentkiskcomplementaryktokthekcasekmanagementkprocesskfunctionkofkcasekfindin
gkandkincludesksuchkactivitieskaskapplyingkscreeningktoolskaccordingktokprogramkgoalskandk
objectives.
k k k k k k k
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.k"RedkMan"kSyndromekmaykoccurkduringkthekadministrationkofkvancomycink(Vancocin),kpri
marilykduektok–kanskankincreasekinkhistaminekproduction
*WRONG*kwhichkmedicationkiskusedktoktreatkironktoxicity?k–
kanskA)kdigoxinkimmunekfabk(Digibind)
B)kNaloxonek(Narcan)
C)kMephytonk(VitaminkK)
D)k*WRONG*kdeferoxaminek(Digibind)
*WRONG*kwhichkofkthekfollowingkanticoagulantkiskMOSTkcommonlykadministeredkforkDVTk
prophylaxiskinkakpatientkwhokhaskundergonekakhipkreplacement?k–
kanskA)*WRONG*kheparin
B)kEnoxaparin
C)kAspirin
D)kWarfarin
Aknursekiskcaringkforkakpatientkwithkhyperparathyroidismkandknoteskthatkthekpatient'skserumk
calciumklevelkisk13mg/dl.kWhichkmedicationkshouldktheknursekpreparektokadministerkaskpre
scribedktokthekpatient?k–kanskcalcintonink(Miacalcin)
AkpatientkhaskakprescriptionktoktakekGuaifenesink(Mucinex)keveryk4khours,kaskneeded.kThek
nursekdetermineskthatkthekpatientkunderstandskthekMOSTkeffectivekusekofkthekmedicationkif
kthekpatientkstateskthatkhekorkshekwill:k-kansktakekthekmedicationkwithkakfullkglasskofkwater
Akpatient'skcapillarykbloodkglucosekreadingkisk33mg/dl.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationsk
willktheknursekadministerkifkthekpatientkiskunablektoktoleratekPO?k–
kanskDextrosek50%kIVkpush
AkproviderkorderskonekliterkofkNSktokbekinfusedkoverkfourkhours.kAtkwhatkratekwouldkyouksetkt
hekIVkpump?k–kansk250ml/hr
Acetylsalicylickacidk(Aspirin)khaskwhichkofkthekfollowingkpharmacologicalkeffects?k–
kanskAnti-inflammatory,kanti-pyretic,kdecreasekplateletkaggregation
Convertk1.2kmilligramsktokmicrogramsk-kans1200kmcg
NormalkSalinek(NS)kisktheksolutionkofkchoicekoverkD5W kwhenkpreparingktokadministerkakblo
odktransfusionkbecause:k-
kanskNormalkSalinekiskankisotonicksolutionkandkpreventskcellkhemolysis
Patientkisktokreceivek5mg/kgkofkmedication.kPatientkweighsk80kg.kHowkmuchkwouldkyoukad
minister?k–kansk400mg
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Sildenafilk(Viagra)kiskprescribedktoktreatkakpatientkwithkerectilekdysfunction.kAknursekreview
skthekpatient'skmedicalkrecordkandkwouldkquestionkthekprescriptionkifkwhichkofkthekfollowingk
isknotedkinkthekhistory?k–kanskUsekofknitroglycerin
Sildenaphilk(viagra)kiskprescribedktoktreatkakpatientkwithkerectilekdysfunction.kAknursekrevie
wskthekpatient'skmedicalkrecordkandkwouldkquestionkthekprescriptionkofkwhichkofkthekfollowi
ngkisknotedkinkthekhistory?k–kanskUsekofkNitroglycerin
Thekdosagekofkwhichkdrugkmustkbektaperedkoffkslowlyktokpreventkacutekadrenalkinsufficienc
y?k–kanskprednisonek(Deltasone)
Thekpatientkiskdiagnosedkwithkmultiplekmyeloma.kThekphysiciankhaskorderedkcyclophospha
midek(Cytoxan).kWhichkinstructionkshouldkbekgivenktokthekpatient?k-
kansIncreasekdailykwaterkintake
ThekpatientkiskdiagnosedkwithkmultiplekMyeloma.kThekphysiciankhaskorderedkcyclophospha
midek(Cytoxan).kWhichkinstructionkshouldkbekgivenktokthekpatient?k–
kanskIncreasekdailykwaterkintake
Whenkakpatientkhaskperniciouskanemia,ktheknursekwouldkexpectktokgivekthem:k-
kanskVitaminkB12
WhenkcaringkforkakpatientkwithkakcentralklinekwhokiskreceivingkTPN,kwhatkiskthekMOSTkimpor
tantkactionkonkthekpartkofktheknursektokpreventkCLABSI?k–
kanskPerformkcorrectksterilektechniquekforkdressingkchangekatkthekCVCksite
WhenkteachingkaknewknursekonkhowktokadministerkIVkpushkfurosemidek(Lasix),kyoukempha
sizekthatkitkshouldkbekgivenkoverktwokminutesktokavoid:k-kansktinnitus
Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskconsideredkankantiplateletkmedication?k–kanskclopidogrelk(Plavix)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskiskknownktokcausekorange-coloredkurine?k–
kanskphenazopyridinek(Pyridium)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskshouldkbekheldktodaykconsideringkthatkyourkpatientkrec
eivedkIVkcontractktwokhourskagokfirkakCTkscan?k–kanskMetformink(Glucophage)
Whichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskshouldkbekquestionedkbyktheknurse,kifkorderedkbykthekpr
oviderktoktreatkakpatient'skcomplaintkofknauseakandkvomiting?k–kanskfamotidinek(Pepcid)
WhichkofkthekfollowingkmedicationskwillkcrystalizekwhenkmixedkwithkD5NS?k–
kanskphenytoink(Dilantin)
Whilekdeliveringktheklunchktraykofkakpatientkwhokisktakingkwarfarink(Coumadin),ktheknursekn
oticeskdiversitykofkfoodkitems.kWhichkofkthekfollowingkfoodskwouldkbekakconcern?k-
kansSpinach
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Youkarekcaringkforkakpatientkwithkdiabetes.kHumalogkinsulinkiskorderedkviakslidingkscalekACk
andkHS.kWhenkiskthekbestktimektokadministerkHumalogkinsulin?k-
kans15kminuteskbeforekmealkarrives
Youkarekorderedktokgivekdigoxin.kYourkpatient'skvitalksignskarekaskfollows:kBloodkPressurek1
30/75,kTempk97.9koral,kHRk52,kO2kSatk100%kroomkair.kWhatkshouldkyoukdoknext?k-
kansHoldkdigoxinkandkcallkthekprovider
Yourkpatientkhaskankepiduralkinfusingkhydromorphonekwithkbupivacainekatk6ml/hrkcontinuo
usly.kThekpatient'skbloodkpressurekatkthekbeginningkofkyourkshiftkwask92/58kwithkakheartkrate
kofk68.kYouknoticedkthekpatient'skbloodkpressureskhavekbeenkaroundk130/70.kWhatkshouldky
oukdokFIRST?k-kansCheckkinfusionkratektokconfirmk6ml/hr,kthenknotifykanesthesiakprovider
Yourkpatientkhaskbeenkdiagnosedkwith.kchronickCHFkandkwillkbektakingkLasixk80mgkPOktwic
ekakday.kWhenkteachingkaboutkhighkPotassiumkfoodskinkthekdiet,kwhichkgroupkofkfoodskwoul
dkyoukrecommendktokthekpatient?k-kansBananas,kspinach,kraisins
YourkpatientkiskonkakMorphinekPCAkafterkakrecentkexploratoryksurgery.kWhilekdoingkyourkro
unds,kyouknoticekthatkyourkpatientkiskslumpedkover,kunresponsive,kwithkdelayedkandkslowkr
espirations.kYouksuspectknarcotickoverdose.kWhichkreversalkmedicationkwouldkyoukadmini
ster?k-kansnaloxonek(Narcan)
Yourkpatientkiskreceivingkvancomycink(Vancocin)k500mgkIVkeveryk12khours.kAskaknurse,kyo
ukunderstandkthatkthekPRIMARYkrationalekforkmonitoringkserumklevelskofkvancomycinkiskth
at:k-kansItkcankcauseknephrotoxicity
Yourkpatientkisktokreceivek2kGkvancomycinkoverk2khours.kThekmedicationkcomeskinkfromkthe
kpharmacykask2kGkVancomycinkink250mlknormalksaline.kAtkwhatkratekwillkthekIVkmedicationkr
un?k-kans125ml/hr
YourkpatientkpresentskwithkCHFkandkhaskakPotassiumklevelkofk5.8.kWhichkdiuretickdokyouka
nticipatekbeingkorderedkbykthekprovider?k-kansbumetanidek(Bumex)
Yourkpatientktakingkdigoxink(Lanoxin)khaskankAMkPotassiumklevelkofk3.0.kThisklevelkmay:k-
kansIncreasekriskkofkdigoxinktoxicity
Yourkpatient,kakTypek1kdiabetickwithkakhistorykofkschizophreniakiskexhibitingksignskandksymp
tomskofktardivekdyskinesia,kWhichkofkthekfollowingklong-
termkmedicationskiskmoreklikelyktheketiologykofkthekproblem?k-
kanschlorpromazinek(Thorazine)
Whenkimplementingkinterventionskatktheksystems-
levelkofkpractice,kthekpublickhealthknursekwould:
, RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TESTBANK ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 10
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a.kInvolvekthekentirekcommunitykinksolvingkthekhealthkproblem.
b.kIdentifykhealthkproblemskinkthekcommunity.
c.kChangeklaws,kpolicies,kandkpracticeskthatkinfluencekpopulation-basedkissues.
d.kProvidekoutreachkservicesktokpopulationskatkrisk.k-kANSANS:kC
Systems-
levelkpracticekconsistskofkchangingklaws,kpolicies,kandkpracticeskthatkinfluencekpopulation-
basedkissues.
.kWhichkstatementkregardingkmutationskisktrue?
a.kMutationskinkthekDNAksequencekoccurkonkakregularkbasis.
b.kMutagenskarekakresultkofkakmutation.
c.kEnvironmentalkfactorskcankbeklinkedktokmanykmutations.
d.kSpontaneouskmutationskoccurkbecausekofkenvironmentalkexposure.k-kANSANS:kC
Aklargeknumberkofkagentskarekknownktokcausekmutations.kThesekmutationskarekattributedkt
okknownkenvironmentalkcauses.kDNAkreplicationkiskverykaccurate,kthus,kmutationskdoknotko
ccurkonkakregularkbasis.kMutagenskarekthekfactorskthatkcausekmutations.kSpontaneouskmut
ationskoccurknaturallykduringkDNAkreplication.
1.kAkhomekhealthkcasekmanagerkiskchargedkwithkidentifyingkopportunitieskforkhealthkpromot
ionkandkillnesskprevention.kThekfulfillmentkofkthiskchargekwouldkbestkbekdemonstratedkwhen
kthekcasekmanager:
a.kcollaborateskwithkaklocalkchaplainktokensurekthatkthekspiritualkneedskofkcancerkclientskarek
addressed.
b.kreferskaknewkdiabetickclientktokaknutritionkcounselorkforkdietarykteaching.
c.kteacheskakschoolknursekhowktokcarekforkakclientkwhokwillkbekreturningktokschoolkandkwillkre
quireknewkasthmaktreatments.
d.ktrackskthekimmunizationkstatuskofkclientskandkfacilitateskaccessktokimmunizationkwhenkn
eeded.k-kANSANS:kD
Casekmanagementkinvolveskassessment—inkthiskcase,kscreening—
andkarrangementkforkdeliverykofkservices.kPrimarykpreventionkincludeskcasekmanagementk
tokidentifykat-
riskkclientskandkarrangekforkservicesktokpreventkdisease.kThroughknursekmanagementkactiv
ities,kgeneralkcommunitykdeficiencieskinkthekqualitykorkquantitykofkhealthkserviceskarekoftenk
discovered.kCasekmanagementkactivitieskwithkindividualkclientskandkfamilieskwillkrevealkthek
broaderkpicturekofkhealthkserviceskinkandkhealthkstatuskofkthekcommunity.kCommunitykasse
ssment,kpolicykdevelopment,kandkassurancekactivitieskthatkframekthekcorekfunctionskofkpubl
ickhealthkactionskarekoftenktheklogicalknextkstepkinktheknursekcasekmanager'skpracticektokinte
rvenekatkthekcommunityklevelktokmakekchanges.kTherefore,kthekcorekcomponentskofkcasek
managementkandktheknursingkprocesskarekcomplementary.kTheknursingkprocesskfunctionk
ofkassessmentkiskcomplementaryktokthekcasekmanagementkprocesskfunctionkofkcasekfindin
gkandkincludesksuchkactivitieskaskapplyingkscreeningktoolskaccordingktokprogramkgoalskandk
objectives.
