The nurse is investigating environmental health problems caused ...

[jasdeep_brar]

The nurse is investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water. Which of the following types of nursing practice is being used?
 
  a. Community-oriented
  b. Community-based
  c. Policy development
  d. Tertiary care

Question 2

A nurse is conducting vision screenings on children in the school setting. Which type of nursing practice is the nurse performing?
 
  a. Community-oriented
  b. Public health
  c. Community health
  d. Community-based

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Community-oriented nursing emphasizes the prevention of disease and disability. Communi-ty-based nursing practice is a setting-specific practice whereby care is provided for clients and families where they live, work, and attend school. Policy development seeks to build constituen-cies that can help bring about change in public policy. Tertiary care focuses on highly specialized medical care.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Community-based nursing practice is a setting-specific practice whereby care is provided for cli-ents and families where they live, work, and attend school. Community-oriented nursing empha-sizes the prevention of disease and disability. Public health nursing focuses on the care within the community as a whole. Community health nursing focuses on the health status of individuals and the effect of their health status on the community as a whole.

[jasdeep_brar]

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[chereeb]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it