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The nurse is conducting a windshield survey. What items does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Types of housing available
  b. Recreational facilities
  c. Cars seen in parking lots
  d. Health care facilities
  e. Places of worship

Question 2

The community health nurse knows that which are standards of professional performance for home care nurses? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Collegiality
  b. Performance appraisal
  c. Outcome identification
  d. Ethics
  e. Resource utilization


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D, E
A windshield survey is a type of community health assessment. The nurse walks or drives through a neighborhood and notes the type of housing available, the presence and condition of recreational facilities, the presence of health care facilities, and places of worship among other items. Types of cars noted in the neighborhood are not one of the assessments.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D, E
Collegiality, performance appraisal, ethics, and resource utilization are all standards of professional performance for home care nurses. Outcome identification is a standard of care.


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