Author Question: When providing comprehensive education about HIV transmission for an injection drug user (IDU), the ... (Read 44 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

When providing comprehensive education about HIV transmission for an injection drug user (IDU), the most important information to include is:

a. How and where to acquire needles
b. Proper needle usage and possible injection sites
c. Spreading of the virus via homosexual activities
d. Using bleach between needle uses

Question 2

A public health nurse collaborates with local community leaders to develop a local campaign educating about the importance of wearing a seat belt. What client system of the integrative model does this describe?

a. Community
b. Aggregate
c. Family
d. Individual

bigsis44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
IDUs represent the most rapidly growing source of new cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and they are the greatest risk for spread of the virus in the heterosexual com-munity. Emphasis is being placed on reduction of the transmission of this disease through con-taminated needles. Nurses should provide education on cleaning needles with bleach between uses and on needle exchange programs to decrease the spread of the virus.

Answer to Question 2

A
Interventions to initiate or maintain healthy lifestyles must be multifocal. At the broadest level of care (community), nurses work with community leaders, other community residents, and health professionals to plan programs to promote optimal health for the community and its people.