Author Question: A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is most likely to find: a. Fewer ... (Read 65 times)

CharlieWard · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse conducting a community assessment in a poor neighborhood is most likely to find:

a. Fewer minority groups
b. Increased exposure to environmental hazards
c. More available health care services
d. Lower rates of crime and substance abuse

Question 2

When caring for a client with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), the community health nurse should know:

a. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness.
b. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community.
c. VRE (vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) follows MRSA.
d. MRSA is becoming more common in the community.

cswans24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Poor neighborhoods are more likely to have exposure to environmental hazards.

Answer to Question 2

D
MRSA is being seen more and more in the community with outbreaks frequently associated with school athletic programs and prison populations.