Author Question: The nurse is investigating environmental health problems caused by contaminated ground water. Which ... (Read 95 times)

jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

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

ong527 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

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.