A nurse has been called to visit a community specifically for older adults (aged 55 and over) where there has been a dramatic rise in gonorrhea infections. What is the first step?
A. Establish a display in the community center with educational materials about safe sex and free condoms.
B. Speak with the individuals involved and determine the source of the infection.
C. Organize a community wide meeting to discuss why safe sex practices are important even though pregnancy is no longer a concern.
D. Perform a community assessment to see what interventions might be needed in the community.
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a Buddhist patient who has mentioned that his daily periods of meditation are very important to him. How should the nurse respond?
A. Get more information from him about what this means: When does he meditate and for how long, and does he need anything specific to facilitate his practice?
B. Tell him you'll need to speak with the physician to see if the hospital would be able to accommodate his meditation time.
C. Smile and tell him that's fine.
D. Apologize that the medical staff needs to be able to have access to him at all times and that you couldn't guarantee private time to meditate.
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