The International Parish Nurse Resource Center (IPNRC), in developing its curriculum for the preparation of faith-based nurses, identifies seven specific functions that parish nurses perform in faith-based work.
These functions are derived from activities that all nurses may engage in, but some of these activities differ in faith-based nursing. Using your knowledge of the health advocate function of the faith-based nurse, what is an example of this role?
A) Individual health teaching
B) Group health teaching
C) Empowerment of members of the congregation
D) Provider of health resources
Question 2
Parish nurses engage in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities in their congregations. Using your knowledge of levels of prevention, what is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy?
A) Smoking cessation programs
B) Heart-healthy eating programs
C) Maximize function for people with diabetes
D) Exercising to maintain health
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