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The student nurse is trying to determine what type of nurse she wants to be after graduation.
 
  In class, she states that community health nursing is probably not for her because community nursing focuses only on community issues such as preventing epidemics. The instructor's most appropriate response would be that community health nursing a. Focuses on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community.
  b. Focuses only on the health of a specific subgroup in a community.
  c. Requires an advanced nursing degree, so the student need not worry.
  d. Focuses only on maintaining the health of the community.

Question 2

The patient has lung cancer and voices concerns about his cancer treatment. He wants to know how chemotherapy will affect his sexuality. What is the nurse's best reply?
 
  a. Chemotherapy will work in the lungs and should have no effect on your sexuality.
  b. That is something that you should ask your doctor. He can direct you.
  c. Sexual changes are common with cancer therapy. Let me get someone who can answer your questions.
  d. How cancer treatment affects sexuality depends on how active you are and your age.



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Answer to Question 1

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Community health nursing is a nursing practice with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups in a community. The goal is to preserve, protect, promote, or maintain health. Not all hiring agencies require an advanced degree.

Answer to Question 2

C
Cancer therapies have the potential to cause fatigue, apathy, nausea, vomiting, malaise, and sleep disturbances, all of which interfere with a patient's libido. It helps if the nurse can develop a comfort level in acknowledging with patients that sexual changes are common at any age level. When patients begin to discuss their sexual problems, know the expert resources in your institution (e.g., psychologist, social worker) who are available for patient referral. The issue should not be pushed onto the physician. Patients appreciate the nurse's sensitivity and interest in their well-being.



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