Author Question: The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground. What is the ... (Read 22 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground. What is the rationale for this nurse's action?

a. To prevent individual illness
b. To prevent community outbreak of illness
c. To prevent outbreak of illness in the family
d. To prevent needs of the local population groups

Question 2

A nurse is working as a community health nurse. Which action is a priority for this nurse?

a. Provide direct care to subpopulations.
b. Focus on the needs of the ill individual.
c. Provide first level of contact to health care systems.
d. Focus on providing care in various community settings.

Kjones0604 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The nurse is trying to prevent a community outbreak of illness. By focusing on subpopulations (children), the community health nurse cares for the community as a whole and considers the individual or the family as only one member of a group at risk. Community-based nursing, as opposed to community health nursing, focuses on the needs of the individual or family. Public health nursing focuses on meeting the population groups' needs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Community health nursing is nursing practice in the community, with the primary focus on the health care of individuals, families, and groups within the community. In addition, the community health nurse provides direct care services to subpopulations within a community. Community-based nursing centers function as the first level of contact between members of a community and the health care system. Community-based nursing focuses on providing care in various community settings, such as the home or a clinic and involves acute and chronic care.