Practice Question
A nurse manager in a local community health agency is creating a job description for a new nurse who will practice community-oriented nursing. Which of the following should the nurse include in the job description? (Select all that apply )
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Correct Answer:
Investigate potential health and environmental issues.
Rationale:
🔸 Investigate potential health and environmental issues:
🎯This is a core responsibility of community-oriented nursing, which focuses on preventing disease and promoting population health.
🎯Nurses assess factors like water quality, pollution, and sanitation that can impact entire communities.
🎯Addressing environmental concerns helps identify upstream causes of illness.
🔸 Initiate support groups for parents of autistic children:
🎯Creating and leading support groups reflects community-oriented and population-based care, focusing on shared needs and fostering support systems.
🎯It addresses the emotional and educational needs of families, improving outcomes beyond direct medical care.
🔸 Participate in local health surveillance activities:
🎯Surveillance is vital for tracking disease trends, outbreaks, and emerging public health threats.
🎯This aligns with the preventive and proactive nature of community-oriented nursing.
🔸 Provide health-related education to community groups:
🎯Teaching groups about wellness, disease prevention, and healthy behaviors is central to community health promotion.
🎯Education empowers communities to manage risk factors and improve health outcomes.
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This question is from RN Community Health~2023 Exam 4 which contains 57 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Community Health
- Answer Choices: 5