Community Health Nursing Community Nursing Services Quiz

When dealing with a crying toddler, the best approach is to talk to the mother and ignore the toddler first. This approach helps the toddler get used to the nurse before she attempts any procedures. It also gives the toddler an opportunity to see that the mother trusts the nurse.

Soft restraints from the upper arm to the wrist prevent the infant from touching her lip but allow him to hold a favorite item such as a blanket. Because they could damage the operative site, objects such as pacifiers, suction catheters, and small spoons shouldn’t be placed in a baby’s mouth after cleft repair. A baby in a prone position may rub her face on the sheets and traumatize the operative site. The suture line should be cleaned gently to prevent infection, which could interfere with
healing and damage to the cosmetic appearance of the repair.

Because feeding requires so much energy, an infant with heart failure should rest.

Infants at the age of 5 months should receive iron-rich formula and they shouldn’t receive solid food, even baby food until age 6 months.

A 10-month-old infant can sit alone and understands object permanence, so he would look for the hidden toy. At age 4 to 6 months, infants can’t sit securely alone. At age 8 months, infants can sit securely alone but cannot understand the permanence of objects.

The catchments area in PHN consists of a residential community, many of whom are well individuals who have a greater need for preventive rather than curative services.

Efficiency is determining whether the goals were attained at the least possible cost.

R.A. 7160 devolved basic health services to local government units (LGUs). The public health nurse is an employee of the LGU.

The local executive serves as the chairman of the Municipal Health Board.

Each rural health midwife is given a population assignment of about 5,000.