Question

A nurse is interviewing a family. During the interview, the nurse gathers information about the family's environmental dimension. Which element would the nurse include in this assessment? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

The nurse is applying for a position as a community based nurse. The type of assignments this nurse choose to accept in this role are:

1. Attending meetings focused on community preparation for natural disasters: it is one of the major role of the community health nurse that she should be aware of the preparation for surviving from the natural disaster that occurs and should always be able to educate the people of community to be ready to save and protect themselves from the disaster that may occur.

3. Developing information sheets to distribute at the country fair: the nurse should make sure that people of the community be aware of the safety and first aid. They should have the knowledge of getting out of trouble. Hence she should teach them to be careful and do not do things that may harm them or the other people.

5. Organising a free influenza immunization clinic: it should be done in order to provide immunization or vaccination to prevent the people from getting attack by the influenza virus.