A nurse participates with a community planning board addressing housing strategies and future community needs. The nurse is aware that the community has a population of homeless families served by local churches. The nurse is also aware that this agricultural community relies on migrant workers during seasonal harvesting of local produce. The nurse is concerned that these disenfranchised populations may be:

The most critical strategy that can be used by nurses in community health to improve the health status of migrant workers that spend only a few months in a geographic location is to:

Vulnerable population groups are those that, in comparison with the population as a whole, have which of the following characteristics?

A nurse in community health is working in a rural setting. In planning for programs to address the population’s needs, the nurse should be aware that, in general, rural populations:

The local hospital emergency department has recently experienced an increase in gastroenteritis cases among migrant farmworkers. The local health department is informed of this rise in cases and schedules a case mapping of local:

A district health nurse is assigned to two rural counties in the state. To achieve the best outcomes possible in reducing the health disparities for the large number of frail older clients in the two counties, the nurse should consider using what community-oriented nursing skill?

A case management nurse for a locally funded program for special-needs children is increasingly concerned about a recent referral for a 1-year-old child with a congenital illness residing in a poverty-stricken community. The nurse knows that this child may be at higher risk for the most harmful effects of poverty, including:

The goal of deinstitutionalization was to improve the quality of life for people with mental disorders by providing services in the communities where they lived rather than in large institutions. At what program level did this change in locus of care fail?

Effects of homelessness on health care outcomes can be devastating and may include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A father brings his daughter to the family clinic for an immunization update before the new school year. The nurse notices the interaction between the young girl and her father. The child appears tense and cautious and wraps her arms around herself in a protective manner. The child startles when touched by the father and pulls away. The father is overheard saying, “I’ll leave you here if you don’t behave and act nice.” In this scenario, it would be important for the nurse to explore in her assessment the possibility of:

In giving care to the survivors of violence, the nurse should demonstrate respect and care for all family members, insist that safety is the first priority, and demonstrate intolerance for violent behavior. Additionally, the nurse should be:

A nurse new to the community evaluates the resources available to a father that has sought help with his escalating abuse and threats of violence to his family. After making the referral, the nurse approaches the local newspaper about running a series on the nature and extent of human abuse in the community. This strategy would:

When planning health education for migrant farmworkers who frequently relocate, which approach is most effective for nurses to ensure the workers receive essential information?

During a home visit, a nurse observes that an elderly client living alone has limited access to transportation and struggles to obtain medications. What is the nurse’s best initial action to reduce this client’s vulnerability?