A nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of the group

expresses anger repeatedly. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group

process with this member.

Remind the group that everyone should have a chance to participate.

Divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion.

Give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them.

Focus more on the group members who have a positive outlook.

This is a strategy that is often effective with group members who demonstrate angry, hostel, or

negative behavior. The nurse should also speak to the group member in private to try to uncover the

source of her ongoing anger.

Which of the following activities done by a nurse is considered public health nursing?

Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community.

Caring for new mothers and infants.

Reviewing the medications prescribed for an older adult couple.

Reviewing morbidity and mortality data for the community is a key component of public health

nursing, which focuses on the health care of populations and communities.

A nurse working for a non-profit organization with limited resources is asked to develop an education program

that will benefit a supporting agency's employees. The nurse was planning another program to benefit more

people in the community. Which of the following is an ethical tenet the nurse should follow in deciding which

program to implement.

Allow members of the community to vice their shared ideas.

Develop public policy in concert with the interest and needs of the community.

Give precedence to community support provided by public servants over entrepreneurs.

Place the needs of the community above those of special interest groups.

This statement upholds the ethical tenet for policy development: to serve citizens, not customers.

While the nurse may feel pressure to comply with the agency's request due to its financial or material