1. A community nurse has identified a need for educational programming among the

residents of an assistive living facility dealing with osteoarthritis. The best example of such

programming is:

1 Planning the best exercise program for you.

2 Recognizing how arthritis has affected your life.

3 Proper self administration of antiinflammatory medication

4 Be an informed consumerdont fall for false arthritis cures.

ANS: 4

Thorough assessment and appropriate community based interventions provide an opportunity to

improve the lifestyle and quality of life of older adults in general. The focus is on broad-based

needs not specific client needs. Answer 4 offers information applicable to the entire resident

population diagnoses with osteoarthritis.

DIF: C REF: Chapter 2, 19 OBJ: Analysis

TOP: Nursing Process: Planning/Implementation

MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. A homeless client has presented in the ED with a bacterial infection in a hand wound.

The nurse has cleansed and dressed the wound, and an initial dose of an antibiotic has been