Chapter 45: The Nurse in the Faith Community – Flashcards
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            Which person believed that congregations should play a key role in holistic health care and focused on implementing nurse-clergy teams to work with individuals and their families?
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        Rev. Granger Westburg
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            Where is faith community nursing practiced?
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        In most U.S states and some other countries
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            Which statements about faith community nurses is true? Faith community nurses:
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        Create caring congregations which support the holistic health of its members
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            A congregational community who fathers in a church and has common faith traditions is an example of
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        Family community
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            A nurse would like to engage in the role of a faith community nurse. According to the Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which is the preferred minimum educational preparation for a nurse in this setting?
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        A baccalaureate degree
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            A faith community nursing program is created in an individual community of faith. The nurse is accountable to the congregation and its governing body. Which model of faith community nursing is being used?
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        Congregational
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            A faith community nurse develops a contractual relationship with a hospital and medical center. Which model of faith community nursing is being used?
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        Institutional
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            Which activity would most likely be performed by a health ministry?
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        Visiting the hombound
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            Which dimension is central to the practice of parish nursing?
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        Spiritual
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            A nurse who is concerned with the body, mind, and spiritual relationship in a constantly changing environment is practicing:
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        Holistic care
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            A faith community consults with a nurse to spearhead a committee to investigate the feasibility of starting a faith community nursing program in their church. The nurse contacts whith organization for information, consultation, and reference packets about faith community nursing?
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        International Parish Nurse Resource Center
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            The faith community nurse who holds discussions for targeted groups is functioning as a
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        health educator
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            The faith community nurse who encourages participation in political activities which impact the health and well-being of the faith community is functioning as an
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        advocate
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            The faith community nurse who makes arrangements for Meals on Wheels for the homebound is functioning as a
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        facilitator
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            What is the goal of a nurse practicing in facility community nursing
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        to develop and sustain health ministries
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            A nurse wanting to know the functions of a faith community nurse would look to the
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        Scope and Standards
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            Which element of practice should the faith community nurse consider at all times
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        Confidentialy
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            A nurse is developing a faith community nurse program. Which activity is most likely to occur during the recognizing phase?
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        Describing a calling and desire to have a holistic practice
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            Which action would the faith community nurse most likely taken when acting as a health advocate?
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        Encourage individuals to implement healthy lifestyles
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            the faith community nurse who is available for health counseling with teens before and after youth activities is practicing which level of prevention?
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        Secondary prevention
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            Which activity would be classified as the implementation of a primary prevention strategy by the faith community nurse?
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        Writing house of worship newsletter articles about health food choices.
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            A faith community nurse would like to be certified in this speciality. After contacting the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, the nurse learns that specialty certification is not available for faith community nursing practice. why does certification not exist for this specialty?
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        There is a question about that need for certification since faith community nurses do not work in health care facilities
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            A nurse practicing in a faith community must be knowledgeable about which aspect of the faith community?
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        Lines of authority and channels of communication in the faith community
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            Which functions are the faith community nurse most likely to preform? (select all that apply)
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        -personal health counselor -facilitator -referral agent
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            Considering the goals of Healthy People 2020, which programs would a faith community nurse most likely implement? (select all that apply)
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        -Regular blood pressure screenings -Healthy nutrition counseling