Community Health & Wellness Flashcards

A parish nurse is collaborating with a local public health department during a disease outbreak in the congregation. The MOST important role of the parish nurse is to:

Answer: Serve as a trusted health liaison, communicating accurate information and facilitating referrals

During outbreaks, the parish nurse's trusted community position makes them an ideal liaison to communicate accurate public health information and support referrals.

Which program is the BEST community resource referral for a congregation member who is a veteran experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder?

Answer: VA's HUD-VASH (Housing and Urban Development–VA Supportive Housing) program

HUD-VASH combines HUD housing vouchers with VA supportive services, specifically designed for homeless veterans with complex needs including substance use.

A parish nurse is teaching a congregation about stroke warning signs using the FAST acronym. What does the 'A' in FAST stand for?

Answer: Arm weakness

In the FAST stroke acronym, 'A' stands for Arm weakness, indicating one-sided arm weakness or numbness as a key stroke warning sign.

A parish nurse wants to reduce the digital health divide among older congregation members. Which intervention is MOST effective for improving telehealth access?

Answer: Provide hands-on device training sessions and connect members to tablet loan programs

Hands-on training combined with device access programs directly addresses both skill barriers and equipment barriers to telehealth adoption among older adults.

When developing a faith-based health promotion program, incorporating Scripture or spiritual practices into health education is BEST described as:

Answer: Culturally congruent care that leverages the congregation's existing strengths and values

Integrating spiritual dimensions of health into programming is a core competency of parish nursing that makes interventions culturally congruent with the faith community.

A parish nurse wants to measure social connectedness as a wellness outcome. Which validated tool is MOST appropriate?

Answer: UCLA Loneliness Scale

The UCLA Loneliness Scale is a validated, widely used tool specifically designed to measure perceived social isolation and loneliness.

A parish nurse is documenting a home visit using SOAP format. Information about the member's pain scale rating and vital signs belongs in which section?

Answer: O — Objective

Objective data includes measurable, observable findings such as vital signs and numeric pain scale ratings recorded by the clinician.