In Response to the Growing Elderly Population, Community Health Nurses

question 11

Multiple Choice

In response to the growing elderly population, community health nurses should do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Work with the board of education to emphasize the importance of adequate physical activity for children and the importance of healthy meals.
• B)Work with local nursing schools to emphasize the importance of geriatric training in the curriculum.
• C)Work with the state and local departments of health to devise a plan to increase nursing home beds.
• D)Work with local health departments to increase recreational activities for elderly members of the community.

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Definitions:

Karen Horney

a German psychoanalyst known for her theory of neurotic needs and her contributions to the psychology of women and self-theory.

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