TEST INSTRUCTIONS
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PROVIDER ACCREDITATION
Lippincott Professional Development will award 2.5 contact hours for this nursing continuing professional development activity.
Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749 for 2.5 contact hours. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia, Georgia, West Virginia, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Florida, CE Broker #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
Payment: The registration fee for this test is FREE for STN members and $24.95 for nonmembers.
STN members can take JTN CE for free using the discount code available in the members-only section of the STN website. Use the discount code when payment is requested during the check-out process.
CE TEST QUESTIONS
JTN0522B
Learning Outcome: Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge of the impact of a novel home visiting nurse program on victims of violent penetrating injury by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.
Learning Objectives: After completing this continuing professional development activity, the participant will be able to apply knowledge gained to:
1. Identify the risks associated with survival of violent penetrating injuries.
2. Select the findings of the study specifying the impact of the novel home visiting nurse pilot program on survivors of violent penetrating injuries.
3. Distinguish the characteristics of the home visiting nurse violence intervention pilot program.
1. West et al. (2018) found that patients at the highest risk for hospital readmission after surviving a violent penetrating injury were those who sustained
a. stabbing injuries.
b. gunshot wounds.
c. open fractures.
2. According to Kalesan et al. (2019) and Petrey et al. (2015), the primary conditions associated with hospital readmission of victims of violent injury are surgical complications, intestinal disorders, and
a. open wounds.
b. depression.
c. pain control.
3. The goal of the pilot home visiting nursing program in this study was to address gaps in care and ultimately reduce
a. mistrust of nurses.
b. gang activity.
c. trauma recidivism.
4. Patients that sustain a violent penetrating injury and are treated at the study setting are enrolled in their Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP) immediately following
a. discharge from the hospital.
b. triage in the emergency department.
c. admission to the intensive care unit.
5. In the absence of sustaining a severe physical disability from their injuries, which of the following victims of a violent penetrating injury would be most likely be enrolled in the pilot home visiting nurse program?
a. A 17-year-old male gang member who sustained a gunshot wound.
b. A 20-year-old female college student caught in crossfire and shot while jogging.
c. A 40-year-old male stabbed on the commuter train on his way to work.
6. How often do patients in the home visiting nurse program receive visits from the team?
a. one day per week
b. two days per week
c. one day every two weeks
7. Results of the study indicated that, aside from medical navigation support, the highest percentage of home nurse visits was for
a. issues with medications.
b. behavioral health issues.
c. assistance with wound care.
8. Compared with that of patients admitted to the hospital with violent penetrating injury that did not receive home nurse services through the study's pilot program, the number of emergency department visits and hospitalization at 30 and 90 days in patients who participated in the pilot program was
a. lower.
b. higher.
c. the same.
9. The typical VIAP home visiting nurse program client was the victim of a serious gunshot wound
a. who was not sent to a rehabilitation facility.
b. living in a permanent home.
c. with a short length of hospital stay.
10. The authors concluded that data obtained in this study revealed that the primary interventions of the nurse pilot program included patient education, medical navigation, and wound care, suggesting the study population had limited health
a. costs.
b. insurance.
c. literacy.