NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 2
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking
captopril to treat heart failure. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia --CORRECT ANSWER--a. dry cough
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client is coping effectively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
d. Lack of interest in food --CORRECT ANSWER--b. makes eye
contact
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,A public health nurse is providing information to a client who has an
alcohol use disorder and is asking about treatment. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that
the client understands the information?
a. "I will not have to completely stop drinking alcohol if I go into an
inpatient treatment program."
b. "Once I make it through detoxification, I will be free of my
addiction."
c. "I am not eligible for an outpatient program until I have completed
an inpatient program first."
d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in
treatment." --CORRECT ANSWER--d. "I can expect to get help with
other aspects of my life while in treatment"
The daughter of a client who is terminally ill and at the end of life
approaches a hospice nurse and asks what she can do to help relieve
her father's pain. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse suggest?
a. Give the client brief hand massages.
b. Increase the illumination in the room.
c. Place a warm cloth on the client's forehead.
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, d. Administer citalopram when the client is agitated. --CORRECT
ANSWER--a. give the client brief hand massage
A community health nurse is developing a plan of care for a client
who is hispanic. which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a. maintain direct eye contact when speaking with the client
b. avoid using hand gestures when working with the client
c. discourage the client from using a faith healer
d. Use therapeutic touch during conversation --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. use therapeutic touch during conversation
A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation --CORRECT ANSWER--A. food preference
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking
captopril to treat heart failure. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia --CORRECT ANSWER--a. dry cough
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client is coping effectively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
d. Lack of interest in food --CORRECT ANSWER--b. makes eye
contact
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,A public health nurse is providing information to a client who has an
alcohol use disorder and is asking about treatment. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that
the client understands the information?
a. "I will not have to completely stop drinking alcohol if I go into an
inpatient treatment program."
b. "Once I make it through detoxification, I will be free of my
addiction."
c. "I am not eligible for an outpatient program until I have completed
an inpatient program first."
d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in
treatment." --CORRECT ANSWER--d. "I can expect to get help with
other aspects of my life while in treatment"
The daughter of a client who is terminally ill and at the end of life
approaches a hospice nurse and asks what she can do to help relieve
her father's pain. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse suggest?
a. Give the client brief hand massages.
b. Increase the illumination in the room.
c. Place a warm cloth on the client's forehead.
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, d. Administer citalopram when the client is agitated. --CORRECT
ANSWER--a. give the client brief hand massage
A community health nurse is developing a plan of care for a client
who is hispanic. which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a. maintain direct eye contact when speaking with the client
b. avoid using hand gestures when working with the client
c. discourage the client from using a faith healer
d. Use therapeutic touch during conversation --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. use therapeutic touch during conversation
A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation --CORRECT ANSWER--A. food preference
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