NURS 450 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
a busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence
of obesity wants to implement EBP but faces barriers because of
time constraints. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? Correct Answers evaluate best practices to determine
those that have the highest success rates for weight control in
children
a child came to school coughing almost constantly. the next day,
six other children in the same school room were coughing.
which of the following types of outbreak would the nurse
suspect? Correct Answers common source
a client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent
infectious disease. which of the following actions is the client
most likely taking? Correct Answers a client receives a tetanus
booster every 10 years
a colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. which of the following activities would have likely
been completed? Correct Answers collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
a committee concludes that a program's objectives were met and
that activities received positive ratings from the community; yet
the program will be discontinued because cost was triple the
amount anticipated. which of the following program evaluation
measures created a problem? Correct Answers sustainability
,a committee of health care professionals would like to establish
a countywide program to improve Hispanic immigrant access to
culturally competent health care services. which of the following
persons would be most helpful as a key informant? Correct
Answers hispanic community leader
a community health nurse drives through her assigned
community before visiting the community groups scheduled for
the day. she then drives through the community again that
evening before going home. which of the following best
describes the nurse's reason for driving through the community
twice in the same day? Correct Answers driving through twice
allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are
at work or at school and then again when most are at home
a community health nurse is determining the best way to address
an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based
practice. which of the following actions would the nurse most
likely take? Correct Answers review outcomes of clinical trials
a community health nurse is trying to decrease the incidence of
emerging infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. which
of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse
to implement? Correct Answers teach parents that antibiotics
should not be used for treatment of viral infections or for
prevention of bacterial infections
a community is examining which programs are needed within
the community, the populations they will target, and how they
will be funded. Which of the following would be the least risky
,decision for the community to make? Correct Answers choose
nothing to do
a community is experiencing an epidemic of the measles. the
nurse is trying to determine if this problem is happening in other
communities as well. which of the following resources should
the nurse use to answer this question? Correct Answers
morbidity and mortality weekly report
a community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary
prevention activity. which of the following interventions is most
likely being completed? Correct Answers providing case
management services that link clients with serious mental
illnesses to mental health and community support services
a group of teenagers with diabetes become upset and angry
because they cannot agree on whether or not to have meetings
during summer vacation. which of the following should the
nurse do to be effective in helping the teenagers resolve the
conflict? Correct Answers admit that it is difficult for everyone
to agree on everything; then ask whether the group can try to
decide how to agree on the issue
a health care provider is concerned about the high number of
clients with type 2 diabetes who have poor glucose control. what
would be the best reference for the provider to implement EBP
in the management of this problem? Correct Answers current
research findings
a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. which of the following
data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks,
, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" Correct Answers
case fatality rate
a man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after
the public health department has made a plea for more funds.
"why," he asks, "should my tax dollars be used to pay for their
children to be immunized?" which of the following would be the
best response by the nurse? Correct Answers "only by making
sure most kids are immunized can we stop the epidemics that
might hurt all of us
a man says, "I just can't get myself to leave the house and go for
a 30-minute walk each day. I wish I could think of some way to
motivate myself." which of the following would be the best
action for the nurse to take? Correct Answers join a group that
walks early each morning
a member of a community weight-loss group has maintained a
healthy weight for 2 years through healthy eating and daily
exercise. Which of the following steps of the affective domain is
this participant demonstrating? Correct Answers evaluation
a new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community.
which of the following should be the first priority of the nurse?
Correct Answers a problem that is high concern to the
community
a nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings
of milk or dairy products daily. which of the following levels of
prevention is being used by the nurse? Correct Answers tertiary
prevention
a busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence
of obesity wants to implement EBP but faces barriers because of
time constraints. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? Correct Answers evaluate best practices to determine
those that have the highest success rates for weight control in
children
a child came to school coughing almost constantly. the next day,
six other children in the same school room were coughing.
which of the following types of outbreak would the nurse
suspect? Correct Answers common source
a client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent
infectious disease. which of the following actions is the client
most likely taking? Correct Answers a client receives a tetanus
booster every 10 years
a colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. which of the following activities would have likely
been completed? Correct Answers collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
a committee concludes that a program's objectives were met and
that activities received positive ratings from the community; yet
the program will be discontinued because cost was triple the
amount anticipated. which of the following program evaluation
measures created a problem? Correct Answers sustainability
,a committee of health care professionals would like to establish
a countywide program to improve Hispanic immigrant access to
culturally competent health care services. which of the following
persons would be most helpful as a key informant? Correct
Answers hispanic community leader
a community health nurse drives through her assigned
community before visiting the community groups scheduled for
the day. she then drives through the community again that
evening before going home. which of the following best
describes the nurse's reason for driving through the community
twice in the same day? Correct Answers driving through twice
allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are
at work or at school and then again when most are at home
a community health nurse is determining the best way to address
an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based
practice. which of the following actions would the nurse most
likely take? Correct Answers review outcomes of clinical trials
a community health nurse is trying to decrease the incidence of
emerging infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. which
of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse
to implement? Correct Answers teach parents that antibiotics
should not be used for treatment of viral infections or for
prevention of bacterial infections
a community is examining which programs are needed within
the community, the populations they will target, and how they
will be funded. Which of the following would be the least risky
,decision for the community to make? Correct Answers choose
nothing to do
a community is experiencing an epidemic of the measles. the
nurse is trying to determine if this problem is happening in other
communities as well. which of the following resources should
the nurse use to answer this question? Correct Answers
morbidity and mortality weekly report
a community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary
prevention activity. which of the following interventions is most
likely being completed? Correct Answers providing case
management services that link clients with serious mental
illnesses to mental health and community support services
a group of teenagers with diabetes become upset and angry
because they cannot agree on whether or not to have meetings
during summer vacation. which of the following should the
nurse do to be effective in helping the teenagers resolve the
conflict? Correct Answers admit that it is difficult for everyone
to agree on everything; then ask whether the group can try to
decide how to agree on the issue
a health care provider is concerned about the high number of
clients with type 2 diabetes who have poor glucose control. what
would be the best reference for the provider to implement EBP
in the management of this problem? Correct Answers current
research findings
a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. which of the following
data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks,
, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" Correct Answers
case fatality rate
a man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after
the public health department has made a plea for more funds.
"why," he asks, "should my tax dollars be used to pay for their
children to be immunized?" which of the following would be the
best response by the nurse? Correct Answers "only by making
sure most kids are immunized can we stop the epidemics that
might hurt all of us
a man says, "I just can't get myself to leave the house and go for
a 30-minute walk each day. I wish I could think of some way to
motivate myself." which of the following would be the best
action for the nurse to take? Correct Answers join a group that
walks early each morning
a member of a community weight-loss group has maintained a
healthy weight for 2 years through healthy eating and daily
exercise. Which of the following steps of the affective domain is
this participant demonstrating? Correct Answers evaluation
a new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community.
which of the following should be the first priority of the nurse?
Correct Answers a problem that is high concern to the
community
a nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings
of milk or dairy products daily. which of the following levels of
prevention is being used by the nurse? Correct Answers tertiary
prevention
