NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM
2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER-A. food preference
a publich health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-
infester countires
b. administering antibiotics to a cleitn who has AIDs and was diagnosed with
pneumocystis jiroveci
c. performing a selogical screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI - ANSWER-b.
administering antibiotics to a cleint who has AIDs and was diagnosied with
pneumocystis jioveci
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 - 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 - ANSWER-b. makes eye contact
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." -
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.
d. Administer citalopram when the client is agitated. - 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 - ANSWER-d. use therapeutic touch
during conversation
A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss.
which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Examine the client's oral mucous membranes.
b. Encourage the client to consume 1.2 to 2.0 g/kg of protein daily.
c. Recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%.
d. Teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider - ANSWER-
a. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
A school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. which of the
following activities should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. Provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes.
b. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities.
c. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment.
d. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - ANSWER-d. demonstrate proper
handwasing techniques
A school nurse is conducting hearing screening procedures in an elementary school.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide when performing the
Rinne test?
a. "After I place the tuning fork on your scalp, tell me if you hear the sound better in
one ear or the same in both ears."
b. "Use your finger to close one ear while I whisper some numbers into your other
ear."
c. "After I place this tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the
sound."
2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER-A. food preference
a publich health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-
infester countires
b. administering antibiotics to a cleitn who has AIDs and was diagnosed with
pneumocystis jiroveci
c. performing a selogical screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI - ANSWER-b.
administering antibiotics to a cleint who has AIDs and was diagnosied with
pneumocystis jioveci
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 - 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 - ANSWER-b. makes eye contact
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." -
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.
d. Administer citalopram when the client is agitated. - 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 - ANSWER-d. use therapeutic touch
during conversation
A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss.
which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Examine the client's oral mucous membranes.
b. Encourage the client to consume 1.2 to 2.0 g/kg of protein daily.
c. Recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%.
d. Teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider - ANSWER-
a. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
A school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. which of the
following activities should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. Provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes.
b. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities.
c. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment.
d. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - ANSWER-d. demonstrate proper
handwasing techniques
A school nurse is conducting hearing screening procedures in an elementary school.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide when performing the
Rinne test?
a. "After I place the tuning fork on your scalp, tell me if you hear the sound better in
one ear or the same in both ears."
b. "Use your finger to close one ear while I whisper some numbers into your other
ear."
c. "After I place this tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the
sound."
