NR 442 COMMUNITY HEALTH
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families - ANSWER --a. determine the incidence
rate
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 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 nurse is prpearing an educational program about influenza for a group of community health
nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse as an example for tertiary prevention?
a. offer classes to elementary school teachers about handwashing
b. provide information to occupational nurses about the reasons for employess to not come to
work
c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunixations at long-term care facilities - ANSWER --c. administer antiviral
meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of the
following information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemend buildings - ANSWER --a. racial distribution
,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.
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families - ANSWER --a. determine the incidence
rate
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 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 nurse is prpearing an educational program about influenza for a group of community health
nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse as an example for tertiary prevention?
a. offer classes to elementary school teachers about handwashing
b. provide information to occupational nurses about the reasons for employess to not come to
work
c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunixations at long-term care facilities - ANSWER --c. administer antiviral
meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of the
following information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemend buildings - ANSWER --a. racial distribution
,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.
