WGU C483 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 1. A newly hired school nurse conducts a "windshield" survey of the
geographic area served by the school. Which method is best for the nurse to
use to objectively validate the findings obtained?a. Obtain mortality data for
the geographic areab. Talk with teachers about their concerns for the
studentsc. Discuss with the PTA board their perception of school eventsd.
Review the previous school nurse's anecdotal documents..
Answer: d. Review the previous school nurse's anecdotal documents.
◍ 1. The public health nurse is called to investigate a report of several cases of
chickenpox (varicella virus) at a day care center. The day care worker states
that five children have been sent home over the past two weeks with fever
and itchy blisters. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?a.
Confirm the number of children with symptomsb. Determine how many
people have been exposedc. Report the presence of a viral endemic at the
day care centerd. Validate that the children sent home did develop
chickenpox.
Answer: d. Validate that the children sent home did develop chickenpox
◍ 1. Which interventions should the nurse implement to help prevent a client
from getting a vector-born infectious disease?a. Encourage the client to get
immunizations prior to international travel.b. Discuss the importance of
wearing insect repellent when campingc. Instruct the client to drink only
bottled water when traveling abroadd. Demonstrate the correct way to
remove ticks imbedded in the skin.
Answer: b. Discuss the importance of wearing insect repellent when
camping
◍ The epidemiological triad can be used to frame strategies for the prevention
, of farm machinery injuries. Which action should the nurse take to focus on
the agent?a. Teach farm workers not to smoke around farm equipmentb.
Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor designc. Translate written
vehicle instructions into picture formatd. Provide rehabilitation services to
injured farm hands.
Answer: Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
◍ 1. An older adult male with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is
seen in the community health clinic for an annual physical examination.
Which nursing action should be included in assessing for long-term
complications of diabetes? (Select all that apply.)a. Obtain venous sample
for liver enzymesb. Obtain urine specimen to assess for albuminc. Test
lower extremities for changes in sensationd. Auscultate for adventitious
breath soundse. Palpate pedal pulses and foot temperatures.
Answer: c. Test lower extremities for changes in sensatione. Palpate pedal
pulses and foot temperatures
◍ What level is poor oxygenation.
Answer: below 90%
◍ Prostate Cancer Symptoms.
Answer: - Early: asymptomatic- Urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, weak
stream, burning on urination, hematuria, lower back pain, impotence
◍ 1. A nurse has started a group for senior citizens in a church setting. The
group decides that their first project will be to begin a program for
home-bound members. Which program outcome is the best measure of the
project's effectiveness?a. Average annual income for the home bound
membersb. Number of home-bound seniors who are visitedc. Calls received
showing interest in the programd. Number of church members who are over
65.
Answer: b. Number of home-bound seniors who are visited
◍ Decreased or diminished fremitus.
Answer: - Emphysema- Obstruction (Barrier)- Massive edema- Pleural
thickening
,◍ Lobar Pneumonia.
Answer: - Sound dense - Have no sound - Coarse crackles
◍ Transmission of pain.
Answer: Pain impulse moves from spinal cord to the brain
◍ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: - Inflammation of the temporal artery from some impaired immune
response.- May cause problems with vision/severe HA. - Occurs ususally in
adults over 50 y/o.
◍ Pulsations of the Abdomen.
Answer: - Normally you may see pulsations from aorta beneath skin in
epigastric area, particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall relaxation
◍ When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm.
Answer: Someone with anxiety and right after exercise
◍ Eupnea.
Answer: Normal RR, rhythm and depth
◍ Breast Lymphatic Drainage.
Answer: - Breast has extensive lymphatic drainage - More than 75%, drains
into ipsilateral axillary nodes
◍ Normal oral temp range.
Answer: 96.4 - 99.1 F
◍ Inspection of Teeth and Gums.
Answer: Condition of teeth is an index of person's general health.
◍ discharge of the penis.
Answer: - Urethritis - white/ clear- Gonorrhea or chlamydia- yellow
◍ A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a
community center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in
some foods versus others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to
use?a. Display posters with foods and tell seniors about fat contentb.
, Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the nutritional
panel of each productc. Show a movie about cooking with foods that are low
in fat but deliciousd. Ask each senior to bring a food for others to taste, then
estimate the fat contained in these foods.
Answer: b. Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the
nutritional panel of each product
◍ 1. the RN care-manager at the public department is making a home visit to a
client with four children under the age of 6. The client is a single mother and
the family is living below poverty level. Which intervention should the
nurse include as a primary level prevention measure?a. Enroll the client in
the Women, Infant, and Children programb. Counsel the client on available
birth control methodsc. Provide the client with a listing for local healthcare
providers.d. Provide the client with the local bus schedule..
Answer: a. Enroll the client in the Women, Infant, and Children program
◍ Heart failure.
Answer: - Build up of fluid - Crackles that wont clear with a cough because
of fluid in lungs- Wet crackly sounds
◍ Atrioventricular Valves.
Answer: - Rt. Atrium/Ventricle(Tricuspid valve) - Lt.
Atrium/Ventricle(Mitral valve)
◍ 1. The school nurse is assessing a group of middle school students for signs
of scoliosis and discovers a female student with a noticeable unequal
symmetry of the upper and lower back. Which intervention is most
important for the nurse to implement?a. Make a referral to have the scoliosis
further evaluatedb. Ask the student about her ability to participate in sportsc.
Measure the degree of the thoracic and lumbar curvatured. Review student's
health record for a recent growth spurt.
Answer: a. Make a referral to have the scoliosis further evaluated
◍ Symptom analysis tool.
Answer: OLDCARTS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 1. A newly hired school nurse conducts a "windshield" survey of the
geographic area served by the school. Which method is best for the nurse to
use to objectively validate the findings obtained?a. Obtain mortality data for
the geographic areab. Talk with teachers about their concerns for the
studentsc. Discuss with the PTA board their perception of school eventsd.
Review the previous school nurse's anecdotal documents..
Answer: d. Review the previous school nurse's anecdotal documents.
◍ 1. The public health nurse is called to investigate a report of several cases of
chickenpox (varicella virus) at a day care center. The day care worker states
that five children have been sent home over the past two weeks with fever
and itchy blisters. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?a.
Confirm the number of children with symptomsb. Determine how many
people have been exposedc. Report the presence of a viral endemic at the
day care centerd. Validate that the children sent home did develop
chickenpox.
Answer: d. Validate that the children sent home did develop chickenpox
◍ 1. Which interventions should the nurse implement to help prevent a client
from getting a vector-born infectious disease?a. Encourage the client to get
immunizations prior to international travel.b. Discuss the importance of
wearing insect repellent when campingc. Instruct the client to drink only
bottled water when traveling abroadd. Demonstrate the correct way to
remove ticks imbedded in the skin.
Answer: b. Discuss the importance of wearing insect repellent when
camping
◍ The epidemiological triad can be used to frame strategies for the prevention
, of farm machinery injuries. Which action should the nurse take to focus on
the agent?a. Teach farm workers not to smoke around farm equipmentb.
Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor designc. Translate written
vehicle instructions into picture formatd. Provide rehabilitation services to
injured farm hands.
Answer: Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
◍ 1. An older adult male with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is
seen in the community health clinic for an annual physical examination.
Which nursing action should be included in assessing for long-term
complications of diabetes? (Select all that apply.)a. Obtain venous sample
for liver enzymesb. Obtain urine specimen to assess for albuminc. Test
lower extremities for changes in sensationd. Auscultate for adventitious
breath soundse. Palpate pedal pulses and foot temperatures.
Answer: c. Test lower extremities for changes in sensatione. Palpate pedal
pulses and foot temperatures
◍ What level is poor oxygenation.
Answer: below 90%
◍ Prostate Cancer Symptoms.
Answer: - Early: asymptomatic- Urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, weak
stream, burning on urination, hematuria, lower back pain, impotence
◍ 1. A nurse has started a group for senior citizens in a church setting. The
group decides that their first project will be to begin a program for
home-bound members. Which program outcome is the best measure of the
project's effectiveness?a. Average annual income for the home bound
membersb. Number of home-bound seniors who are visitedc. Calls received
showing interest in the programd. Number of church members who are over
65.
Answer: b. Number of home-bound seniors who are visited
◍ Decreased or diminished fremitus.
Answer: - Emphysema- Obstruction (Barrier)- Massive edema- Pleural
thickening
,◍ Lobar Pneumonia.
Answer: - Sound dense - Have no sound - Coarse crackles
◍ Transmission of pain.
Answer: Pain impulse moves from spinal cord to the brain
◍ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: - Inflammation of the temporal artery from some impaired immune
response.- May cause problems with vision/severe HA. - Occurs ususally in
adults over 50 y/o.
◍ Pulsations of the Abdomen.
Answer: - Normally you may see pulsations from aorta beneath skin in
epigastric area, particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall relaxation
◍ When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm.
Answer: Someone with anxiety and right after exercise
◍ Eupnea.
Answer: Normal RR, rhythm and depth
◍ Breast Lymphatic Drainage.
Answer: - Breast has extensive lymphatic drainage - More than 75%, drains
into ipsilateral axillary nodes
◍ Normal oral temp range.
Answer: 96.4 - 99.1 F
◍ Inspection of Teeth and Gums.
Answer: Condition of teeth is an index of person's general health.
◍ discharge of the penis.
Answer: - Urethritis - white/ clear- Gonorrhea or chlamydia- yellow
◍ A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a
community center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in
some foods versus others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to
use?a. Display posters with foods and tell seniors about fat contentb.
, Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the nutritional
panel of each productc. Show a movie about cooking with foods that are low
in fat but deliciousd. Ask each senior to bring a food for others to taste, then
estimate the fat contained in these foods.
Answer: b. Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the
nutritional panel of each product
◍ 1. the RN care-manager at the public department is making a home visit to a
client with four children under the age of 6. The client is a single mother and
the family is living below poverty level. Which intervention should the
nurse include as a primary level prevention measure?a. Enroll the client in
the Women, Infant, and Children programb. Counsel the client on available
birth control methodsc. Provide the client with a listing for local healthcare
providers.d. Provide the client with the local bus schedule..
Answer: a. Enroll the client in the Women, Infant, and Children program
◍ Heart failure.
Answer: - Build up of fluid - Crackles that wont clear with a cough because
of fluid in lungs- Wet crackly sounds
◍ Atrioventricular Valves.
Answer: - Rt. Atrium/Ventricle(Tricuspid valve) - Lt.
Atrium/Ventricle(Mitral valve)
◍ 1. The school nurse is assessing a group of middle school students for signs
of scoliosis and discovers a female student with a noticeable unequal
symmetry of the upper and lower back. Which intervention is most
important for the nurse to implement?a. Make a referral to have the scoliosis
further evaluatedb. Ask the student about her ability to participate in sportsc.
Measure the degree of the thoracic and lumbar curvatured. Review student's
health record for a recent growth spurt.
Answer: a. Make a referral to have the scoliosis further evaluated
◍ Symptom analysis tool.
Answer: OLDCARTS
