after a client at an outpatient clinic has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, which action by the
nurse is best?
a. refer close contacts of the client for diagnosis and treatment
b. notify the local public health department of the new diagnosis
c. discuss the diagnosis with family members who may need testing
d. have the client tell friends about the diagnosis - Answers b. notify the local public health
department of the new diagnosis
which type of hepatitis develops into a chronic form of the disease? select all
a. hep A
b. Hep B
c. Hep C
d. Hep D
e. Hep E - Answers b. Hep B
c. Hep C
d. Hep D
which health care factor creates barriers that prevent older adults from participating in health care
promotion and disease prevention? select all
a. finance
b. activity level
c. transportation
d. personal motivation
e. previous health care experience - Answers d. personal motivation
e. previous health care experience
which indicator would the public health nurse use to gauge the overall health of the population?
select all
a. obesity prevalence
b. life expectancy
c. infant mortality
d. incidence of mental health issues
e. access to health services - Answers b. life expectancy
c. infant mortality
which instruction would the nurse give to an adolescent to prevent sexually transmitted infections?
select all
a. use condoms or barrier methods every time
b. abstain from any kind of sexual activity
c. be sure to stay up to date with your vaccinations
d. it is safest if you and your partner are monogamous
e. remember to have regular screenings for sexually transmitted infections - Answers a. use condoms
or barrier methods every time
c. be sure to stay up to date with your vaccinations
d. it is safest if you and your partner are monogamous
which goal to support evaluation of care outcomes would be important for the nurse to
collaboratively set with a client who is homeless and who was recently provided with medication to
treat newly diagnosed stage 2 HTN?
a. complete a follow- up visit with the health care provider in 30 days
b. attend an upcoming education session regarding nutrition and physical activity
c. fill prescriptions for a 90 day medication supply before temporary supply is depleted
d. client will return to the clinic the next day for repeat BP measurement - Answers d. client will
return to the clinic the next day for repeat BP measurement
when a client in the clinic is offered the influenza vaccine and states. "I had the vaccination already
last year, so i wont need it now,", which response will the nurse give?
a. the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone
b. you only need 1 flu shot in your lifetime to achieve immunity
c. as long as you are younger than 50, you will not really need vaccination
, d. the immunization changes, so you need to get vaccine annually to stay protected - Answers d. the
immunization changes, so you need to get vaccine annually to stay protected
which type of hepatitis is commonly spread by consuming contaminated food and water or by fecal
contamination? select all
a. hep a
b. hep b
c. hep c
d. hep d
e. hep e - Answers a. hep a
e. hep e
which role is the nurse expected to have in a community-based nursing practice if there is a sudden
spread of malaria?
a. educator
b. collaborator
c. epidemiologist
d. client advocate - Answers c. epidemiologist
two siblings who live in a camp for migrant workers have contracted measles. the nurse is trying to
determine which individuals had contact with the children, identifies those with immunity and
asssesses the probability of obtaining the measles to the camp. which technique has the nurse used in
managing this situation?
a. nursing process
b. incidence process
c. probability process
d. epidemiological process - Answers d. epidemiological process
which client statement confirms that the client with is being treated for a STI has understood the
nurses instruction regarding future sexual contacts?
a. if i have sex, nothing i do will really prevent me from getting another STI
b. if i get another STU, i can take any antibiotic, because im not allergic to any of them
c. i wont have unprotected sex again, and ill tell my partners to be tested for STIs
d. i have to ask my partners if they have an STI, and if they say no ill know that i can have sex -
Answers c. i wont have unprotected sex again, and ill tell my partners to be tested for STIs
which intervention is the best approach to condom use for prevention of STIs?
a. use of spermicide
b. use of oil-base lubricants
c. use of a condom with oral sex
d. use of natural membrane condoms - Answers c. use of a condom with oral sex
which response would the nurse give to the parents of a child diagnosed with hep a who expresses
concern that other family members may contract hepatitis because they only have one bathroom?
a. i suggest you buy and individual commode seat to use exclusively for your childs bathroom needs
b. your child may use the bathroom, but you need to use disposable toilet seat covers
c. you will need to clean the bathroom from top to bottom every time a family member uses it
d. all family members, including your child, need to wash their hands after using the bathroom -
Answers d. all family members, including your child, need to wash their hands after using the
bathroom
which strategy would the nurse include to support primary prevention efforts in the community
related to mental health?
a. offer stress management skills training at local worksites
b. preform routine screening for mental health issues at local community sites
c. provide education to local school counselors to recognize early signs of mental illness
d. develop a transitional care model to support transitions between mental health inpatient settings
and the community - Answers a. offer stress management skills training at local worksites
which response would the nurse give to a client w/ TB who asks about the communicability of the
disease?
a. TB us not communicable at this time
b. untreated active TB is communicable
c. TB is communicable during the primary stage