A.T.I Community Health
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6. A school nurse realizes that a student who has asthma visits the health office two to three
times every day to use his rescue inhaler. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to implement first?
,Encourage the student’s parent to identify and reduce environmental triggers
7. A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the work environment.
Which of the following actions will help the nurse detect potential physical hazards?
Measures noise levels at various locations in the facility
8. A home health nurse is educating a client diagnosed with COPD about home oxygen use.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for addition teaching?
I should notify the local fire department that oxygen is being used in my home
9. A community health nurse observes the continual accumulation of garbage at a
neighborhood playground. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to
promote a clean and safe environment?
Meet with community members to discuss methods of playground maintenance
10. A nurse manager in a local community health agency is creating a job description for a
new nurse who will practice community oriented nursing. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the job description? SATA
Investigate potential health and environmental issues
Initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
Provide health related education to community groups
Participate in local health surveillance activities.
11. A home health nurse is conducting an initial intake assessment for a client who has
hypothyroidism. Which of the following assessment findings is associated with this disease?
Muscle weakness
12. A community health nurse is planning to use web based information resources in the care
of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the following criteria should the nurse
consider in selecting appropriate resources for the client?
The website provides a peer review process for publishing information
,13. A home health nurse is schedule for a first time visit to a client. Which of the following
should the nurse perform first?
Mental status exam
14. Which of the following federal agencies should a community health nurse seek guidance
from regarding a public building that has asbestos leaking from rips in the heating duct
insulation?
Environmental protection agency
15. Upon performing routine screenings, a school nurse identifies three classrooms with
students who have pediculosis. Using principles of epidemiology, which of the following is
the next action the nurse should take?
Review class rosters to determine whether a common host exists in the three classrooms
16. A first response team is working at the location of a bombing incident. A nurse triaging
a group of clients should give treatment priority to which of the following clients?
A client who has a rigid abdomen with manifestations of shock
17. A community health nurse notes that six new cases of DM have been reported in the past
3 months. In the previous year, five cases were reported. The population of the community is
15,000 people. What is the prevalence proportion for the community?
0.9/100,000
18. A nurse at a shelter is assisting with client triage after a tornado destroyed a community.
Which of the following clients should receive priority care?
An adult who is short of breath
19. Several nurses affiliated with a church are developing a parish nurse group to help
address the primary and secondary health care needs of the congregation. Which of the
following is appropriate to include in regard to care they could provide?
Organize an influenza immunization clinic with the American Red Cross.
, 20. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has DM and states, “I don’t think I am using
my blood sugar machine correctly.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Ask the client to perform the procedure
21. A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and is experiencing weight loss. Which of the following should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Begin meals with high calorie foods
22. A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is prescribed dopidogrel
bisulfate. The nurse should include that which of the following over the counter meds can
casue a medication interaction while taking dopidogrel bisulfate?
Aspirin
23. A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of
hepatitis C. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Consume a high carbohydrate, moderate fat diet
24. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute air hunger. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain ABG’s
25. A nurse is assessing an outbreak of mumps among school age children. Using the
epidemiological triangle, the nurse should recognize that which of the following is the host?
The children
26. A nurse at a local health department s caring for several clients. Which of the following
infections should the nurse report to the state health department?
Group B streptococcus B- hemolytic
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6. A school nurse realizes that a student who has asthma visits the health office two to three
times every day to use his rescue inhaler. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to implement first?
,Encourage the student’s parent to identify and reduce environmental triggers
7. A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the work environment.
Which of the following actions will help the nurse detect potential physical hazards?
Measures noise levels at various locations in the facility
8. A home health nurse is educating a client diagnosed with COPD about home oxygen use.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for addition teaching?
I should notify the local fire department that oxygen is being used in my home
9. A community health nurse observes the continual accumulation of garbage at a
neighborhood playground. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to
promote a clean and safe environment?
Meet with community members to discuss methods of playground maintenance
10. A nurse manager in a local community health agency is creating a job description for a
new nurse who will practice community oriented nursing. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the job description? SATA
Investigate potential health and environmental issues
Initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
Provide health related education to community groups
Participate in local health surveillance activities.
11. A home health nurse is conducting an initial intake assessment for a client who has
hypothyroidism. Which of the following assessment findings is associated with this disease?
Muscle weakness
12. A community health nurse is planning to use web based information resources in the care
of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the following criteria should the nurse
consider in selecting appropriate resources for the client?
The website provides a peer review process for publishing information
,13. A home health nurse is schedule for a first time visit to a client. Which of the following
should the nurse perform first?
Mental status exam
14. Which of the following federal agencies should a community health nurse seek guidance
from regarding a public building that has asbestos leaking from rips in the heating duct
insulation?
Environmental protection agency
15. Upon performing routine screenings, a school nurse identifies three classrooms with
students who have pediculosis. Using principles of epidemiology, which of the following is
the next action the nurse should take?
Review class rosters to determine whether a common host exists in the three classrooms
16. A first response team is working at the location of a bombing incident. A nurse triaging
a group of clients should give treatment priority to which of the following clients?
A client who has a rigid abdomen with manifestations of shock
17. A community health nurse notes that six new cases of DM have been reported in the past
3 months. In the previous year, five cases were reported. The population of the community is
15,000 people. What is the prevalence proportion for the community?
0.9/100,000
18. A nurse at a shelter is assisting with client triage after a tornado destroyed a community.
Which of the following clients should receive priority care?
An adult who is short of breath
19. Several nurses affiliated with a church are developing a parish nurse group to help
address the primary and secondary health care needs of the congregation. Which of the
following is appropriate to include in regard to care they could provide?
Organize an influenza immunization clinic with the American Red Cross.
, 20. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has DM and states, “I don’t think I am using
my blood sugar machine correctly.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Ask the client to perform the procedure
21. A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and is experiencing weight loss. Which of the following should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Begin meals with high calorie foods
22. A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is prescribed dopidogrel
bisulfate. The nurse should include that which of the following over the counter meds can
casue a medication interaction while taking dopidogrel bisulfate?
Aspirin
23. A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of
hepatitis C. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Consume a high carbohydrate, moderate fat diet
24. A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute air hunger. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain ABG’s
25. A nurse is assessing an outbreak of mumps among school age children. Using the
epidemiological triangle, the nurse should recognize that which of the following is the host?
The children
26. A nurse at a local health department s caring for several clients. Which of the following
infections should the nurse report to the state health department?
Group B streptococcus B- hemolytic
