RN Community Heath Practice
2022 latest update
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis A how to prevent the spread of the virus. Which of the following
instruction should the nurse include?
o “Rinse your toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide after each use”
o “Clean your bathroom fixtures with a chlorine bleach solution”
o “Use shared hand towels to dry your hands after washing”
o “Use condoms during sexual contact for 2 weeks”
A school nurse is discussing level of prevention with a teacher. Which of the following activities should the nurse identify
as primary prevention strategy?
o Provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes
o Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities
o Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment
o Demonstrate proper hand washing techniques
A community health nurse is working to meet the health care needs of residents in a rural community. Which of the
following characteristics should the nurse identify as a barrier to health care resources for this population?
o Less autonomy in providing client care
o Disinterest by members of the population in providing input for community health programs
o Lack of cohesiveness among community members
o Unavailability of outreach services
A case manager is developing a discharge plan for a client who has a spinal cord injury and is in rehabilitation facility. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
o Hold a care conference with the client and his family to discuss treatment options
o Contact service providers to determine the availability of services offered
o Determine the clients ability to perform selfcare
o Evaluate the clients satisfaction with the case managers service
A community health nurse is working in a mobile health care clinic. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
o A client who requires removal of sutures from a laceration
o A client who has a temperature of 37.80C (100.10F)
o A client who has COPD and an oxygen saturation of 92%
o A client who has a new onset of confusion and slurred speech
A home health nurse is planning care for the day. Which of the following clients should the nurse visit first?
o An older adult client who was treated in the emergency department last night for a stage III pressure ulcer
o A school age child who was treated in the emergency department last night with status ashmaticus
o An older adult client who has a newly prescribed antihypertensive medication and needs a BP check
o A school age child whose percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube needs changing
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a population of 24,096. There are 2,096 existing cases of heart
disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of the following from this information?
o Mortality rare
o Attack rate
o Prevalence proportion
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, o Incidence proportion
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
o Racial distribution
o Family genograms
o Number of open water sources
o Presence of condemned buildings
A community health nurse is teaching a client who was newly diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis about disease
transmission. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
o Household members should be places in respiratory isolation
o The client should use disposable utensils during meals
o Household member should take isoniazid for 6 to 12 months
o The client should have a repeat purified protein derivative test in 3 months
An occupational health nurse is planning to use an interpreter during an educational session with a group of migrant workers
who do not speak the same language as the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
o Instruct the interpreter to guide the nurse in providing information in a culturallysensitive manner
o Ask the interpreter to add information she feels may be necessary
o Choose an interpreter who speaks the workers language and dialect
o Evaluate the interpreter’s approach to clients prior to the educational session
o Encourage the interpreter to paraphrase the workers questions and responses
A community health nurse is discussing the concept of epidemiology with a coworker. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse provide as an example of the use of principles of epidemiology?
o Conducting screenings for dental caries in the local school system
o Reviewing county health records for data on cases of chickenpox
o Providing a client with information about preventing STIs
o Documenting medication compliance for cleints who have tuberculosis
A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
o Educate the community about disease transmission
o Determine the incidence rate
o Institute prophylactic treatment
o Discuss treatment plans with the clients families
A public health nurse is developing a visual health program by using a communityoriented approach. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?
o Teach a client who has a vision loss about safety in the home environment
o Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
o Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students
o Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should
the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning.
o Review a color diagram of the food pyramid with the client
o Show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
o Observer the clients technique for drawing up insulin
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2022 latest update
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis A how to prevent the spread of the virus. Which of the following
instruction should the nurse include?
o “Rinse your toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide after each use”
o “Clean your bathroom fixtures with a chlorine bleach solution”
o “Use shared hand towels to dry your hands after washing”
o “Use condoms during sexual contact for 2 weeks”
A school nurse is discussing level of prevention with a teacher. Which of the following activities should the nurse identify
as primary prevention strategy?
o Provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes
o Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities
o Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment
o Demonstrate proper hand washing techniques
A community health nurse is working to meet the health care needs of residents in a rural community. Which of the
following characteristics should the nurse identify as a barrier to health care resources for this population?
o Less autonomy in providing client care
o Disinterest by members of the population in providing input for community health programs
o Lack of cohesiveness among community members
o Unavailability of outreach services
A case manager is developing a discharge plan for a client who has a spinal cord injury and is in rehabilitation facility. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
o Hold a care conference with the client and his family to discuss treatment options
o Contact service providers to determine the availability of services offered
o Determine the clients ability to perform selfcare
o Evaluate the clients satisfaction with the case managers service
A community health nurse is working in a mobile health care clinic. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
o A client who requires removal of sutures from a laceration
o A client who has a temperature of 37.80C (100.10F)
o A client who has COPD and an oxygen saturation of 92%
o A client who has a new onset of confusion and slurred speech
A home health nurse is planning care for the day. Which of the following clients should the nurse visit first?
o An older adult client who was treated in the emergency department last night for a stage III pressure ulcer
o A school age child who was treated in the emergency department last night with status ashmaticus
o An older adult client who has a newly prescribed antihypertensive medication and needs a BP check
o A school age child whose percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube needs changing
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a population of 24,096. There are 2,096 existing cases of heart
disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of the following from this information?
o Mortality rare
o Attack rate
o Prevalence proportion
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/39306743/RN-Community-Heath-Practice-2016-Bdocx/
, o Incidence proportion
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
o Racial distribution
o Family genograms
o Number of open water sources
o Presence of condemned buildings
A community health nurse is teaching a client who was newly diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis about disease
transmission. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
o Household members should be places in respiratory isolation
o The client should use disposable utensils during meals
o Household member should take isoniazid for 6 to 12 months
o The client should have a repeat purified protein derivative test in 3 months
An occupational health nurse is planning to use an interpreter during an educational session with a group of migrant workers
who do not speak the same language as the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
o Instruct the interpreter to guide the nurse in providing information in a culturallysensitive manner
o Ask the interpreter to add information she feels may be necessary
o Choose an interpreter who speaks the workers language and dialect
o Evaluate the interpreter’s approach to clients prior to the educational session
o Encourage the interpreter to paraphrase the workers questions and responses
A community health nurse is discussing the concept of epidemiology with a coworker. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse provide as an example of the use of principles of epidemiology?
o Conducting screenings for dental caries in the local school system
o Reviewing county health records for data on cases of chickenpox
o Providing a client with information about preventing STIs
o Documenting medication compliance for cleints who have tuberculosis
A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
o Educate the community about disease transmission
o Determine the incidence rate
o Institute prophylactic treatment
o Discuss treatment plans with the clients families
A public health nurse is developing a visual health program by using a communityoriented approach. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?
o Teach a client who has a vision loss about safety in the home environment
o Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
o Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students
o Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should
the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning.
o Review a color diagram of the food pyramid with the client
o Show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
o Observer the clients technique for drawing up insulin
This study source was downloaded by 100000843014148 from CourseHero.com on 03-10-2022 12:30:32 GMT -06:00
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