Leadership and Community Health Assessment
Questions And Answers 2022
A community health nurse is reviewing primary prevention strategies for West Nile
virus with a group of clients in a rural health clinic. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? - Answer- Eliminate areas of standing water.
A nurse is caring for a client who is requesting to leave the facility against medical
advice (AMA). The client states, "I am ready to go immediately." Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer- Teach the client about the
potential health risks of leaving early.
A community nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about diseases
that require airborne precautions. Which of the following diseases should the nurse
include? - Answer- Varicella
A nurse is completing an assessment of a recently widowed older adult client. He
states he is unable to drive and is afraid to cook on the stove. Which of the following
community resources should the nurse recommend? - Answer- Meals on Wheels
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing change-of-shift report for an adult
client who is transferring to a medical-surgical unit using the SBAR communication
tool. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the report?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer- - The client has a do-not-resuscitate order.
- The client has a continuous IV of lactated Ringer's.
- The client was straight catheterized for 350 mL 2 hr ago.
A nurse manager is discussing electronic medical records with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain client
confidentiality? (Select all that apply.) - Answer- - Log out of the computer terminal
before leaving.
- Change computer access passwords on a regular basis.
- Avoid accessing information about clients admitted to other units.
- Shred computer-generated client worksheets after use.
A nurse at a local health department is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed
with listeriosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
Answer- Determine whether the condition is reportable under state requirements.
A home health nurse is teaching about chest physiotherapy (CPT) treatments with a
client who has COPD. Which of the following client statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the teaching has been understood? - Answer- "CPT
treatments will decrease my respiratory infections."
An occupational health nurse in a factory is planning interventions to reduce
environmental stressors for employees. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse use to aect physical agents in the environment? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer- - Limit the amount of time workers spend in temperatures over 43.3° C
(110° F).
, - Provide ear plugs for use at workstations throughout the factory.
- Obtain dosimeters for employees to wear when using new machinery that emits
radiation
A public health nurse is developing guidelines for management of a botulism
outbreak. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Answer-
Rinse skin with soap and water following exposure to the botulism toxin.
A newly licensed nurse tells a charge nurse that he is unsure about accepting
telephone medication prescriptions. Which of the following providers should the
charge nurse identify as having the legal ability to give telephone medication
prescriptions? (Select all
that apply.) - Answer- - Anesthesiologists
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
A nurse manager is preparing to complete staff performance appraisals. Which of
the following principles should the nurse manager consider when completing the
appraisals? - Answer- Performance appraisals should be written in measurable
terms.
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which
of the following prescriptions should the nurse verify with a provider? - Answer-
Oxybutynin
A nurse manager on an acute care unit is preparing a staff presentation about
promoting cost effective care. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan
to include in the presentation? - Answer- Educate staff about the correct use of
personal protective equipment (PPE) for isolation
precautions.
A school nurse is providing care for students in an elementary education facility.
Which of the following interventions by the nurse addresses the primary level of
prevention? - Answer- Teach students about healthy food choices.
A parent of a child who is terminally ill tells a nurse that she wants to take her child
home. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer- "I can
give you information on what that would involve."
A nurse is caring for a client who has an ethical conflict about the care she is
receiving. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult about resolving
the dilemma? - Answer- Hospital ethics committee
A staff nurse is challenging a shift assignment with the charge nurse. Which of the
following statements made by the charge nurse is an example of smoothing as a
strategy to resolve conflict? - Answer- "You have a lot of experience, so I'm sure
you're capable of these tasks."
A county public health nurse is developing a list of interventions to address the three
core functions of public health. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
Questions And Answers 2022
A community health nurse is reviewing primary prevention strategies for West Nile
virus with a group of clients in a rural health clinic. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? - Answer- Eliminate areas of standing water.
A nurse is caring for a client who is requesting to leave the facility against medical
advice (AMA). The client states, "I am ready to go immediately." Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer- Teach the client about the
potential health risks of leaving early.
A community nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about diseases
that require airborne precautions. Which of the following diseases should the nurse
include? - Answer- Varicella
A nurse is completing an assessment of a recently widowed older adult client. He
states he is unable to drive and is afraid to cook on the stove. Which of the following
community resources should the nurse recommend? - Answer- Meals on Wheels
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing change-of-shift report for an adult
client who is transferring to a medical-surgical unit using the SBAR communication
tool. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the report?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer- - The client has a do-not-resuscitate order.
- The client has a continuous IV of lactated Ringer's.
- The client was straight catheterized for 350 mL 2 hr ago.
A nurse manager is discussing electronic medical records with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain client
confidentiality? (Select all that apply.) - Answer- - Log out of the computer terminal
before leaving.
- Change computer access passwords on a regular basis.
- Avoid accessing information about clients admitted to other units.
- Shred computer-generated client worksheets after use.
A nurse at a local health department is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed
with listeriosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
Answer- Determine whether the condition is reportable under state requirements.
A home health nurse is teaching about chest physiotherapy (CPT) treatments with a
client who has COPD. Which of the following client statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the teaching has been understood? - Answer- "CPT
treatments will decrease my respiratory infections."
An occupational health nurse in a factory is planning interventions to reduce
environmental stressors for employees. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse use to aect physical agents in the environment? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer- - Limit the amount of time workers spend in temperatures over 43.3° C
(110° F).
, - Provide ear plugs for use at workstations throughout the factory.
- Obtain dosimeters for employees to wear when using new machinery that emits
radiation
A public health nurse is developing guidelines for management of a botulism
outbreak. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Answer-
Rinse skin with soap and water following exposure to the botulism toxin.
A newly licensed nurse tells a charge nurse that he is unsure about accepting
telephone medication prescriptions. Which of the following providers should the
charge nurse identify as having the legal ability to give telephone medication
prescriptions? (Select all
that apply.) - Answer- - Anesthesiologists
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
A nurse manager is preparing to complete staff performance appraisals. Which of
the following principles should the nurse manager consider when completing the
appraisals? - Answer- Performance appraisals should be written in measurable
terms.
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which
of the following prescriptions should the nurse verify with a provider? - Answer-
Oxybutynin
A nurse manager on an acute care unit is preparing a staff presentation about
promoting cost effective care. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan
to include in the presentation? - Answer- Educate staff about the correct use of
personal protective equipment (PPE) for isolation
precautions.
A school nurse is providing care for students in an elementary education facility.
Which of the following interventions by the nurse addresses the primary level of
prevention? - Answer- Teach students about healthy food choices.
A parent of a child who is terminally ill tells a nurse that she wants to take her child
home. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer- "I can
give you information on what that would involve."
A nurse is caring for a client who has an ethical conflict about the care she is
receiving. Which of the following resources should the nurse consult about resolving
the dilemma? - Answer- Hospital ethics committee
A staff nurse is challenging a shift assignment with the charge nurse. Which of the
following statements made by the charge nurse is an example of smoothing as a
strategy to resolve conflict? - Answer- "You have a lot of experience, so I'm sure
you're capable of these tasks."
A county public health nurse is developing a list of interventions to address the three
core functions of public health. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
