A nurse is planning a primary prevention strategy for reducing obesity in a community. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse use Correct Answer: educate children about nutrition
and exercise at a daycare center
A community health nurse is developing health promotion activities for a community. Which of
the
following is the highest priority action Correct Answer: participate in community assessment to
identify community health problems
A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Which of the following clients should
the
nurse plan to visit first Correct Answer: a 79-year-old client with an exacerbation of COPD
a state public health nurse is asked to determine which country has the most people living in it
with a
diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following measures will determine this
information Correct Answer: analytic epidemiology
A community health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for his case load of clients. Which of
the
following is the highest priority finding Correct Answer: sputum specimen that is positive for
tuberculosis
A nurse is triaging victims of a commuter train crash. Which of the following clients should be
transported to the Emergency Department first Correct Answer: an ambulatory client whose
nose is bleeding and who reports feeling dizzy
A community health nurse is caring for clients in a culturally diverse community. Which of the
following
actions demonstrates accurate cultural knowledge about a specific cultural group Correct
Answer: include both hot and cold food items on a Hispanic client's menu
A nurse is caring for a client who has questions about his treatment plan. Which of the following
should
the nurse perform as a client advocate (select all that apply) Correct Answer: -provide education
to the client about the diagnosis
-inform the client about the provider's responsibility to provide information
-assist the client in preparing questions for the provider
-affirm the client's decision about the treatment plan
A nurse is working with a client who is homeless. Which of the following is the first step that the
nurse
should take to advocate for this client Correct Answer: refer the client to a public homeless
shelter
, A nurse is providing education to a group of adolescents who are pregnant and attending high
school.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in this teaching Correct Answer:
caffeinated beverages should be replaced with caffeine-free
A community health nurse is writing an emergency response plan for a day care. Which of the
following
should be included in the plan Correct Answer: immunization protocol for various biological
agents
A community health nurse is preparing to teach accident and injury prevention. Which of the
following
would be the priority topic for a family with a 10-year-old child Correct Answer: use if seat
belts in automobiles
A child is brought to the school nurse by her teacher who thinks the child may have contracted
rubeola.
Which of the following findings supports this diagnosis Correct Answer: koplik spots in the oral
mucosa
A home health nurse is performing an eye assessment and vision screening on an older adult
client
recently assigned to her care. Which of the following findings indicates a need for an
intervention Correct Answer: slightly yellow sclera
Which of the following is an example of the responsibilities of public health nursing Correct
Answer: informing state health officials of a potential meningitis outbreak
a nurse is providing a staff development program on HIPPA regulations to the staff at a
community health clinic. which of the following comments by the attendees would indicate a
need for further teaching? Correct Answer: "Demographic data that identify a client can be
released without consent"
A nurse administers a tuberculin skin test to a client who is HIV positive. Which of the following
indicates a positive reaction to the test Correct Answer: Induration at infection site of 8 mm
After presenting several teaching sessions to a group of high school students about the harmful
effects of
tobacco use, a nurse valuates the teaching to be effective when a student states which of the
following Correct Answer: "As long as I stop smoking while I am young, none of those diseases
will affect me"
A home health nurse is educating a client diagnosed with COPD about home oxygen use. Which
of the