ATI COMMUNITY
HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM
2023
,1. A home health nurse is visiting a client who had a stroke 2 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the interprofessional care team?
a. The client bears weights on her arm when using crutches
b. The client dresses her affected side first
c. The client coughs when swallowing her medications
d. The clients caregiver fills a pill organizer weekly.
2. A community health clinic nurse manager is reviewing the incidence rate of chlamydia in
the state. In a given year, 3,144 new cases were reported and thepopulation was estimated at
325,986. Which of the following is the incidence rate in the state for the year?
a. About 10 reported cases per 1,000 population
b. About 300 reported cases per 100,000 population
c. About 1 reported case per 10,000 population
d. About 3 reported cases per 10,000 population
3. An occupational health nurse is assessing agricultural workers for acute effects of
pesticide exposure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Oliguria
b. Diplopia
c. Hypoglyce mia
d. Dizziness
4. 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 the teaching?
a. The need for supplemental folic acid is greatest during the third trimester
b. Pregnant adolescents need to gain less weight than adult mothers
c. Caffeinated beverages should be replaced with caffeine-free beverages
d. The incidence of high birth weight infants is higher in adolescent pregnancy.
5. A client arrives at a mental health clinic and tells the nurse that she has no purpose in life.
Which of the following is the nurse’s priority response?
a. How long have you been feeling this way?
b. Have you been thinking about harming yourself?
c. Tell me what is going on with you right now?
d. Do you really think your life has no purpose?
, 6. A community health nurse is working with a group of homeless veterans who have
posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement?
a. Avoid discussing the traumatic events experienced by the veterans
b. Change the meeting sites frequently
c. Provide coffee and snacks during the meetings
d. Teach the clients to practice deep breathing exercises
7. A nurse is assessing an outbreak of mumps among school-age children. Using the
epidemiological triangle, the nurse should recognize that which of the followingis the host?
a. The virus
b. The school
c. The
vaccine
d. The children
8. A nurse is discussing short- and long-term goals with a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is being admitted to a treatment facility. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse
to include in the discussion?
a. You will being learning functional skills to replace defense mechanisms and behavioral while
in treatment
b. You will be taking a once weekly dose of disulfiram to help control withdrawal symptoms
during treatment
c. Remaining physically active will help to minimize drowsiness and chills associated with
initial alcohol withdrawal
d. Attending Al-Anon meeting will help you identify a role model to assist you with making
needed changes. 9. A nurse is providing teaching to a 50-year-old female client. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. You should have your hearing screened every 5 years
b. You should have a complete eye examination every 2 years until the age of 64
c. You should have your fasting blood glucose level checked every 6 years
d. You should have your stool tested for blood every other year until the age of 74.
10. A nurse working in an infectious disease clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis
of Lyme disease. Which of the following agencies is responsible forvoluntarily reporting cases of this
disease to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention? a. Local Red Cross chapter
b. Hospital Infection Control
HEALTH
PROCTORED EXAM
2023
,1. A home health nurse is visiting a client who had a stroke 2 months ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the interprofessional care team?
a. The client bears weights on her arm when using crutches
b. The client dresses her affected side first
c. The client coughs when swallowing her medications
d. The clients caregiver fills a pill organizer weekly.
2. A community health clinic nurse manager is reviewing the incidence rate of chlamydia in
the state. In a given year, 3,144 new cases were reported and thepopulation was estimated at
325,986. Which of the following is the incidence rate in the state for the year?
a. About 10 reported cases per 1,000 population
b. About 300 reported cases per 100,000 population
c. About 1 reported case per 10,000 population
d. About 3 reported cases per 10,000 population
3. An occupational health nurse is assessing agricultural workers for acute effects of
pesticide exposure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Oliguria
b. Diplopia
c. Hypoglyce mia
d. Dizziness
4. 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 the teaching?
a. The need for supplemental folic acid is greatest during the third trimester
b. Pregnant adolescents need to gain less weight than adult mothers
c. Caffeinated beverages should be replaced with caffeine-free beverages
d. The incidence of high birth weight infants is higher in adolescent pregnancy.
5. A client arrives at a mental health clinic and tells the nurse that she has no purpose in life.
Which of the following is the nurse’s priority response?
a. How long have you been feeling this way?
b. Have you been thinking about harming yourself?
c. Tell me what is going on with you right now?
d. Do you really think your life has no purpose?
, 6. A community health nurse is working with a group of homeless veterans who have
posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement?
a. Avoid discussing the traumatic events experienced by the veterans
b. Change the meeting sites frequently
c. Provide coffee and snacks during the meetings
d. Teach the clients to practice deep breathing exercises
7. A nurse is assessing an outbreak of mumps among school-age children. Using the
epidemiological triangle, the nurse should recognize that which of the followingis the host?
a. The virus
b. The school
c. The
vaccine
d. The children
8. A nurse is discussing short- and long-term goals with a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is being admitted to a treatment facility. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse
to include in the discussion?
a. You will being learning functional skills to replace defense mechanisms and behavioral while
in treatment
b. You will be taking a once weekly dose of disulfiram to help control withdrawal symptoms
during treatment
c. Remaining physically active will help to minimize drowsiness and chills associated with
initial alcohol withdrawal
d. Attending Al-Anon meeting will help you identify a role model to assist you with making
needed changes. 9. A nurse is providing teaching to a 50-year-old female client. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. You should have your hearing screened every 5 years
b. You should have a complete eye examination every 2 years until the age of 64
c. You should have your fasting blood glucose level checked every 6 years
d. You should have your stool tested for blood every other year until the age of 74.
10. A nurse working in an infectious disease clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis
of Lyme disease. Which of the following agencies is responsible forvoluntarily reporting cases of this
disease to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention? a. Local Red Cross chapter
b. Hospital Infection Control
