ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH
• An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for
workers at a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
"Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing
them." "Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting
objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from
saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per week for
20 min."
• A nurse is preparing an in-service about family violence for a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
"Perpetrators of family-directed violence recognize their behavior as abnormal."
"Female patients who experience partner violence are at greater risk for acute
diseases." "The victim's risk for homicide is greatest when they decide to leave the
relationship." "The level of violence of the events decreases over time."
• A community health nurse is reviewing primary prevention strategies for West Nile
virus with a group of patients in a rural health clinic. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
Avoid exposure to deer ticks.
Eliminate areas of standing water.
Use a respiratory mask when cleaning bird coops.
Plan outdoor activities after dusk
, • 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?
Design interventions for a student's individual education plan (IEP).
Teach students about healthy food choices.
Perform first aid for minor injuries.
Perform scoliosis screenings for students.
• A nurse is conducting a home visit with an older adult patient. Which of the
following observations should the nurse address to promote a safe environment?
Loud volume of the television set
Wall-to-wall carpet in the living
room Low chairs without armrests
Use of indirect lighting
• A case manager completes a history and physical assessment for a patient who has
COPD. Which of the following actions should the case manager take next?
Identify the patient's current health needs.
Call the provider with a list of patient concerns.
Compile a list of community resources for the
patient. Refer the patient to a COPD support group
• A nurse manager is implementing a quality improvement project to reduce the number
of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections at the facility. Which
of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
Develop a MRSA protocol for implementation.
Provide educational in-service for staff.
Evaluate outcomes resulting from interventions.
Conduct a chart review to evaluate precipitating factors of patients who develop MRSA.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
• An occupational health nurse is preparing to teach a health promotion class for
workers at a warehouse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
"Rub your hands together for at least 10 seconds when washing
them." "Keep your abdominal muscles tightened when lifting
objects." "Ensure that 20 percent or less of calories are from
saturated fats." "Engage in aerobic exercise 2 to 4 days per week for
20 min."
• A nurse is preparing an in-service about family violence for a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
"Perpetrators of family-directed violence recognize their behavior as abnormal."
"Female patients who experience partner violence are at greater risk for acute
diseases." "The victim's risk for homicide is greatest when they decide to leave the
relationship." "The level of violence of the events decreases over time."
• A community health nurse is reviewing primary prevention strategies for West Nile
virus with a group of patients in a rural health clinic. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
Avoid exposure to deer ticks.
Eliminate areas of standing water.
Use a respiratory mask when cleaning bird coops.
Plan outdoor activities after dusk
, • 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?
Design interventions for a student's individual education plan (IEP).
Teach students about healthy food choices.
Perform first aid for minor injuries.
Perform scoliosis screenings for students.
• A nurse is conducting a home visit with an older adult patient. Which of the
following observations should the nurse address to promote a safe environment?
Loud volume of the television set
Wall-to-wall carpet in the living
room Low chairs without armrests
Use of indirect lighting
• A case manager completes a history and physical assessment for a patient who has
COPD. Which of the following actions should the case manager take next?
Identify the patient's current health needs.
Call the provider with a list of patient concerns.
Compile a list of community resources for the
patient. Refer the patient to a COPD support group
• A nurse manager is implementing a quality improvement project to reduce the number
of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections at the facility. Which
of the following actions should the nurse manager take first?
Develop a MRSA protocol for implementation.
Provide educational in-service for staff.
Evaluate outcomes resulting from interventions.
Conduct a chart review to evaluate precipitating factors of patients who develop MRSA.
