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ATI RN COMMUNITY
HEALTH PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED
A home health nurse is caring for a young adult client who has stage a
ovarian cancer. The client tells the nurse they do not want to continue
treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a) "Your provider knows what is best for you."
--ANSWER-- b) "You have the right to refuse treatment."
c) "Ovarian cancer has a high cure rate, so you should reconsider."
d) "You are still young and have a lot to live for."
A nurse is triaging clients who were involved in a commuter train crash. Which
of the following clients should the nurse choose for transport to the emergency
department first?
a) A client who is exhibiting agonal respirations with fixed and dilated pupils
b) A client who has a fracture of the humerus with a 2+radial pulse in the
affected arm.
d) An ambulatory client who has a nosebleed and reports feeling dizzy
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--ANSWER-- e) A client who has full-thickness burn injuries over 30% of his
total body surface area.
A public health nurse is developing protocols to use in emergency shelters
following a disaster. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include as a secondary prevention strategy for clients who survive a disaster?
a) Compiling resources available to transition individuals from shelter to a
home.
b) Publishing a listing of shelter location in local media sources
--ANSWER-- c) Interviewing shelter resident to determine the effectiveness of
coping behaviors
d) Providing age-appropriate activities for shelter residents
A nurse in a clinic is reviewing home safety precautions with a client who is
to begin radioactive iodine therapy. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I will wait 1 week after treatment to use a laxative."
b) "I'll will allow my granddaughter to visit for a hours daily."
c) I will use cloth handkerchiefs instead of tissues."
--ANSWER-- d) "I will use a toilet that is not used by others in my family."
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A nurse working in an assisted care facility is developing a disaster plan.
Which of the following is the first action the nurse should take?
a) Identify materials needed for staff and resident education
b) Verify dates of the annual community-wide mass casualty drill. --
ANSWER-- c) Determine potential environmental health hazards
d) Develop response strategies specific to older adults.
A parish nurse is counselling a family following a client's recent diagnosis of
heart disease. Which of the following action should the nurse take first?
a) Assist the client and the client's partner with finding an affordable
exercise program.
b) Offer to accompany the client and the client's partner during health care
provider visits.
--ANSWER-- c) Ask family members about the impact of the disease on
relationship within the family.
d) Discuss the benefits of eating a well-balanced diet with the client's family.
ATI RN COMMUNITY
HEALTH PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED
A home health nurse is caring for a young adult client who has stage a
ovarian cancer. The client tells the nurse they do not want to continue
treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a) "Your provider knows what is best for you."
--ANSWER-- b) "You have the right to refuse treatment."
c) "Ovarian cancer has a high cure rate, so you should reconsider."
d) "You are still young and have a lot to live for."
A nurse is triaging clients who were involved in a commuter train crash. Which
of the following clients should the nurse choose for transport to the emergency
department first?
a) A client who is exhibiting agonal respirations with fixed and dilated pupils
b) A client who has a fracture of the humerus with a 2+radial pulse in the
affected arm.
d) An ambulatory client who has a nosebleed and reports feeling dizzy
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--ANSWER-- e) A client who has full-thickness burn injuries over 30% of his
total body surface area.
A public health nurse is developing protocols to use in emergency shelters
following a disaster. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include as a secondary prevention strategy for clients who survive a disaster?
a) Compiling resources available to transition individuals from shelter to a
home.
b) Publishing a listing of shelter location in local media sources
--ANSWER-- c) Interviewing shelter resident to determine the effectiveness of
coping behaviors
d) Providing age-appropriate activities for shelter residents
A nurse in a clinic is reviewing home safety precautions with a client who is
to begin radioactive iodine therapy. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I will wait 1 week after treatment to use a laxative."
b) "I'll will allow my granddaughter to visit for a hours daily."
c) I will use cloth handkerchiefs instead of tissues."
--ANSWER-- d) "I will use a toilet that is not used by others in my family."
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A nurse working in an assisted care facility is developing a disaster plan.
Which of the following is the first action the nurse should take?
a) Identify materials needed for staff and resident education
b) Verify dates of the annual community-wide mass casualty drill. --
ANSWER-- c) Determine potential environmental health hazards
d) Develop response strategies specific to older adults.
A parish nurse is counselling a family following a client's recent diagnosis of
heart disease. Which of the following action should the nurse take first?
a) Assist the client and the client's partner with finding an affordable
exercise program.
b) Offer to accompany the client and the client's partner during health care
provider visits.
--ANSWER-- c) Ask family members about the impact of the disease on
relationship within the family.
d) Discuss the benefits of eating a well-balanced diet with the client's family.
