ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH NGN Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
1. During a home health visit a school age child who has muscular dystrophy confides in the
nurse that he was struck by his parents. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
1. report the incident to local authorities
2. check the child for injuries
3. refer the parent to a social service agency
4. enroll the parent in anger management classes. —Answer: 2. check the child for injuries
2. a nurse is planning a program about healthy eating at an elementary school where most
students select French fries and pizza at lunch every day. which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take first?
1. give positive feedback to students who make appropriate choices.
2. help students recognize the value of making healthy food choices
3. provide students with resources about making wise choices independently
4. determine student's motivation to learn about healthy food choices. —Answer: 4. determine
student's motivation to learn about healthy food choices.
3. a nurse manger in local community health agency is creating a job description for a new
nurse who will practice community oriented nursing. which of the following should the
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,nurse include in the job description? (select all that apply)
1. investigate potential health and environmental issues
2. initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
3. provide wound care for clients in their homes
4. participate in local health surveillance activities
5. provide health related education to community groups —Answer: 1. investigate potential
health and environmental issues
2. initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
4. participate in local health surveillance activities
5. provide health related education to community groups
4. a community health nurse is planning an educational program for a group of women
who are postmenopausal. which of the following outcomes is appropriate for this
program?
1. clients will schedule bone density screening
2. clients will arrange for mammograms every 3 years
3. clients will start hormone replacement therapy
4. clients will significantly decrease caloric intake —Answer: 1. clients will schedule bone
density screening
5. a nurse is working with a care manager for a client who participates in a health
maintenance organization. the nurse should identify that a health maintenance
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, organization provides which of the following payment structures.
1. the client is participating in a fee for service health care insurance program
2. the provider is paid a fixed sum for the client on a monthly or yearly basis
3. the client pays the insurer a percentage of the total costs for each service rendered by the
provider
4. the provider bills the client directly for a predetermined percentage of the cost of services —
Answer: 2. the provider is paid a fixed sum for the client on a monthly or yearly basis
6. a client who has diabetes mellitus asks a home health nurse to help her adapt some of her
traditional cultural foods to fit her meal plan. which of the following is the first action the
nurse should take when assisting this client?
1. provide the client with a printed recipe
2. observe the client during preparation of traditional foods
3. use cookbooks to include traditional foods in meal plans
4. explain diabetes exchange list —Answer: 2. observe the client during preparation of
traditional foods
7. a home health nurse manager is caring for a client who has methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. remove fresh flowers from the client's home
2. wear a mask when within 3 feet of the client
3. encourage the client to use a hepa filter in the house
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Answers (100% Correct Answers)
1. During a home health visit a school age child who has muscular dystrophy confides in the
nurse that he was struck by his parents. which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
1. report the incident to local authorities
2. check the child for injuries
3. refer the parent to a social service agency
4. enroll the parent in anger management classes. —Answer: 2. check the child for injuries
2. a nurse is planning a program about healthy eating at an elementary school where most
students select French fries and pizza at lunch every day. which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take first?
1. give positive feedback to students who make appropriate choices.
2. help students recognize the value of making healthy food choices
3. provide students with resources about making wise choices independently
4. determine student's motivation to learn about healthy food choices. —Answer: 4. determine
student's motivation to learn about healthy food choices.
3. a nurse manger in local community health agency is creating a job description for a new
nurse who will practice community oriented nursing. which of the following should the
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,nurse include in the job description? (select all that apply)
1. investigate potential health and environmental issues
2. initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
3. provide wound care for clients in their homes
4. participate in local health surveillance activities
5. provide health related education to community groups —Answer: 1. investigate potential
health and environmental issues
2. initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
4. participate in local health surveillance activities
5. provide health related education to community groups
4. a community health nurse is planning an educational program for a group of women
who are postmenopausal. which of the following outcomes is appropriate for this
program?
1. clients will schedule bone density screening
2. clients will arrange for mammograms every 3 years
3. clients will start hormone replacement therapy
4. clients will significantly decrease caloric intake —Answer: 1. clients will schedule bone
density screening
5. a nurse is working with a care manager for a client who participates in a health
maintenance organization. the nurse should identify that a health maintenance
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, organization provides which of the following payment structures.
1. the client is participating in a fee for service health care insurance program
2. the provider is paid a fixed sum for the client on a monthly or yearly basis
3. the client pays the insurer a percentage of the total costs for each service rendered by the
provider
4. the provider bills the client directly for a predetermined percentage of the cost of services —
Answer: 2. the provider is paid a fixed sum for the client on a monthly or yearly basis
6. a client who has diabetes mellitus asks a home health nurse to help her adapt some of her
traditional cultural foods to fit her meal plan. which of the following is the first action the
nurse should take when assisting this client?
1. provide the client with a printed recipe
2. observe the client during preparation of traditional foods
3. use cookbooks to include traditional foods in meal plans
4. explain diabetes exchange list —Answer: 2. observe the client during preparation of
traditional foods
7. a home health nurse manager is caring for a client who has methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. remove fresh flowers from the client's home
2. wear a mask when within 3 feet of the client
3. encourage the client to use a hepa filter in the house
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