COMMUNITY HEALTH
A nurse collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. Which of the
following info should the nurse include?
a. racial distribution
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemned buildings
A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
b. encourage the client to consume 1.2-2.0 g/kg of protein daily
c. recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%
d. teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping
effectively?
a. inability to concentrate
b. makes eye contact
c. excessive sleeping
d. lack of interest in food
A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Which of the following clients
should the nurse plan to visit first?
a. a client who is 10 days postop following a mastectomy and needs to have surgical staples
removed
b. a client who has DM and reports new erythema to the left foot
c. a client who has COPD and needs a follow-up visit r/t home oxygen therapy
, d. a client in a hip spica cast who reports pruritus under the cast
A community health nurse is assessing a group of clients for risk factors of abusive behaviors.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing violent
behavior?
a. a client states he witnessed his mother physically mistreat his father
b. a client states that her mother-in-law provides childcare while she is working
c. a client participates in volunteer activities in the community
d. a client lives in the same neighborhood where he spent his childhood years
A school nurse is teaching health promotion to a group of staff members who sit at a desk and
use a comp for 8 hr at a time. Which of the following info is the priority for the nurse to
include?
a. "Take a walk after work."
b. "Point and flex your toes periodically."
c. "Have your visual acuity assessed regularly."
d. "Adjust your chair so that your elbows are at desk height."
A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has DM. Which of the
following activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. review a color diagram of the food pyramid with the client
b. show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
c. observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin
d. give the client a pamphlet about foot care
A school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. Which of the following
activities should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes (3)
A nurse collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. Which of the
following info should the nurse include?
a. racial distribution
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemned buildings
A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
b. encourage the client to consume 1.2-2.0 g/kg of protein daily
c. recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%
d. teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping
effectively?
a. inability to concentrate
b. makes eye contact
c. excessive sleeping
d. lack of interest in food
A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Which of the following clients
should the nurse plan to visit first?
a. a client who is 10 days postop following a mastectomy and needs to have surgical staples
removed
b. a client who has DM and reports new erythema to the left foot
c. a client who has COPD and needs a follow-up visit r/t home oxygen therapy
, d. a client in a hip spica cast who reports pruritus under the cast
A community health nurse is assessing a group of clients for risk factors of abusive behaviors.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing violent
behavior?
a. a client states he witnessed his mother physically mistreat his father
b. a client states that her mother-in-law provides childcare while she is working
c. a client participates in volunteer activities in the community
d. a client lives in the same neighborhood where he spent his childhood years
A school nurse is teaching health promotion to a group of staff members who sit at a desk and
use a comp for 8 hr at a time. Which of the following info is the priority for the nurse to
include?
a. "Take a walk after work."
b. "Point and flex your toes periodically."
c. "Have your visual acuity assessed regularly."
d. "Adjust your chair so that your elbows are at desk height."
A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has DM. Which of the
following activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. review a color diagram of the food pyramid with the client
b. show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
c. observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin
d. give the client a pamphlet about foot care
A school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. Which of the following
activities should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes (3)
