NURS 450 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
A busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence
of obesity wants to implement evidence-based practice (EBP)
but faces barriers because of time constraints. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
Evaluate best practices to determine those that have the highest
success rates for weight control in children
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. Which of the following activities would have likely
been completed? Correct Answers Collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
A community health nurse drives through her assigned
community before visiting the community groups scheduled for
the day. She then drives through the community again that
evening before going home. Which of the following best
describes the nurse's reason for driving through the community
twice in the same day? Correct Answers Driving through twice
allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are
at work or at school and then again when they are at home
A community health nurse is determining the best way to
address an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-
based practice. Which of the following actions would the nurse
most likely take? Correct Answers Review outcomes of clinical
trials
A community health nurse is trying to decrease the incidence of
emerging infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. Which
,of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse
to implement? Correct Answers Teach parents that ATBs
should not be used for treatment of viral infections or for the
prevention of bacterial infections
A community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary
prevention activity. Which of the following interventions is most
likely being completed? Correct Answers Providing case
management services that link clients with serious mental
illnesses to mental health and community support services
A health care provider is concerned about the high number of
clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have poor glucose
control. What would be the best reference for the provider to
implement evidence-based practice (EBP) in the management of
this problem? Correct Answers Current research findings
A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the
following data should the nurse know to answer the man when
he asks, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" Correct
Answers Case fatality rate
A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community.
Which of the following should be the first priority of the nurse?
Correct Answers A problem that is at high concern to the
community
A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the
application process to receive
supplemental food assistance. Which of the following roles of
the nurse is being used? Correct Answers Advocate
, A nurse executive is implementing evidence-based practice at a
community nursing center that serves a large Cuban immigrant
population. Which of the following actions would be the most
helpful for the nurse? Correct Answers Invite Cuban
immigrants from the community to serve on the center's
advisory board
A nurse has invited community members to participate as full
partners in creating changes to improve the health of the
community. Which of the following may be an unexpected
consequence of this action? Correct Answers A change in the
distribution or redistribution of power and influence
A nurse implements an education program that incorporates
computer games to reinforce learning for a group of older adults.
Although the research demonstrates evidence of improved
retention of this information, the nurse experiences exactly the
opposite with this group. Which of the following is the most
likely cause of such poor outcomes? Correct Answers Failure to
consider client and setting differences
A nurse is assessing a community's openness to change. Which
of the following variables indicate that the community is ready?
Correct Answers High social-economic status in the community
as a whole
A nurse is assessing the status of a community's health. Which
of the following will the nurse examine? Correct Answers Vital
statistics
A busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence
of obesity wants to implement evidence-based practice (EBP)
but faces barriers because of time constraints. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Answers
Evaluate best practices to determine those that have the highest
success rates for weight control in children
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial
America. Which of the following activities would have likely
been completed? Correct Answers Collecting vital statistics and
improving sanitation
A community health nurse drives through her assigned
community before visiting the community groups scheduled for
the day. She then drives through the community again that
evening before going home. Which of the following best
describes the nurse's reason for driving through the community
twice in the same day? Correct Answers Driving through twice
allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are
at work or at school and then again when they are at home
A community health nurse is determining the best way to
address an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-
based practice. Which of the following actions would the nurse
most likely take? Correct Answers Review outcomes of clinical
trials
A community health nurse is trying to decrease the incidence of
emerging infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. Which
,of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse
to implement? Correct Answers Teach parents that ATBs
should not be used for treatment of viral infections or for the
prevention of bacterial infections
A community mental health nurse is implementing a tertiary
prevention activity. Which of the following interventions is most
likely being completed? Correct Answers Providing case
management services that link clients with serious mental
illnesses to mental health and community support services
A health care provider is concerned about the high number of
clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have poor glucose
control. What would be the best reference for the provider to
implement evidence-based practice (EBP) in the management of
this problem? Correct Answers Current research findings
A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the
following data should the nurse know to answer the man when
he asks, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" Correct
Answers Case fatality rate
A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community.
Which of the following should be the first priority of the nurse?
Correct Answers A problem that is at high concern to the
community
A nurse at a migrant clinic assists clients with completing the
application process to receive
supplemental food assistance. Which of the following roles of
the nurse is being used? Correct Answers Advocate
, A nurse executive is implementing evidence-based practice at a
community nursing center that serves a large Cuban immigrant
population. Which of the following actions would be the most
helpful for the nurse? Correct Answers Invite Cuban
immigrants from the community to serve on the center's
advisory board
A nurse has invited community members to participate as full
partners in creating changes to improve the health of the
community. Which of the following may be an unexpected
consequence of this action? Correct Answers A change in the
distribution or redistribution of power and influence
A nurse implements an education program that incorporates
computer games to reinforce learning for a group of older adults.
Although the research demonstrates evidence of improved
retention of this information, the nurse experiences exactly the
opposite with this group. Which of the following is the most
likely cause of such poor outcomes? Correct Answers Failure to
consider client and setting differences
A nurse is assessing a community's openness to change. Which
of the following variables indicate that the community is ready?
Correct Answers High social-economic status in the community
as a whole
A nurse is assessing the status of a community's health. Which
of the following will the nurse examine? Correct Answers Vital
statistics
