ATI COMMUNITY PRACTICE B EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALL PASSED
A school nurse is notified that a school-age child has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the school nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial symptoms
first present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
C. Quarantine the children in the child's class.
D. Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days.
E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates. - Correct Answer ✔✔ A.
Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial symptoms first
present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
A case manager at a home health agency is obtaining equipment for a client's home
use. Which of the following actions is a violation of client confidentiality?
A. The case manager used a computer at the agency with an automatic sign-off
mechanism.
B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription information face up on
the office desk.
C. The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company on a machine using
programmed speed dial.
D. The case manager shared the client's name with the equipment company. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription
information face up on the office desk.
When using a clipboard, the case manager should place the clipboard on the desk face
down so that a client's personal health information is not visible to other individuals.
A public health nurse is planning a community health promotion program for
hypertension prevention. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
as a tertiary prevention strategy?
A. Provide education about risk factors for hypertension.
B. Conduct a hypertension screening clinic for the community.
C. Teach clients who have a family history of hypertension how to monitor blood
pressure.
D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have hypertension. - Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have hypertension.
, The nurse should implement tertiary prevention strategies for clients who have
hypertension to promote the highest level of functioning possible, which can include
regular exercise to maintain an active lifestyle.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster planning committee looking at school
shooting scenarios. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during
the response phase?
A. Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential hazards.
B. Provide disaster training to school personnel.
D. Serve as a liaison between available community resources and those in need. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to victims.
During the response phase of disaster planning, the school nurse's role can include
triage, providing hands-on care, coordinating the first-aid response team, and serving as
a counselor to those in need.
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.
B. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities.
C. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment.
D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Demonstrate
proper handwashing techniques.
This is an example of primary prevention, the goal of which is to promote health and
prevent diseases from developing.
A nurse is planning to teach a community group about the meningococcal vaccine. The
nurse should identity that which of the following clients should receive the vaccine?
A. A client who is traveling to northern Europe
B. An infant who has bronchiolitis
C. An infant who is 4 weeks old
D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. A client who
is moving into a college dormitory.
Individuals living in crowded areas, such as dormitories, should receive the
meningococcal vaccine.
A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client and notes that unwashed dishes are
piled up and newspapers cover the front steps. Which of the following questions should
the nurse ask the client to determine if the client is socially isolated?
A. "Why haven't you brought in your newspapers?"
B. "Do you need help completing your housework?"
C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
D. "Have you considered moving to an assisted living facility?" - Correct Answer ✔✔ C.
"How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
The nurse should ask this question because it addresses the issue of social isolation by
determining the frequency of contact between the client and others.
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALL PASSED
A school nurse is notified that a school-age child has pertussis. Which of the following
actions should the school nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial symptoms
first present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
C. Quarantine the children in the child's class.
D. Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days.
E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates. - Correct Answer ✔✔ A.
Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial symptoms first
present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
A case manager at a home health agency is obtaining equipment for a client's home
use. Which of the following actions is a violation of client confidentiality?
A. The case manager used a computer at the agency with an automatic sign-off
mechanism.
B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription information face up on
the office desk.
C. The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company on a machine using
programmed speed dial.
D. The case manager shared the client's name with the equipment company. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription
information face up on the office desk.
When using a clipboard, the case manager should place the clipboard on the desk face
down so that a client's personal health information is not visible to other individuals.
A public health nurse is planning a community health promotion program for
hypertension prevention. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
as a tertiary prevention strategy?
A. Provide education about risk factors for hypertension.
B. Conduct a hypertension screening clinic for the community.
C. Teach clients who have a family history of hypertension how to monitor blood
pressure.
D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have hypertension. - Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have hypertension.
, The nurse should implement tertiary prevention strategies for clients who have
hypertension to promote the highest level of functioning possible, which can include
regular exercise to maintain an active lifestyle.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster planning committee looking at school
shooting scenarios. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during
the response phase?
A. Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential hazards.
B. Provide disaster training to school personnel.
D. Serve as a liaison between available community resources and those in need. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to victims.
During the response phase of disaster planning, the school nurse's role can include
triage, providing hands-on care, coordinating the first-aid response team, and serving as
a counselor to those in need.
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.
B. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities.
C. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment.
D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques. - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Demonstrate
proper handwashing techniques.
This is an example of primary prevention, the goal of which is to promote health and
prevent diseases from developing.
A nurse is planning to teach a community group about the meningococcal vaccine. The
nurse should identity that which of the following clients should receive the vaccine?
A. A client who is traveling to northern Europe
B. An infant who has bronchiolitis
C. An infant who is 4 weeks old
D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory - Correct Answer ✔✔ D. A client who
is moving into a college dormitory.
Individuals living in crowded areas, such as dormitories, should receive the
meningococcal vaccine.
A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client and notes that unwashed dishes are
piled up and newspapers cover the front steps. Which of the following questions should
the nurse ask the client to determine if the client is socially isolated?
A. "Why haven't you brought in your newspapers?"
B. "Do you need help completing your housework?"
C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
D. "Have you considered moving to an assisted living facility?" - Correct Answer ✔✔ C.
"How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
The nurse should ask this question because it addresses the issue of social isolation by
determining the frequency of contact between the client and others.
