ATI Community Practice B Questions with Answers Graded A+
A school nurse is notified that a school-age child has per-
tussis. 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 A. Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks
after the initial symptoms first present. after the initial symptoms first present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treat-
treatment. ment.
C. Quarantine the children in the child's class. E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
D. Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal
vaccine in 28 days.
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 B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's
an automatic sign-ott mechanism. prescription information face up on the oflce desk.
B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's When using a clipboard, the case manager should place
prescription information face up on the oflce desk. the clipboard on the desk face down so that a client's per-
C. The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company sonal health information is not visible to other individuals.
on a machine using programmed speed dial.
D. The case manager shared the client's name with the
equipment company.
A public health nurse is planning a community health
promotion program for hypertension prevention. Which
D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have
of the following interventions should the nurse include as
hypertension.
a tertiary prevention strategy?
The nurse should implement tertiary prevention strategies
A. Provide education about risk factors for hypertension.
for clients who have hypertension to promote the highest
B. Conduct a hypertension screening clinic for the com-
level of functioning possible, which can include regular
munity.
exercise to maintain an active lifestyle.
C. Teach clients who have a family history of hypertension
how to monitor blood pressure.
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D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have
hypertension.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster plan-
ning committee looking at school shooting scenarios.
C. Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
victims.
take during the response phase?
During the response phase of disaster planning, the
A. Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential haz-
school nurse's role can include triage, providing hands-on
ards.
care, coordinating the first-aid response team, and serv-
B. Provide disaster training to school personnel.
ing as a counselor to those in need.
D. Serve as a liaison between available community re-
sources and 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 D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques.
diabetes. This is an example of primary prevention, the goal of
B. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authori- which is to promote health and prevent diseases from
ties. developing.
C. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten
enrollment.
D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques.
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? D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory.
A. A client who is traveling to northern Europe Individuals living in crowded areas, such as dormitories,
B. An infant who has bronchiolitis should receive the meningococcal vaccine.
C. An infant who is 4 weeks old
D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory
A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client and
notes that unwashed dishes are piled up and newspapers
, ATI Community Practice B Questions with Answers Graded A+
cover the front steps. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask the client to determine if the client
is socially isolated? C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
A. "Why haven't you brought in your newspapers?" The nurse should ask this question because it addresses
B. "Do you need help completing your housework?" the issue of social isolation by determining the frequency
C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?" of contact between the client and others.
D. "Have you considered moving to an assisted living
facility?"
A community health nurse is working with a community
where the incidence of violence has increased. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take as a tertiary
B. Provide victims of violence with referral information to
prevention strategy?
crisis lines.
A. Provide open education sessions to teach parenting
Referring victims of violence to available community re-
skills.
sources is a tertiary prevention strategy. The community
B. Provide victims of violence with referral information to
health nurse should be aware of all available community
crisis lines.
resources.
C. Identify potential community risk factors for violence.
D. Assess for evidence of violence during routine encoun-
ters.
A community health nurse is discussing the role of a faith
community nurse with a chaplain. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the discussion?
A. The faith community nurse can provide pharmacolog-
ical pain management for clients who have a terminal
D. The faith community nurse can facilitate substance
illness.
abuse support groups.
B. The faith community nurse can plan workplace safety
This is one of the roles of a faith community nurse.
training for employees in a local factory.
C. The faith community nurse can provide wound care for
clients in their homes.
D. The faith community nurse can facilitate substance
abuse support groups.
A school nurse is notified that a school-age child has per-
tussis. 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 A. Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks
after the initial symptoms first present. after the initial symptoms first present.
B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic B. Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treat-
treatment. ment.
C. Quarantine the children in the child's class. E. Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
D. Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal
vaccine in 28 days.
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 B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's
an automatic sign-ott mechanism. prescription information face up on the oflce desk.
B. The case manager left a clipboard with the client's When using a clipboard, the case manager should place
prescription information face up on the oflce desk. the clipboard on the desk face down so that a client's per-
C. The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company sonal health information is not visible to other individuals.
on a machine using programmed speed dial.
D. The case manager shared the client's name with the
equipment company.
A public health nurse is planning a community health
promotion program for hypertension prevention. Which
D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have
of the following interventions should the nurse include as
hypertension.
a tertiary prevention strategy?
The nurse should implement tertiary prevention strategies
A. Provide education about risk factors for hypertension.
for clients who have hypertension to promote the highest
B. Conduct a hypertension screening clinic for the com-
level of functioning possible, which can include regular
munity.
exercise to maintain an active lifestyle.
C. Teach clients who have a family history of hypertension
how to monitor blood pressure.
,ATI Community Practice B Questions with Answers Graded A+
D. Implement an exercise program for clients who have
hypertension.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster plan-
ning committee looking at school shooting scenarios.
C. Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
victims.
take during the response phase?
During the response phase of disaster planning, the
A. Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential haz-
school nurse's role can include triage, providing hands-on
ards.
care, coordinating the first-aid response team, and serv-
B. Provide disaster training to school personnel.
ing as a counselor to those in need.
D. Serve as a liaison between available community re-
sources and 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 D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques.
diabetes. This is an example of primary prevention, the goal of
B. Report suspected child neglect to the proper authori- which is to promote health and prevent diseases from
ties. developing.
C. Conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten
enrollment.
D. Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques.
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? D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory.
A. A client who is traveling to northern Europe Individuals living in crowded areas, such as dormitories,
B. An infant who has bronchiolitis should receive the meningococcal vaccine.
C. An infant who is 4 weeks old
D. A client who is moving into a college dormitory
A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client and
notes that unwashed dishes are piled up and newspapers
, ATI Community Practice B Questions with Answers Graded A+
cover the front steps. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask the client to determine if the client
is socially isolated? C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?"
A. "Why haven't you brought in your newspapers?" The nurse should ask this question because it addresses
B. "Do you need help completing your housework?" the issue of social isolation by determining the frequency
C. "How often do you have visitors come to see you?" of contact between the client and others.
D. "Have you considered moving to an assisted living
facility?"
A community health nurse is working with a community
where the incidence of violence has increased. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take as a tertiary
B. Provide victims of violence with referral information to
prevention strategy?
crisis lines.
A. Provide open education sessions to teach parenting
Referring victims of violence to available community re-
skills.
sources is a tertiary prevention strategy. The community
B. Provide victims of violence with referral information to
health nurse should be aware of all available community
crisis lines.
resources.
C. Identify potential community risk factors for violence.
D. Assess for evidence of violence during routine encoun-
ters.
A community health nurse is discussing the role of a faith
community nurse with a chaplain. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the discussion?
A. The faith community nurse can provide pharmacolog-
ical pain management for clients who have a terminal
D. The faith community nurse can facilitate substance
illness.
abuse support groups.
B. The faith community nurse can plan workplace safety
This is one of the roles of a faith community nurse.
training for employees in a local factory.
C. The faith community nurse can provide wound care for
clients in their homes.
D. The faith community nurse can facilitate substance
abuse support groups.
