ATI - Community Health (Retake) Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
a nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of
the group expresses anger repeatedly. which of the following strategies should the nurse use to
facilitate the group process with this member?
A. remind the group that everyone should have a chance to participate
D. divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion
C. give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them
Answer:
focus more on the group
Question 2:
a community health nurse is providing education to a group of children who have asthma.
which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
i shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired
i will stay indoors during cold weather
i will use my rescue medication every day
I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick weather
Answer:
i will stay indoors during cold
Question 3:
a community health nurse is planning an in-service about STI to a group of adolescents. which
of the following clinical findings should the nurse include as a manifestation of primary syphilis?
malaise
maculopapular rash on palms
chancre
lymphadenopathy
Answer:
chancre
Question 4:
a public health nurse is working in a community that ha a population of 24, 096. There are
2,096 existing cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of
the following from this information?
mortality rate
attack rate
,Answer:
prevalence proportion
Question 5:
a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy. following from this information?
mortality rate
attack rate
Answer:
prevalence proportion
Question 6:
A. a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy.
C. prevalence proportionD. incidence proportionC. prevalence proportionD. incidence
proportion
D. incidence proportion
Answer:
tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
Question 7:
a school nurse is notified that an elementary school child is newly diagnosed with pertussis.
Which of the following actions should the school nurse take? (select all that apply)
instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
quarantine the children in the child's class
recommend the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
check the immunizations of the child's classmates until the coughing stage has passed
-encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
-check the immunizations of the child's classmates
Answer:
-instruct the parent to keep the child home
Question 8:
a nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who has DM, recently lost his job, and has no health
insurance. The nurse should advise the client to do which of the following?
contact medicare to determine eligibility
,contact medicaid to determine eligibility
go to the ER when services are needed
go to the public health department when services are needed eligibility
Answer:
contact medicaid to determine
Question 9:
a home health nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse who is drawing blood from a client for
laboratory testing and gets stuck by a used needle. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?the client will be tested for HIVthe
client will be tested for hepatitis B virusthe client will be tested for hepatitis C virusthe client
will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Answer:
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virusa clinic nurse manager is developing an education
program on TB skin testing. The nurse should
Question 10:
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
the client will be tested for HIV
the client will be tested for hepatitis B virus
the client will be tested for hepatitis C virus
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Answer:
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Question 11:
a clinic nurse manager is developing an education program on TB skin testing. The nurse should
include that which of the following can cause a false-negative result?
advanced HIV or AIDS
Bacilli CAlmette-Gue'rin (BCG) vaccination
time between exposure and screening
age of the client
recent abuse of IV substances
-time between exposure and screening
-age of the client
Answer:
-advanced HIV or AIDS
, Question 12:
following should be included?
racial distribution
family genograms
number of open water sources
Answer:
a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the
Question 13:
D. presence of condemned buildings
Answer:
racial distribution
Question 14:
a community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-aged
children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. which of
the following referrals are appropriate?
postpartum support group
WIC program
Answer:
-postpartum support group
Question 15:
a community health nurse is teaching a group of older adults about environmental health
hazards. the following referrals are appropriate?
postpartum support group
WIC program
Answer:
-postpartum support group
Question 16:
A. a community health nurse is teaching a group of older adults about environmental health
hazards.
C. CPSD. medicare part BE. free school lunch program-WIC program-free school lunch program
A need for additional teaching is indicated when a group member lists which of the following
asC. CPSD. medicare part BE. free school lunch program-WIC program-free school lunch
program A need for additional teaching is indicated when a group member lists which of the
Question 1:
a nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of
the group expresses anger repeatedly. which of the following strategies should the nurse use to
facilitate the group process with this member?
A. remind the group that everyone should have a chance to participate
D. divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion
C. give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them
Answer:
focus more on the group
Question 2:
a community health nurse is providing education to a group of children who have asthma.
which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
i shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired
i will stay indoors during cold weather
i will use my rescue medication every day
I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick weather
Answer:
i will stay indoors during cold
Question 3:
a community health nurse is planning an in-service about STI to a group of adolescents. which
of the following clinical findings should the nurse include as a manifestation of primary syphilis?
malaise
maculopapular rash on palms
chancre
lymphadenopathy
Answer:
chancre
Question 4:
a public health nurse is working in a community that ha a population of 24, 096. There are
2,096 existing cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of
the following from this information?
mortality rate
attack rate
,Answer:
prevalence proportion
Question 5:
a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy. following from this information?
mortality rate
attack rate
Answer:
prevalence proportion
Question 6:
A. a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy.
C. prevalence proportionD. incidence proportionC. prevalence proportionD. incidence
proportion
D. incidence proportion
Answer:
tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
Question 7:
a school nurse is notified that an elementary school child is newly diagnosed with pertussis.
Which of the following actions should the school nurse take? (select all that apply)
instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
quarantine the children in the child's class
recommend the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
check the immunizations of the child's classmates until the coughing stage has passed
-encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
-check the immunizations of the child's classmates
Answer:
-instruct the parent to keep the child home
Question 8:
a nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client who has DM, recently lost his job, and has no health
insurance. The nurse should advise the client to do which of the following?
contact medicare to determine eligibility
,contact medicaid to determine eligibility
go to the ER when services are needed
go to the public health department when services are needed eligibility
Answer:
contact medicaid to determine
Question 9:
a home health nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse who is drawing blood from a client for
laboratory testing and gets stuck by a used needle. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?the client will be tested for HIVthe
client will be tested for hepatitis B virusthe client will be tested for hepatitis C virusthe client
will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Answer:
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virusa clinic nurse manager is developing an education
program on TB skin testing. The nurse should
Question 10:
newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
the client will be tested for HIV
the client will be tested for hepatitis B virus
the client will be tested for hepatitis C virus
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Answer:
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
Question 11:
a clinic nurse manager is developing an education program on TB skin testing. The nurse should
include that which of the following can cause a false-negative result?
advanced HIV or AIDS
Bacilli CAlmette-Gue'rin (BCG) vaccination
time between exposure and screening
age of the client
recent abuse of IV substances
-time between exposure and screening
-age of the client
Answer:
-advanced HIV or AIDS
, Question 12:
following should be included?
racial distribution
family genograms
number of open water sources
Answer:
a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the
Question 13:
D. presence of condemned buildings
Answer:
racial distribution
Question 14:
a community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-aged
children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. which of
the following referrals are appropriate?
postpartum support group
WIC program
Answer:
-postpartum support group
Question 15:
a community health nurse is teaching a group of older adults about environmental health
hazards. the following referrals are appropriate?
postpartum support group
WIC program
Answer:
-postpartum support group
Question 16:
A. a community health nurse is teaching a group of older adults about environmental health
hazards.
C. CPSD. medicare part BE. free school lunch program-WIC program-free school lunch program
A need for additional teaching is indicated when a group member lists which of the following
asC. CPSD. medicare part BE. free school lunch program-WIC program-free school lunch
program A need for additional teaching is indicated when a group member lists which of the
