COMMUNITY HEALTH Online Practice B
A school nurse is conducting visual acuity testing for school-aged child using
a Snellen letter chart. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Allow the child to keep her glasses on during the testing.
-Have the child stand 5 feet away from the Snellen letter chart.
-Progress to the next line once the child reads two symbols correctly.
-Begin the test by instructing the child to use both eyes to read the chart. -
correct answer ✔-Allow the child to keep her glasses on during the testing.
When using the Snellen letter chart to assess a school-age child's visual
acuity, the nurse should allow the child to keep her glasses on during the test.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster committee looking at
school shooting scenarios. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take during the response phase?
-Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential hazards.
-Provide disaster training to school personnel.
-Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to victims.
-Serve as a liaison between available community resources and those in
need. - correct answer ✔-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 case manager is 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?
-The case manager used a computer at the agency with an automatic sign-off
mechanism.
-The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription information
face up on the office desk.
-The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company on a machine using
programmed speed dial.
-The case manager shared the client's name with the equipment company. -
correct answer ✔-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 nurse manager at a community health clinic is presenting an in-service
about assessing clients who have experienced violence. Which of the
following statements by a nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I do not need to ask about violence at future visits once I determine that a
client is not at risk."
-"I should not document the name of the person the client accuses of the
violence in the client's medical record."
-"I should wait until I see signs of physical violence before I help the client
develop a safety plan."
-"I should determine whether a client who has been sexually assaulted
requires a rape kit examination." - correct answer ✔-"I should determine
whether a client who has been sexually assaulted requires a rape kit
examination."
, Clients who report sexual assault within a certain time frame should undergo a
rape kit examination. In some cases, collection must be obtained within 24 hr
of the occurrence. However, the time frame can vary based on the type of
assault. The nurse should also provide information regarding support groups
and resources for clients who were sexually assaulted.
A school nurse is notified that a school-aged child has pertussis. Which of the
following actions should the school nurse take? Select all that apply.
-Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial
symptoms first present.
-Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
-Quarantine the children in the child's class.
-Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days.
-Check the immunization status of the child's classmates. - correct answer
✔-Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial
symptoms first present.
-Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
-Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
A nurse providing education regarding lead exposure to a group of clients who
live in a housing development built in 1968. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I will use a dry-sanding technique when preparing to repaint my front door."
-"I will vacuum our wood floors every week."
A school nurse is conducting visual acuity testing for school-aged child using
a Snellen letter chart. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Allow the child to keep her glasses on during the testing.
-Have the child stand 5 feet away from the Snellen letter chart.
-Progress to the next line once the child reads two symbols correctly.
-Begin the test by instructing the child to use both eyes to read the chart. -
correct answer ✔-Allow the child to keep her glasses on during the testing.
When using the Snellen letter chart to assess a school-age child's visual
acuity, the nurse should allow the child to keep her glasses on during the test.
A school nurse is serving on a community disaster committee looking at
school shooting scenarios. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take during the response phase?
-Conduct ongoing assessments to identify potential hazards.
-Provide disaster training to school personnel.
-Perform triage and provide hands-on care as needed to victims.
-Serve as a liaison between available community resources and those in
need. - correct answer ✔-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 case manager is 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?
-The case manager used a computer at the agency with an automatic sign-off
mechanism.
-The case manager left a clipboard with the client's prescription information
face up on the office desk.
-The case manager sent a fax to the equipment company on a machine using
programmed speed dial.
-The case manager shared the client's name with the equipment company. -
correct answer ✔-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 nurse manager at a community health clinic is presenting an in-service
about assessing clients who have experienced violence. Which of the
following statements by a nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I do not need to ask about violence at future visits once I determine that a
client is not at risk."
-"I should not document the name of the person the client accuses of the
violence in the client's medical record."
-"I should wait until I see signs of physical violence before I help the client
develop a safety plan."
-"I should determine whether a client who has been sexually assaulted
requires a rape kit examination." - correct answer ✔-"I should determine
whether a client who has been sexually assaulted requires a rape kit
examination."
, Clients who report sexual assault within a certain time frame should undergo a
rape kit examination. In some cases, collection must be obtained within 24 hr
of the occurrence. However, the time frame can vary based on the type of
assault. The nurse should also provide information regarding support groups
and resources for clients who were sexually assaulted.
A school nurse is notified that a school-aged child has pertussis. Which of the
following actions should the school nurse take? Select all that apply.
-Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial
symptoms first present.
-Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
-Quarantine the children in the child's class.
-Recommend that the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days.
-Check the immunization status of the child's classmates. - correct answer
✔-Instruct the parent to keep the child at home for 2 weeks after the initial
symptoms first present.
-Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment.
-Check the immunization status of the child's classmates.
A nurse providing education regarding lead exposure to a group of clients who
live in a housing development built in 1968. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I will use a dry-sanding technique when preparing to repaint my front door."
-"I will vacuum our wood floors every week."
