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An older adult client who lives alone tells a clinic nurse that he is unable to drive himself to
the store and is afraid to cook on the stove. Which of the following community resources
should the nurse recommend for this client? - correct answer- -B. Meals on Wheels
A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary disaster committee to develop a community-
wide emergency response plan in the event of a nonbiological or chemical incident. The
nurse should include which of the following agencies to be notified immediately after
calling 911? - correct answer- -A. Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant is developing a guidebook
for clinic workers. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a secondary
prevention strategy? - correct answer- -C. Help plant workers identify signs of carpal
tunnel syndrome.
A public health nurse is teaching a group of nurses about smallpox. Which of the following
statements by one of the nurses indicates understanding of the teaching? - correct
answer- -D. "Unlike chickenpox, the vesicles of smallpox are more abundant on the face."
A school nurse receives a call that some children and teachers report being exposed to an
undetermined noxious gas odor presenting in the classrooms and are experiencing
dizziness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer- -Have
students evacuated from the school and establish a triage area in the school parking lot.
A nurse is working with an emergency response team in caring for a group of people who
may have been exposed to anthrax while doing farm work, but are not exhibiting
manifestation of illness. Which of the following is the appropriate action for the nurse to
take? - correct answer- -C. Administer antibiotic therapy.
,A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female client who smokes cigarettes,
has hypertension, and has a BMI of 26. Which of the following goals should the nurse
include? - correct answer- -B. The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.
A public health nurse is assessing an older adult client who lives with a family member. The
nurse identifies several bruises in various stages of healing. The client and family member
explain that the bruises are a result of clumsiness. However, based on the distribution of
the bruises, the nurse suspects abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - correct answer- -B. Report the findings to a supervisor.
A community health nurse is developing a pamphlet about breast self-examination (BSE)
for a local health fair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
correct answer- -A. Expect some breast dimpling or discharge with age.
A community health nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the history of a 12-year-old
client. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse expect to administer? -
correct answer- -A. Meningococcal conjugate
A community health nurse is conducting an educational program on various environmental
pollutants. The nurse should emphasize that clients who have which of the following
disorders are especially vulnerable to ozone effects? - correct answer- -C. Asthma
A nurse working for a home health agency is assessing an older adult male client. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse to address? - correct answer- -D.
Dysphagia
A nurse is preparing a community health program for adults at risk for cardiovascular
disease. Which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor? -
correct answer- -D. Cigarette smoking
,A school nurse is teaching a group of nurses newly hired to work in the school system
about pediculosis capitis (head lice). Which of the following information is appropriate to
include in the teaching? - correct answer- -C. Nits that are shed into the environment are
capable of hatching for up to 10 days.
A nurse is participating in a biological disaster simulation where citizens are exposed to
pneumonic plague. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse plan to
use while caring for these clients? - correct answer- -C. Droplet
A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and does not know what
type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - correct answer- -C. Choose the highest level of protection
equipment available.
A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the
following rooms should the nurse place the client? - correct answer- -D. A private room
A nurse is performing triage for a group of clients following a mass casualty incident (MCI).
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to care for first? - correct answer- -A. A
client experiencing a tension pneumothorax
A nurse is helping to triage a group of clients at a mass casualty incident who were involved
in an explosion at a local factory. Which of the following clients should the nurse tag to be
the priority for care? - correct answer- -A client who has a piece of wood punctured into the
chest wall and has an audible hissing sound coming from the wound site
A is nurse assisting with field triage following a motor-vehicle crash involving a bus with
multiple victims. The nurse assesses a child who has an open fracture of the femur. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer- -B. Place a yellow triage
tag on the child.
, A nurse is triaging victims of a multiple motor-vehicle crash. The nurse assesses a client
trapped under a car who is apneic and has a weak pulse at 120/min. After repositioning his
upper airway, the client remains apneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer- -C. Place a black tag on the client's upper body and attempt to help
the next client in need.
A nurse is triaging clients injured during a tornado. The nurse assesses a client who has an
open fracture of his arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer- -A. Place a yellow tag on the client's upper body.
A nurse is the triage officer in the emergency department when four clients arrive following
a factory explosion. Which of the following clients should the nurse care for first? - correct
answer- -An unconscious adult client who has a sucking chest wound, respirations of
38/min, and capillary refill of < 2 seconds
A nurse is educating community members about how to prepare for a disaster. Which of
the following supplies should the nurse instruct the clients to include in a disaster
preparedness kit? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer- -clean clothing, personal
identification, matches, prescription medicaitons
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients following an explosion. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as the highest priority? - correct answer- -B. A conscious
adult client who has second-degree burns on both lower legs; respiratory rate is > 30/min
A nurse is reviewing the guidelines for reporting nationally notifiable infectious diseases.
Which of the following diseases should the nurse plan to report to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? - correct answer- -D. Toxoplasmosis
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease prevention. Which of the
following activities is an example of tertiary prevention? - correct answer- -A. Providing
treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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An older adult client who lives alone tells a clinic nurse that he is unable to drive himself to
the store and is afraid to cook on the stove. Which of the following community resources
should the nurse recommend for this client? - correct answer- -B. Meals on Wheels
A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary disaster committee to develop a community-
wide emergency response plan in the event of a nonbiological or chemical incident. The
nurse should include which of the following agencies to be notified immediately after
calling 911? - correct answer- -A. Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant is developing a guidebook
for clinic workers. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a secondary
prevention strategy? - correct answer- -C. Help plant workers identify signs of carpal
tunnel syndrome.
A public health nurse is teaching a group of nurses about smallpox. Which of the following
statements by one of the nurses indicates understanding of the teaching? - correct
answer- -D. "Unlike chickenpox, the vesicles of smallpox are more abundant on the face."
A school nurse receives a call that some children and teachers report being exposed to an
undetermined noxious gas odor presenting in the classrooms and are experiencing
dizziness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer- -Have
students evacuated from the school and establish a triage area in the school parking lot.
A nurse is working with an emergency response team in caring for a group of people who
may have been exposed to anthrax while doing farm work, but are not exhibiting
manifestation of illness. Which of the following is the appropriate action for the nurse to
take? - correct answer- -C. Administer antibiotic therapy.
,A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female client who smokes cigarettes,
has hypertension, and has a BMI of 26. Which of the following goals should the nurse
include? - correct answer- -B. The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.
A public health nurse is assessing an older adult client who lives with a family member. The
nurse identifies several bruises in various stages of healing. The client and family member
explain that the bruises are a result of clumsiness. However, based on the distribution of
the bruises, the nurse suspects abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - correct answer- -B. Report the findings to a supervisor.
A community health nurse is developing a pamphlet about breast self-examination (BSE)
for a local health fair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
correct answer- -A. Expect some breast dimpling or discharge with age.
A community health nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the history of a 12-year-old
client. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse expect to administer? -
correct answer- -A. Meningococcal conjugate
A community health nurse is conducting an educational program on various environmental
pollutants. The nurse should emphasize that clients who have which of the following
disorders are especially vulnerable to ozone effects? - correct answer- -C. Asthma
A nurse working for a home health agency is assessing an older adult male client. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse to address? - correct answer- -D.
Dysphagia
A nurse is preparing a community health program for adults at risk for cardiovascular
disease. Which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor? -
correct answer- -D. Cigarette smoking
,A school nurse is teaching a group of nurses newly hired to work in the school system
about pediculosis capitis (head lice). Which of the following information is appropriate to
include in the teaching? - correct answer- -C. Nits that are shed into the environment are
capable of hatching for up to 10 days.
A nurse is participating in a biological disaster simulation where citizens are exposed to
pneumonic plague. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse plan to
use while caring for these clients? - correct answer- -C. Droplet
A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and does not know what
type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - correct answer- -C. Choose the highest level of protection
equipment available.
A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the
following rooms should the nurse place the client? - correct answer- -D. A private room
A nurse is performing triage for a group of clients following a mass casualty incident (MCI).
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to care for first? - correct answer- -A. A
client experiencing a tension pneumothorax
A nurse is helping to triage a group of clients at a mass casualty incident who were involved
in an explosion at a local factory. Which of the following clients should the nurse tag to be
the priority for care? - correct answer- -A client who has a piece of wood punctured into the
chest wall and has an audible hissing sound coming from the wound site
A is nurse assisting with field triage following a motor-vehicle crash involving a bus with
multiple victims. The nurse assesses a child who has an open fracture of the femur. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer- -B. Place a yellow triage
tag on the child.
, A nurse is triaging victims of a multiple motor-vehicle crash. The nurse assesses a client
trapped under a car who is apneic and has a weak pulse at 120/min. After repositioning his
upper airway, the client remains apneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer- -C. Place a black tag on the client's upper body and attempt to help
the next client in need.
A nurse is triaging clients injured during a tornado. The nurse assesses a client who has an
open fracture of his arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer- -A. Place a yellow tag on the client's upper body.
A nurse is the triage officer in the emergency department when four clients arrive following
a factory explosion. Which of the following clients should the nurse care for first? - correct
answer- -An unconscious adult client who has a sucking chest wound, respirations of
38/min, and capillary refill of < 2 seconds
A nurse is educating community members about how to prepare for a disaster. Which of
the following supplies should the nurse instruct the clients to include in a disaster
preparedness kit? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer- -clean clothing, personal
identification, matches, prescription medicaitons
A nurse is assisting with triaging clients following an explosion. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as the highest priority? - correct answer- -B. A conscious
adult client who has second-degree burns on both lower legs; respiratory rate is > 30/min
A nurse is reviewing the guidelines for reporting nationally notifiable infectious diseases.
Which of the following diseases should the nurse plan to report to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? - correct answer- -D. Toxoplasmosis
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease prevention. Which of the
following activities is an example of tertiary prevention? - correct answer- -A. Providing
treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
