NUR206 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The rural health nurse is providing primary health interventions for a group of migrant
farmworkers to decrease pesticide exposure. Which action would be best for the
nurse to take?
a. Conduct screening, such as urine testing for pesticide exposure.
b. Provide hand-washing stations.
c. Initiate treatment for the symptoms of pesticide exposure such as nausea,
vomiting, and skin irritation.
d. Teach workers how to reduce exposure to pesticides. - ANSWER-d. Teach
workers how to reduce exposure to pesticides.
A nurse values her autonomy in her parish nursing role. Which of the following
models of parish nursing would most likely be prevalent to the nurse?
a. Teamwork Model.
b. Congregational Model.
c. Partnership Model.
d. Institutional Model. - ANSWER-b. Congregational Model.
Which describes a service provided by the World Health Organization? Select all that
apply.
a. Monitoring adverse drug reactions.
b. Disseminating biomedical research.
c. Establishing standards for vaccinations.
d. Fostering collaboration for public health initiatives between countries.
e. Providing information on international occurring diseases. - ANSWER-a.
Monitoring adverse drug reactions.
b. Disseminating biomedical research.
c. Establishing standards for vaccinations.
d. Fostering collaboration for public health initiatives between countries.
e. Providing information on international occurring diseases.
Which client is at highest risk for illness following consumption of contaminated
water?
a. 36 year old with HIV.
b. 45 year old with hypertension.
c. 16 year old with history of asthma.
d. 75 year old with no medical history. - ANSWER-a. 36 year old with HIV.
The occupational health nurse is planning a tertiary level of prevention for a group of
employees with diabetes. Which action should the nurse implement as a priority?
a. Schedule routine break sessions.
, b. Provide safety equipment.
c. Provide education on glucose monitoring.
d. Offer healthy snacks in the breakroom. - ANSWER-c. Provide education on
glucose monitoring.
The rural health nurse is assessing a migrant worker who works in the fields picking
oranges and various other fruits who presents to the clinic complaining of low back
pain radiating down the left posterior thigh. The nurse should ask the client if the pain
is worsened or aggravated by which factor?
a. Bending or lifting.
b. Application of heat.
c. Bed rest.
d. Ibuprofen. - ANSWER-a. Bending or lifting.
An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using primary prevention strategies
to reduce the environmental health risks among the employees. Which of the
following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
a. Hearing screening for employees.
b. Teaching new employees about signs and symptoms or heat related illness.
c. Using spirometry to rule lung disease for workers wearing respirators.
d. Irrigating the eyes of an employee who has a chemical splash in the face. -
ANSWER-b. Teaching new employees about signs and symptoms or heat related
illness.
A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she comes asks for advice from the
community health nurse. Which of the following data should the nurse know to
answer the woman when asked "what are the chances I will survive this cancer?"
a. Cause-specific morbidity rate.
b. Crude mortality rate.
c. Case fatality rate.
d. Attack rate. - ANSWER-c. Case fatality rate.
When reviewing the health status of a rural community, which characteristics is
common among this population?
a. Increase in chronic diseases.
b. Increased prevalence of communicable diseases.
c. Participation in activities during leisure time.
d. Engagement in preventive health screenings. - ANSWER-a. Increase in chronic
diseases.
The nurse reviews the components of the epidemiological triangle. Which of the
following is considered an agent?
a. Climate.
b. Chemicals.
c. Immune Status.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The rural health nurse is providing primary health interventions for a group of migrant
farmworkers to decrease pesticide exposure. Which action would be best for the
nurse to take?
a. Conduct screening, such as urine testing for pesticide exposure.
b. Provide hand-washing stations.
c. Initiate treatment for the symptoms of pesticide exposure such as nausea,
vomiting, and skin irritation.
d. Teach workers how to reduce exposure to pesticides. - ANSWER-d. Teach
workers how to reduce exposure to pesticides.
A nurse values her autonomy in her parish nursing role. Which of the following
models of parish nursing would most likely be prevalent to the nurse?
a. Teamwork Model.
b. Congregational Model.
c. Partnership Model.
d. Institutional Model. - ANSWER-b. Congregational Model.
Which describes a service provided by the World Health Organization? Select all that
apply.
a. Monitoring adverse drug reactions.
b. Disseminating biomedical research.
c. Establishing standards for vaccinations.
d. Fostering collaboration for public health initiatives between countries.
e. Providing information on international occurring diseases. - ANSWER-a.
Monitoring adverse drug reactions.
b. Disseminating biomedical research.
c. Establishing standards for vaccinations.
d. Fostering collaboration for public health initiatives between countries.
e. Providing information on international occurring diseases.
Which client is at highest risk for illness following consumption of contaminated
water?
a. 36 year old with HIV.
b. 45 year old with hypertension.
c. 16 year old with history of asthma.
d. 75 year old with no medical history. - ANSWER-a. 36 year old with HIV.
The occupational health nurse is planning a tertiary level of prevention for a group of
employees with diabetes. Which action should the nurse implement as a priority?
a. Schedule routine break sessions.
, b. Provide safety equipment.
c. Provide education on glucose monitoring.
d. Offer healthy snacks in the breakroom. - ANSWER-c. Provide education on
glucose monitoring.
The rural health nurse is assessing a migrant worker who works in the fields picking
oranges and various other fruits who presents to the clinic complaining of low back
pain radiating down the left posterior thigh. The nurse should ask the client if the pain
is worsened or aggravated by which factor?
a. Bending or lifting.
b. Application of heat.
c. Bed rest.
d. Ibuprofen. - ANSWER-a. Bending or lifting.
An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using primary prevention strategies
to reduce the environmental health risks among the employees. Which of the
following activities would the nurse most likely implement?
a. Hearing screening for employees.
b. Teaching new employees about signs and symptoms or heat related illness.
c. Using spirometry to rule lung disease for workers wearing respirators.
d. Irrigating the eyes of an employee who has a chemical splash in the face. -
ANSWER-b. Teaching new employees about signs and symptoms or heat related
illness.
A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she comes asks for advice from the
community health nurse. Which of the following data should the nurse know to
answer the woman when asked "what are the chances I will survive this cancer?"
a. Cause-specific morbidity rate.
b. Crude mortality rate.
c. Case fatality rate.
d. Attack rate. - ANSWER-c. Case fatality rate.
When reviewing the health status of a rural community, which characteristics is
common among this population?
a. Increase in chronic diseases.
b. Increased prevalence of communicable diseases.
c. Participation in activities during leisure time.
d. Engagement in preventive health screenings. - ANSWER-a. Increase in chronic
diseases.
The nurse reviews the components of the epidemiological triangle. Which of the
following is considered an agent?
a. Climate.
b. Chemicals.
c. Immune Status.
