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b. Medication interactions
1. A 93-year-old client with a number of
co-morbidities is assessed by the home
health nurse. What problem is most
important for the nurse to investigate
further?
a. Social isolation
b. Medication interactions
c. Urinary incontinences
d. Caregiver stress
a. Determine the client's occupation
1. A client is admitted to the emergency
department with flu-like symptoms.
Which intervention should the nurse to
obtain to rule out exposure to anthrax-
spores?
a. Determine the client's occupation
b. Inquire about previous vaccination for
smallpox.
c. Obtain a twenty-four diet history
d. Identify the client's personal contacts
over the past week
, b. What percentage of the population was under 19 years of age in each of the 5
previous years?
1. A community group proposes building
a new well-child clinic because this
year's demographics reflect that a large
percentage of the population is less than
19 years of age. Which question
indicates that the nurse understands the
potential gaps in these data?
a. What is the distribution of males to
females within this population?
b. What percentage of the population
was under 19 years of age in each of the
5 previous years?
c. How will the large percentage of
under 19-year-olds affect the
community's dependency ration?
d. How can the income level of the
families within the community be
determined?
, a. Measure the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among the children after four
months
1. After assessing the health care needs
of an elementary school, the nurse
determines that an increased prevalence
of pediculosis capitis is a priority
problem. The nurse develops a 2-month
program with the goal to eradicate the
condition in the school. The program
includes educational pamphlets sent
home to parents and regular assessment
of children by the school nurse. What
action should the nurse implement to
evaluate the effectiveness of the
program?
a. Measure the prevalence of pediculosis
capitis among the children after four
months
b. Survey parents 3 weeks after
pamphlets are sent home to assess their
understanding of the condition.
c. Conduct an initial examination of
each child in the school to obtain
baseline data
d. Evaluate the teachers' ability to
identify pediculosis capitis 2 months
after initiation of the program
, b. Give the prescribed antibiotics in addition to using the candles.
1. A Hispanic mother insists on using
special candles to treat her child's ear
infection. The nurse should demonstrate
cultural accommodation by making
which request?
a. Use the prescribed antibiotics and if
there is no improvement, use the candles
b. Give the prescribed antibiotics in
addition to using the candles.
c. Do not use the candles because of the
risk of fire and subsequent burns to the
child.
d. Provide the prescribed antibiotics
instead of using the candles
b. Medication interactions
1. A 93-year-old client with a number of
co-morbidities is assessed by the home
health nurse. What problem is most
important for the nurse to investigate
further?
a. Social isolation
b. Medication interactions
c. Urinary incontinences
d. Caregiver stress
a. Determine the client's occupation
1. A client is admitted to the emergency
department with flu-like symptoms.
Which intervention should the nurse to
obtain to rule out exposure to anthrax-
spores?
a. Determine the client's occupation
b. Inquire about previous vaccination for
smallpox.
c. Obtain a twenty-four diet history
d. Identify the client's personal contacts
over the past week
, b. What percentage of the population was under 19 years of age in each of the 5
previous years?
1. A community group proposes building
a new well-child clinic because this
year's demographics reflect that a large
percentage of the population is less than
19 years of age. Which question
indicates that the nurse understands the
potential gaps in these data?
a. What is the distribution of males to
females within this population?
b. What percentage of the population
was under 19 years of age in each of the
5 previous years?
c. How will the large percentage of
under 19-year-olds affect the
community's dependency ration?
d. How can the income level of the
families within the community be
determined?
, a. Measure the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among the children after four
months
1. After assessing the health care needs
of an elementary school, the nurse
determines that an increased prevalence
of pediculosis capitis is a priority
problem. The nurse develops a 2-month
program with the goal to eradicate the
condition in the school. The program
includes educational pamphlets sent
home to parents and regular assessment
of children by the school nurse. What
action should the nurse implement to
evaluate the effectiveness of the
program?
a. Measure the prevalence of pediculosis
capitis among the children after four
months
b. Survey parents 3 weeks after
pamphlets are sent home to assess their
understanding of the condition.
c. Conduct an initial examination of
each child in the school to obtain
baseline data
d. Evaluate the teachers' ability to
identify pediculosis capitis 2 months
after initiation of the program
, b. Give the prescribed antibiotics in addition to using the candles.
1. A Hispanic mother insists on using
special candles to treat her child's ear
infection. The nurse should demonstrate
cultural accommodation by making
which request?
a. Use the prescribed antibiotics and if
there is no improvement, use the candles
b. Give the prescribed antibiotics in
addition to using the candles.
c. Do not use the candles because of the
risk of fire and subsequent burns to the
child.
d. Provide the prescribed antibiotics
instead of using the candles
