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During a home health visit, a male client reports to the nurse that he felt a solid testicular mass
during self-exam, but that it wasn't painful. What instruction should the nurse provide the client?
a. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual medical exam
b. Notify the HCP if the mass becomes soft, painful, or starts to drain
c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
d. Testicular nodules are of concern only if they feel matted or are not easily movable correct
answers c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
The home health nurse is admitting a client with Parkinson's disease to the home healthcare
service. In planning care for this client, which nursing diagnosis has priority?
a. Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
b. Ineffective coping r/t depression and dysfunction to disease progression
c. Ineffective breathing pattern r/t respiratory muscle weakness
d. Fear r/t constant possibility of experiencing seizures correct answers a. Impaired physical
mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at home
following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decbitus ulcers. Which physical
characteristic of aging contributes to such risk?
a. 16% increase in overall body fat
b. Reduced melanin production
c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
d. Calcium loss in the bones correct answers c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with Hep B
and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview, which question
is most important for the nurse to ask this woman?
a. Did you drink or use any utensils that your friend used?
b. Have you noticed any yellowish tinge to the whites of your eyes?
c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
d. How long ago was your friend diagnosed with Hep B? correct answers c. Have you shared any
needles or had sex with your friend?
The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged home after a
hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Avoid creating barriers by wearing a name tag in the home
b. Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
, c. Ensure HIPAA laws are observed by avoiding visits with other home care providers
d. Use a duplicate copy of the client's record to provide concurrent services correct answers b.
Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American nursing. Which contributions
can be attributed to her? (Select all that apply)
a. Development of public health nursing practice
b. First nursing service for occupational health
c. Campaigned for laws to requires registration for nurses
d. Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
e. Instituted a sliding scale fee for service correct answers a. Development of public health
nursing practice
b. First nursing service for occupational health
d. Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
e. Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for adolescents?
a. Risk factors for heart disease
b. Dietary management of obesity
c. Suicide risks and prevention
d. Coping with stressful situations correct answers c. Suicide risks and prevention
The nursing education coordinator is creating employee orientation materials for staff nurses
who plan to work at a clinic that serves a lower socioeconomic neighborhood. What information
should the educator include regarding the clinic's client population? (Select all that apply)
a. Most of the clients are unemployed or disabled
b. Access to mass transit may be an issue
c. Clients will need reminders to bring insurance cards
d. Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
e. Clients who are home bound will qualify for Medicaid
f. Non adherence to healthcare recommendations is likely correct answers a. Most of the clients
are unemployed or disabled
b. Access to mass transit may be an issue
d. Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
Which presentation of an infectious disease is acquired through an indirect transmission?
a. Syphilis contracted from a sexual partner
b. Measles resulting from a daycare center outbreak
c. Malaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
d. Nosocomial influenza spreading rapidly in a long-term center correct answers c. Malaria
following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
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During a home health visit, a male client reports to the nurse that he felt a solid testicular mass
during self-exam, but that it wasn't painful. What instruction should the nurse provide the client?
a. Continue to monitor the mass until the next scheduled annual medical exam
b. Notify the HCP if the mass becomes soft, painful, or starts to drain
c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
d. Testicular nodules are of concern only if they feel matted or are not easily movable correct
answers c. Schedule an appointment with the HCP for prompt evaluation
The home health nurse is admitting a client with Parkinson's disease to the home healthcare
service. In planning care for this client, which nursing diagnosis has priority?
a. Impaired physical mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
b. Ineffective coping r/t depression and dysfunction to disease progression
c. Ineffective breathing pattern r/t respiratory muscle weakness
d. Fear r/t constant possibility of experiencing seizures correct answers a. Impaired physical
mobility r/t muscle rigidity and weakness
A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at home
following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decbitus ulcers. Which physical
characteristic of aging contributes to such risk?
a. 16% increase in overall body fat
b. Reduced melanin production
c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
d. Calcium loss in the bones correct answers c. Thinning of skin with loss of elasticity
A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with Hep B
and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview, which question
is most important for the nurse to ask this woman?
a. Did you drink or use any utensils that your friend used?
b. Have you noticed any yellowish tinge to the whites of your eyes?
c. Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?
d. How long ago was your friend diagnosed with Hep B? correct answers c. Have you shared any
needles or had sex with your friend?
The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged home after a
hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Avoid creating barriers by wearing a name tag in the home
b. Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
, c. Ensure HIPAA laws are observed by avoiding visits with other home care providers
d. Use a duplicate copy of the client's record to provide concurrent services correct answers b.
Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American nursing. Which contributions
can be attributed to her? (Select all that apply)
a. Development of public health nursing practice
b. First nursing service for occupational health
c. Campaigned for laws to requires registration for nurses
d. Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
e. Instituted a sliding scale fee for service correct answers a. Development of public health
nursing practice
b. First nursing service for occupational health
d. Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
e. Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for adolescents?
a. Risk factors for heart disease
b. Dietary management of obesity
c. Suicide risks and prevention
d. Coping with stressful situations correct answers c. Suicide risks and prevention
The nursing education coordinator is creating employee orientation materials for staff nurses
who plan to work at a clinic that serves a lower socioeconomic neighborhood. What information
should the educator include regarding the clinic's client population? (Select all that apply)
a. Most of the clients are unemployed or disabled
b. Access to mass transit may be an issue
c. Clients will need reminders to bring insurance cards
d. Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
e. Clients who are home bound will qualify for Medicaid
f. Non adherence to healthcare recommendations is likely correct answers a. Most of the clients
are unemployed or disabled
b. Access to mass transit may be an issue
d. Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
Which presentation of an infectious disease is acquired through an indirect transmission?
a. Syphilis contracted from a sexual partner
b. Measles resulting from a daycare center outbreak
c. Malaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
d. Nosocomial influenza spreading rapidly in a long-term center correct answers c. Malaria
following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
