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, 1. During a two-week postoperative follow-up home visit, a d. Have the client transported via ambulance to the hospital
female client who had gastric bypass surgery exhibits
abdominal tenderness, shoulder pain, and describes
feelings of malaise. Her vital signs are: temperature
101.8°F, blood pressure 100/50, heart rate 104
beats/minute, and respirations 18 breaths/minute. Which
action should the nurse take?
a. Determine the client's current oxygen saturation rate.
b. Instruct the client to drive to the hospital for admission
c. Recheck the client's vital signs in 30 minutes
d. Have the client transported via ambulance to the
hospital
1. An older man has become increasingly forgetful, b. Keep a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are easily accessible.
frequently eats large quantities of food from refrigerator, c. Put medications into a container that organized the pills by the day and time.
and cannot remember when he takes his medications. He d. Encourage participation in televised exercise classes to help strengthen muscles.
has limited mobility to weight-related osteoarthritis in both
knees. When assisting the client's wife with a plan care for
the home, which interventions should the nurse suggest?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Request a referral for motorized wheelchair to assist
with mobility.
b. Keep a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are
easily accessible.
c. Put medications into a container that organized the pills
by the day and time.
d. Encourage participation in televised exercise classes to
help strengthen muscles.
The school nurse is assessing heights, weights, and body a. The history of obesity education in the community
mass indexed (BMI) of the students who are entering high
school. Because a majority of the students are found to be
overweight, the nurse plans to develop a program that
addresses obesity in this age population. Before initiating
this program, what additional information is most important
for the nurse to obtain?
a. The history of obesity education in the community
b. The level of parental concern regarding childhood
obesity
c. The demographic data for the student population
An activity report from the physical education department
The epidemiological triad can be used to frame strategies Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
for the prevention of farm machinery injuries. Which action
should the nurse take to focus on the agent?
a. Teach farm workers not to smoke around farm
equipment
b. Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
c. Translate written vehicle instructions into picture format
d. Provide rehabilitation services to injured farm hands
1. The public health nurse is creating a plan to increase d. Engage a professional lobbyist to persuade Congress of the local clinic's value
state funding for a local health clinic. Which strategy is
likely to be most effective in obtaining funding for the
clinic?
a. Run the health clinic economically and advertise the
services the clinic provides
b. Organize concerned citizens to write letters and
telephone state representatives
c. Described to the media the valuable services provided
by the community clinic
d. Engage a professional lobbyist to persuade Congress of
the local clinic's value
Practice Questions with
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, 1. During a two-week postoperative follow-up home visit, a d. Have the client transported via ambulance to the hospital
female client who had gastric bypass surgery exhibits
abdominal tenderness, shoulder pain, and describes
feelings of malaise. Her vital signs are: temperature
101.8°F, blood pressure 100/50, heart rate 104
beats/minute, and respirations 18 breaths/minute. Which
action should the nurse take?
a. Determine the client's current oxygen saturation rate.
b. Instruct the client to drive to the hospital for admission
c. Recheck the client's vital signs in 30 minutes
d. Have the client transported via ambulance to the
hospital
1. An older man has become increasingly forgetful, b. Keep a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are easily accessible.
frequently eats large quantities of food from refrigerator, c. Put medications into a container that organized the pills by the day and time.
and cannot remember when he takes his medications. He d. Encourage participation in televised exercise classes to help strengthen muscles.
has limited mobility to weight-related osteoarthritis in both
knees. When assisting the client's wife with a plan care for
the home, which interventions should the nurse suggest?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Request a referral for motorized wheelchair to assist
with mobility.
b. Keep a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are
easily accessible.
c. Put medications into a container that organized the pills
by the day and time.
d. Encourage participation in televised exercise classes to
help strengthen muscles.
The school nurse is assessing heights, weights, and body a. The history of obesity education in the community
mass indexed (BMI) of the students who are entering high
school. Because a majority of the students are found to be
overweight, the nurse plans to develop a program that
addresses obesity in this age population. Before initiating
this program, what additional information is most important
for the nurse to obtain?
a. The history of obesity education in the community
b. The level of parental concern regarding childhood
obesity
c. The demographic data for the student population
An activity report from the physical education department
The epidemiological triad can be used to frame strategies Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
for the prevention of farm machinery injuries. Which action
should the nurse take to focus on the agent?
a. Teach farm workers not to smoke around farm
equipment
b. Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
c. Translate written vehicle instructions into picture format
d. Provide rehabilitation services to injured farm hands
1. The public health nurse is creating a plan to increase d. Engage a professional lobbyist to persuade Congress of the local clinic's value
state funding for a local health clinic. Which strategy is
likely to be most effective in obtaining funding for the
clinic?
a. Run the health clinic economically and advertise the
services the clinic provides
b. Organize concerned citizens to write letters and
telephone state representatives
c. Described to the media the valuable services provided
by the community clinic
d. Engage a professional lobbyist to persuade Congress of
the local clinic's value
