NR442 - RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE ASSESSMENT B (50 ITEMS)

A nurse is assessing a new client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the cultural portion of the assessment? a. Food preferences b. Employment status c. History of illnesses d. Sexual orientation Rationale: Food preferences are a part of cultural assessment. 2. A nurse is preparing an educational program about influenza for a group of community health nurses. Which of the following activities should the nurse include as an example for tertiary prevention? a. Offer classes to elementary school teachers about handwashing. b. Provide information to occupational nurses about the reasons for employees to not come to work. c. Administer antiviral meds within 48 hr to clients who have manifestations of influenza. d. Provide immunizations at long-term care facilities. Rationale: Tertiary prevention involves ways to reduce the complications of illness, which includes administering antiviral medications to clients who already have influenza. 3. Anurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. Which of the following info should the nurse include? a. Racial distribution b. Family genograms c. Number of open water sources d. Presence of condemned buildings Rationale: Racial distribution is part of demographic data. 4. A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Determine the incidence rate b. Institute prophylactic treatment c. Educate the community about disease transmission d. Discuss treatment plans with clients' families Rationale: The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is to determine the number of new cases of scabies in the community.