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1. A HH nurse is evaluating a partner's understanding of post-
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op care of a client who had a a total hip arthroplasty.Which of the following statements bythe part
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ner indicates an understanding of the prescribed care?
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A. "I will let my partner skip exercises on days when the pain is increased."
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B. "I will inspect the incision site every other day."
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C. "I will place a heating pad at the incision site to help manage pain."
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D. "I will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in the house."
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f ANS D. "I will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in thehouse."
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The client should use a walker when ambulating. The walker provides stability andsupport for the
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client, decreasing the risk for falls.
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2. A CH nurse has been contacted regarding a client diagnosis of influenza type A in an adult da
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y care.Which of the following actions should the nursetake to assist in the prevention of an outbre
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ak?
A. Administer antiviral medication to clients at the facility. f f f f f f f
B. Schedule immunizations for clients at the facility. f f f f f f
C. Recommend that the day care center close for 2 weeks. f f f f f f f f f
D. Give immune globulin to clients at the facility who have early manifestationsof influenza.
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,f ANS A. Administer antiviral medication to clients at the facility.
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Antiviral medications are administered to individuals who have been exposed to influenza type
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A to provide immediate protection and to help prevent an outbreak.
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3. A CH nurse is teaching a group of clients about environmental health has-
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Ards.Which of the following examples should the nurse include as a possiblesource of carbon mon
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oxide exposure? f
A. Washing machines f
B. Gas ranges f
C. Air conditioners f
D. Electric space heaters f f
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is emitted into theair. Gas ranges,
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motor vehicles, and fire places are potential sources for carbonmonoxide exposure.
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4. An OH nurse is planning to use an interpreter during an educational sessionwith a group of worker
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s who speak a different language than the nurse.Which
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,of the following actions should the nurse take? SATA
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A. Instruct the interpreter to guide the nurse in providing information in aculturally-
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B. Ask the interpreter to add information she feels might be necessary.
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C. Choose an interpreter who speaks the workers' language and dialect.
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D. Evaluate the interpreter's approach to clients prior to the educationalsession.
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E. Encourage the interpreter to paraphrase the workers' questions and re-sponges. f f f f f f f f f f
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5. A public health nurse is developing a presentation for local day care providers about infectio
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us childhood diseases.Which of the following state-mints should the nurse include?
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A. "Respiratory syncytial virus is spread through contact with respiratorysecretions from an i f f f f f f f f f f f f
nfected person." f
B. "Rotavirus infections in children peak during the summer months." f f f f f f f f
C. "Children who have fifth disease will exhibit bloody diarrhea." f f f f f f f f
D. "Antiviral medications shorten the duration of a shigella infection." f f f f f f f f
f ANS A. "Respiratory syncytial virus is spread through contact with respiratory secretionsfrom
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an infected person."
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The nurse should include this statement in the presentation because respiratory syncytial virus (R
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SV) is spread by direct contact with respiratory secretions whilewithin 3 feet of a person who is i
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nfected. Manifestations of RSV include dyspnea,tachypnea, coughing, and wheezing.
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6. Anurse is developing a genogram for a client to determine education needs.Which of the followin
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g health risk information should the nurse expect to obtain with this final?
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, A. Biological
B. Behavioral
C. Social
D. Economic
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A family genogram tracks the incidence of disease over multiple generations of afamily and wil
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l identify biological risk factors.
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7. A HH nurse is visiting with an older adult client.Which of the followingobservations indicat
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es the need for a home modification?
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