COMPLETE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Which biological practices are federally regulated for
healthcare workers? (Select all that apply.)
A. Standard precautions.
B. N-95 tuberculosis standard.
C. Blood-borne pathogen standard.
D. Biological product exposure limit (BPEL).
E. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
F. As Low as Reasonably Allowable standard (ALARA). - ✔
ANSWER ✔ A, B, C, and E.
Basic standards for healthcare workers, as delineated by
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
include standard precautions (A), droplet precautions using
N-95 respiratory particulate masks (B) when caring for a
client who is positive for tuberculosis, and required annual
updates for healthcare workers about blood-borne
pathogen transmission (C), methods of minimizing
exposure, and employee rights. (E) requires labeling,
storage, transportation, and disposal of biological waste
according to federal standards. (F) is an occupational health
,concept implemented to minimize employee and
environmental exposures and may not be consistent with an
OSHA recommendation. (D) is not an applicable mandate.
Category: Community Health
Which contextual factors are considered external
environmental influences in the framework for occupational
health programs and services? (Select all that apply.)
A. Economics.
B. Workforce.
C. Technology.
D. Interventions.
E. Socio-economic status.
F. Legislation/regulation. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ A, C, and F.
(A) affects the health of the company and its workforce
productivity, in terms of profitability, growth, and expansion.
(C) adds to an industry's capacity to develop and implement
new or improved work processes. (F) in the workplace, such
as the blood-borne pathogen standard, affects the
workforce in terms of requirements, administration, and
control strategies. Occupational safety programs are built
around the workforce (B) to strive for maximum internal
productivity. (D) are internal environmental influences of an
occupational health and safety program. (E) is a
,demographic variable commonly used in epidemiology.
Category: Community Health
A client with terminal pancreatic cancer is receiving
hospice care at home and reports increasing shortness of
breath and associated anxiety. Which prescription should
the nurse implement first?
A. Prednisone (Deltasone) 10 mg PO.
B. Albuterol (Proventil) 0.5% solution per nebulizer.
C. Morphine sulfate (Roxanol) 5 to 10 mg SL as needed.
D. Oxygen 2 to 6 liters per minute using a nasal cannula. -
✔ ANSWER ✔ C.
Comfort and pain management using an effective analgesic-
sedative such as morphine (C), is the most important
standard of care therapy in hospice home care to ensure
comfort and enhance the quality of life for a client with a life
expectancy of less than six months, as in this case. Adjunct
therapy that promotes a sense of well-being, including
prednisone (A), and provides adequate oxygenation (B and
D) work to supplement morphine in easing a client's
discomfort, associated shortness of breath, and anxiety
during a terminal illness. Category: Community Health
, During the initial home visit, the nurse performs a family
assessment. Which component is most important for the
nurse to consider?
A. The legal definition of family in the United States.
B. Members of the group that are direct descendents or
bonded by marriage.
C. An exploration of the group relationships, structure,
functions, and roles. Correct
D. Cultural differences among members of the extended
family. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ C.
Part of understanding an individual is determining the family
members' relationships, functions, and roles (C) with one
another in the group structure. Although (A, B, and D)
provide additional data about the family members'
relationships, the functions of the members in the group
provides clarification about decision making and
responsibilities. Category: Community Health
Designated funds are received to address the healthcare
needs of a community's vulnerable populations. Which
group qualifies for this funding?
A. African-American women who are 30 to 35 years of age.
B. Survivors of violence that occurred at least 5 years ago.
Correct