ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH CMS EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) CM ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM 2024/2025(NEW!)
Question: a school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. which of the following activities
should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes
b. conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment
c. demonstrate proper hand washing techniques
d. report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities - ANS- c. demonstrate proper hand washing
techniques
Question: a school nurse is conducting hearing screening procedures in an elementary school. which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide when preforming the Rinne test?
a. after i place the tuning fork on your scalp, tell me if you hear the sound better in one ear or the same in both
ears
b. you'll wear headphones and press the button when you hear a sound
c. after i place this tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the sound
d. use your finger to close one ear while i whisper some numbers into your other ear - ANS- c. after i place this
tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the sound
Question: a palliative care nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about the services that are available for
the client. which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching?
a. I can begin palliative care when i have less than 6 months to live
b. this type of care can help me with pain control
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,c. my family will not be involved with this type of care program
d. if I begin palliative care, i will have to stop my chemotherapy - ANS- b. this type of care can help me with
pain control
Question: a nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse include in the
cultural portion of the assessment?
a. employment status
b. history of illness
c. sexual orientation
d. food preferences - ANS- d. food preferences
Question: a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the following
info should the nurse include?
a. presence of condemned buildings
b. racial distribution
c. family genograms
d. number of open water sources - ANS- b. racial distribution
Question: a nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%
b. teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider
c. encourage the client to consume 1.2-2.0g/kg of protein daily
d. examine the client's oral mucous membranes - ANS- d. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
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,Question: a home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping effectively?
a. excessive sleeping
b. makes eye contact
c. inability to concentrate
d. lack of interest in food - ANS- b. makes eye contact
Question: a home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. which of the following clients should the
nurse plan to visit first?
a. a client who is 10 days postoperative following a mastectomy and needs to have surgical staples removed
b. a client in a hip spica cast who reports pruritus under the cast
c. a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports new erythema to the left foot
d. a client who has COPD and needs a follow-up visit related to home oxygen therapy - ANS- c. a client who has
diabetes mellitus and reports new erythema to the left foot
Question: a community health nurse is assessing a group of clients for risk factors of abusive behaviors. which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing violent behavior?
a. a client lives in the same neighborhood where he spent his childhood years
b. a client states he witnessed his mother physically mistreat his father
c. a client states that her mother-in-law provides childcare while she is working
d. a client participates in volunteer activities in the community - ANS- b. a client states he witnessed his mother
physically mistreat his father
Question: a school nurse is teaching health promotion to a group of staff members who sit at a desk and use a
computer for 8 hr at a time. which of the following information is the priority for the nurse to include?
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, a. take a walk after work
b. have your visual acuity assessed regularly
c. adjust your chair so your elbows are at desk height
d. point and flex your toes periodically - ANS- d. point and flex your toes periodically
Question: a case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has DM. which of the following
activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
b. give the client a pamphlet about foot care
c. observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin
d. review the color diagram of the food pyramid with the client - ANS- c. observe the client's technique for
drawing up insulin
Question: a nurse manager at a community health clinic is presenting an in-service for nurses about assessing
clients for abuse. which of the following statements by a nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should not document the name of the person the client accuses of the abuse in the client's medical record
b. i should wait until I see signs of physical abuse before I help the client develop a safety plan
c. once I determine that a client is not at risk for abuse, I do not need to ask about it at future visits
d. i should refer a client for a rape kit exam if she reports sexual assault within the previous 24 hours - ANS- d. I
should refer a client for a rape kit exam if she reports sexual assault within the previous 24 hours
Question: a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis A how to prevent the spread of the
virus. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. clean your bathroom fixtures with a chlorine bleach solution
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) CM ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED
EXAM 2024/2025(NEW!)
Question: a school nurse is discussing levels of prevention with a teacher. which of the following activities
should the nurse identify as a primary prevention strategy?
a. provide nutritional counseling for students who have diabetes
b. conduct vision and hearing screening for kindergarten enrollment
c. demonstrate proper hand washing techniques
d. report suspected child neglect to the proper authorities - ANS- c. demonstrate proper hand washing
techniques
Question: a school nurse is conducting hearing screening procedures in an elementary school. which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide when preforming the Rinne test?
a. after i place the tuning fork on your scalp, tell me if you hear the sound better in one ear or the same in both
ears
b. you'll wear headphones and press the button when you hear a sound
c. after i place this tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the sound
d. use your finger to close one ear while i whisper some numbers into your other ear - ANS- c. after i place this
tuning fork behind your ear, tell me when you no longer hear the sound
Question: a palliative care nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about the services that are available for
the client. which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching?
a. I can begin palliative care when i have less than 6 months to live
b. this type of care can help me with pain control
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,c. my family will not be involved with this type of care program
d. if I begin palliative care, i will have to stop my chemotherapy - ANS- b. this type of care can help me with
pain control
Question: a nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse include in the
cultural portion of the assessment?
a. employment status
b. history of illness
c. sexual orientation
d. food preferences - ANS- d. food preferences
Question: a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the following
info should the nurse include?
a. presence of condemned buildings
b. racial distribution
c. family genograms
d. number of open water sources - ANS- b. racial distribution
Question: a nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and is experiencing rapid weight loss. which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. recommend the client increase her daily calorie intake by 25%
b. teach the client about findings that should be reported to the provider
c. encourage the client to consume 1.2-2.0g/kg of protein daily
d. examine the client's oral mucous membranes - ANS- d. examine the client's oral mucous membranes
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,Question: a home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping effectively?
a. excessive sleeping
b. makes eye contact
c. inability to concentrate
d. lack of interest in food - ANS- b. makes eye contact
Question: a home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. which of the following clients should the
nurse plan to visit first?
a. a client who is 10 days postoperative following a mastectomy and needs to have surgical staples removed
b. a client in a hip spica cast who reports pruritus under the cast
c. a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports new erythema to the left foot
d. a client who has COPD and needs a follow-up visit related to home oxygen therapy - ANS- c. a client who has
diabetes mellitus and reports new erythema to the left foot
Question: a community health nurse is assessing a group of clients for risk factors of abusive behaviors. which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing violent behavior?
a. a client lives in the same neighborhood where he spent his childhood years
b. a client states he witnessed his mother physically mistreat his father
c. a client states that her mother-in-law provides childcare while she is working
d. a client participates in volunteer activities in the community - ANS- b. a client states he witnessed his mother
physically mistreat his father
Question: a school nurse is teaching health promotion to a group of staff members who sit at a desk and use a
computer for 8 hr at a time. which of the following information is the priority for the nurse to include?
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, a. take a walk after work
b. have your visual acuity assessed regularly
c. adjust your chair so your elbows are at desk height
d. point and flex your toes periodically - ANS- d. point and flex your toes periodically
Question: a case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has DM. which of the following
activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?
a. show the client a video about how to monitor blood glucose levels
b. give the client a pamphlet about foot care
c. observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin
d. review the color diagram of the food pyramid with the client - ANS- c. observe the client's technique for
drawing up insulin
Question: a nurse manager at a community health clinic is presenting an in-service for nurses about assessing
clients for abuse. which of the following statements by a nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should not document the name of the person the client accuses of the abuse in the client's medical record
b. i should wait until I see signs of physical abuse before I help the client develop a safety plan
c. once I determine that a client is not at risk for abuse, I do not need to ask about it at future visits
d. i should refer a client for a rape kit exam if she reports sexual assault within the previous 24 hours - ANS- d. I
should refer a client for a rape kit exam if she reports sexual assault within the previous 24 hours
Question: a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of hepatitis A how to prevent the spread of the
virus. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. clean your bathroom fixtures with a chlorine bleach solution
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