A nurse is preparing an educational program about influenza for a group of community
health nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse 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 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunizations at long-term care facilities - ANSWER c. administer antiviral
meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse in-
clude in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation - ANSWER A. food preference
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of the fol-
lowing information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemned buildings - ANSWER a. racial distribution
a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of the fol-
lowing actions should the nurse take first?
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, a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families - ANSWER a. determine the incidence
rate
a public health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following interventions
should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-infester
countries
b. administering antibiotics to a client who has AIDS and was diagnosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci
c. performing a geological screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI - ANSWER b. adminis-
tering antibiotics to a client who has AIDs and was diagnosed with pneumocystis jioveci
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking captopril to treat heart
failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia - ANSWER a. dry cough
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the following as-
sessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping effec-
tively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
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health nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse 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 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunizations at long-term care facilities - ANSWER c. administer antiviral
meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse in-
clude in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation - ANSWER A. food preference
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of the fol-
lowing information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemned buildings - ANSWER a. racial distribution
a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of the fol-
lowing actions should the nurse take first?
1
, a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families - ANSWER a. determine the incidence
rate
a public health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following interventions
should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-infester
countries
b. administering antibiotics to a client who has AIDS and was diagnosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci
c. performing a geological screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI - ANSWER b. adminis-
tering antibiotics to a client who has AIDs and was diagnosed with pneumocystis jioveci
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking captopril to treat heart
failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia - ANSWER a. dry cough
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the following as-
sessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping effec-
tively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
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