ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM home health nurse is visiting a client who had
... [Show More] a stroke 2 months ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the interprofessional care team?
a. The client bears weights on her arm when using crutches
b. The client dresses her affected side first
c. The client coughs when swallowing her medications
d. The clients caregiver fills a pill organizer weekly.
2. A community health clinic nurse manager is reviewing the incidence rate of chlamydia in the state. In a given year, 3,144
new cases were reported and the population was estimated at 325,986. Which of the following is the incidence rate in the state
for the year?
a. About 10 reported cases per 1,000 population
b. About 300 reported cases per 100,000 population
c. About 1 reported case per 10,000 population
d. About 3 reported cases per 10,000 population
3. An occupational health nurse is assessing agricultural workers for acute effects of pesticide exposure. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Oliguria
b. Diplopia
c. Hypoglyce
mia
d. Dizziness
4. A nurse is providing education to a group of adolescents who are pregnant and attending high school. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. The need for supplemental folic acid is greatest during the third trimester
b. Pregnant adolescents need to gain less weight than adult mothers
c. Caffeinated beverages should be replaced with caffeine-free beverages
d. The incidence of high birth weight infants is higher in adolescent pregnancy.
5. A client arrives at a mental health clinic and tells the nurse that she has no purpose in life. Which of the following is the nurse’s
priority response?
a. How long have you been feeling this way?
b. Have you been thinking about harming yourself?
c. Tell me what is going on with you right now?
d. Do you really think your life has no purpose?
6. A community health nurse is working with a group of homeless veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Avoid discussing the traumatic events experienced by the veterans
b. Change the meeting sites frequently
c. Provide coffee and snacks during the meetings
d. Teach the clients to practice deep breathing exercises
7. A nurse is assessing an outbreak of mumps among school-age children. Using the epidemiological triangle, the nurse should
recognize that which of the following is the host?
a. The virus
b. The school
c. The
vaccine
d. The children
8. A nurse is discussing short- and long-term goals with a client who has alcohol use disorder and is being admitted to a treatment
facility. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to include in the discussion?
a. You will being learning functional skills to replace defense mechanisms and behavioral while in treatment
b. You will be taking a once weekly dose of disulfiram to help control withdrawal symptoms during treatment
c. Remaining physically active will help to minimize drowsiness and chills associated with initial alcohol
withdrawal
d. Attending Al-Anon meeting will help you identify a role model to assist you with making needed changes.
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a 50-year-old female client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. You should have your hearing screened every 5 years
b. You should have a complete eye examination every 2 years until the age of 64
c. You should have your fasting blood glucose level checked every 6 years
d. You should have your stool tested for blood every other year until the age of 74.
10. A nurse working in an infectious disease clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of Lyme disease. Which of the
following agencies is responsible for voluntarily reporting cases of this disease to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention? [Show Less]