ATI Community Health Proctored Exam
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A community health nurse is preparing a community presentation
about
... [Show More] the epidemiological triangle. Which of the following
elements is a host.?
Salmonella on a wood cutting board.
A raccoon with rabies
A farm containing pesticides.
a factory with high noise levels.
The epidemiological triangle is a model of the agenthost environment interaction that causes disease. The
host is a living species, either human or animal, that is
capable of being infected ore affected by an agent.
A newly licensed nurse in a public health agency is assigned to
assist with the task force that is responsible for the core
function of assessment. Which of the following is a task that
the nurse could be assigned that would be consistent with the
focus of the task force?
Investigating local health hazards.
updating local policies to support community health efforts.
Collaborating with community agencies to improve availability of
services.
Investigating health hazards of the local community is a
component of the public health core function of assessment.
A community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn
twins and two school-age children. The parents tell the nurse
they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. Which of
the following referrals are appropriate? (Select all that apply).
Postpartum support group
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program
Child
Protective
Service
(CPS)
Medicare
Part B
Free school lunch program.
A public health nurse is working in a community that has a
population of 24.096. There are 2.096 existing cases of heart
disease within the population. The nurse can determine which
of the following from this information.
Prevalence proportion
Incidence proportion.
The prevalence proportion can be calculated given how
many people were affected at a given time and the total
population.
A newly licensed nurse is performing a community assessment.
While collecting secondary data at the library, the nurse is
approached by a community member who is concerned about
air pollution. Which of the following statements by the nurse
indicates a need for further education regarding
confidentiality?
"Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering
the local streams causing significant water pollution." According
to the latest research, there is an infant mortality ratio of 6.7
per 1,000 live births in this community.
The circulation supervisor at the library is concerned about
the amount of air pollution coming from the town's industrial
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