A nurse is establishing health promotion goal for a female client who smokes cigarettes, has hypertension, and has a BMI of 26. Which of the following
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A. The client will list foods that are high in Calcium, which should be avoided
B. The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.
C. The client will increase calorie intake by 200 cal per day
D. The client will replace cigarettes with smokeless tobacco products.
(Ans- B. The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.
A public health nurse is assessing an older adult client who lives with a family member. the nurse identifies several bruises in various stages of healing. The client and family member explain that the bruises are a result of clumsiness. However, based on the distribution of the bruises, the nurse suspects abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Document the bruises in the client's chart
B. Report the findings to a supervisor
C. Provide the client with a crisis hotline number
D. Discuss respite care with the client's family
(Ans- B. Report the findings to a supervisor
A community health nurse is developing a pamphlet about breast self-examination (BSE) for a local fair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Expect some breast dimpling or discharge with age
B. For those who have menstrual cycle, perform a BSE every month, 2 or 3 days before menstruation
C. Using the palm of the hand feel for lumps using a circular motion
D. Breasts can be examined in the shower with soapy hands
(Ans- D. Breasts can be examined in the shower with soapy hands
A community health nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the history of a 12-year old client. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse expect to administer?
A. Meningococcal conjugate
B. Herpes zoster
C. Rotavirus
D. Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(Ans- A. Meningococcal conjugate
A community health nurse is conducting an educational program on various environmental pollutants. The nurse should emphasize that clients who have which of the following disorders are especially vulnerable to ozone effects?
A. Osteoarthritis
B. Basal cell carcinoma
C. Asthma
D. Hypohyroidism
(Ans- C. Asthma
A nurse working for a home health agency is assessing an older adult male client. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to address?
A. Swollen gums
B. Pruritus
C. Urinary hesitancy
D. Dysphagia
(Ans- D. Dysphagia
A nurse is preparing a community health program for adults at risk for CV dz. Which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor?
A. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
B. Family history of cardiac disease
C. Increasing age
D. Cigarette smoking
(Ans- D. Cigarette smoking
A school nurse is teaching a group of nurses newly hired to work in the school system about pediculosis capitis (head lice). Which of the following info is appropriate to include in the teaching?
A. Family pets can contribute to the transmission of lice
B. Children from lower socioeconomic areas are more likely to have lice
C. Nits that are shed into the environment are capable of hatching for up to 10 days.
D. Infestation often appears as grayish brown, threadlike burrows along the skin behind the ears.
(Ans- C. Nits that are shed into the environment are capable of hatching for up to 10 days.
An older adult client who lives alone tells a clinic nurse that he is unable to drive himself to the store and is afraid to cook on teh stove. Which of the following community resources should the nurse recommend for this client?
A. Hospice Care
B. Meals on Wheels
C. A rehabilitation facility
D. Temporary Assistance for the Needy Families (TANF)
(Ans- B. Meals on Wheels
A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary disaster committee to develop a community wide emergency response plan in the event of a non biological or chemical incident. The nurse should include which of the following agencies to be notified immediately after calling 911?
A. Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
B. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
C. American Red Cross (ARC)
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
(Ans- Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant is developing a guidebook for clinic workers. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a secondary prevention strategy?
A. Teach plant workers about proper lifting techniques
B. Set up an influenza campaign
C. Help plant workers identify signs of carpal tunnel syndrome
D. Collaborate with physical therapists to develop programs for injured employees to return to work.
(Ans- C. Help plant workers identify signs of carpal tunnel syndrome [Show Less]