Exam (elaborations) NURSING 120 Introduction to Med Surg (NURSING120)
1. A home health nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about complication of
... [Show More] influenza. Which of the following complication is the priority for the nurse to discuss?
a. Pneumonia
b. Sinusitis
c. Dehydration
d. Otitis Media
2. A nurse working with parents suspected of child abuse recognizes that the social most predictive of abusive behaviour is
a. Inadequate living conditions
b. Relationship difficulties
c. Social isolation
d. Prior exposure to violence
3. In the last month, three cases of tuberculosis have been referred to the health department. Which of the following would be the priority information for the community health nurse to obtain from each client?
a. Demographics
b. Health history
c. Occupation
d. Household members
4. The wife of an adult client who has Alzheimer’s disease reports that he is not eating. The home health aide later tells the nurse that the wife is refusing to feed him, insisting that he do it himself. Which of the following is the priority action the nurse should take?
a. Refer the client’s wife to an Alzheimer’s support group.
b. Direct the home health aide to assist with meals.
c. Arrange for Meals on Wheel assistance.
d. Determine the clients’ ability to self-feed
5. A nurse is working with a community health care team to devise strategies for preventing violence in the community. Which of the following interventions is an example of tertiary prevention
a. Presenting community education programs on stress management
b. Urging community leaders to make nonviolence a priority
c. Assessing for risk factors of intimate partner abuse during health examination
d. Developing resources for victims abuse
6. A home health nursing is conducting an initial assessment for a client who is prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin). Which of the following clinical findings is associated with thrombocytopenia?
a. Distended jugular veins
b. Polyuria
c. Akathisia
d. Black tarry stools
7. A nurse is reviewing data for communicable disease in his rural public health region. Which of the following data should the nurse identify as an agent factors affecting the spread of communicable disease? [Show Less]