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Community Health Settings practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse is participating in a quality improvement committee for home health clients. Which of the following topics should the nurse recommend for the committee to review?Answer →
  2. 2A home health nurse is visiting a client who has right-sided weakness following a recent stroke. The client states, "I'm not sure how I will buy my groceries since I can't go back to work." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  3. 3A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has diabetes mellitus about proper disposal of insulin syringes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  4. 4A nurse is providing teaching to a client about directives regarding end-of-life care. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  5. 5Which of the following actions are anticipated or contraindicated by nurses to address health policy challenges specific to rural health systems?Answer →
  6. 6A school nurse is planning safety education for a group of adolescents. The nurse should give priority to which of the following topics as the leading cause of death for this age group?Answer →
  7. 7A nurse is participating in a quality improvement committee for home health clients. Which of the following topics should the nurse recommend for the committee to review?Answer →
  8. 8A school nurse is assessing a child who has bruising on the child's arm. The nurse should submit a referral for suspected child maltreatment based on which of the following additional findings? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  9. 9A home health nurse is planning an initial home visit for a client who has dementia and lives with their family. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first during the visit?Answer →
  10. 10A home health nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to the client?Answer →
  11. 11A home health nurse is teaching about home modifications to promote safety for an older client following an extensive hospitalization. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  12. 12A school nurse is planning secondary prevention initiatives for school-age students. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?Answer →
  13. 13A school nurse is assessing a child who has a fever and notices several bite marks on the child's arm. The nurse should submit a referral for suspected child maltreatment based on which of the following additional findings? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  14. 14Click to highlight the findings that require further intervention. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.Answer →
  15. 15A home health nurse is visiting a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's caregiver is experiencing role strain?Answer →
  16. 16The nurse is reviewing the Nurses' Notes. Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up.Answer →
  17. 17A home health nurse arrives at the home of a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. They are shouting at their family and are intermittently uncooperative. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?Answer →
  18. 18A home health nurse is visiting a client who reports their new prescription was denied by their insurance. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  19. 19A school nurse is teaching bicycle safety to a group of school-age children. Which of the following statements by a child indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  20. 20A faith community nurse is making a referral to a meal delivery program for a member of the congregation. This is an example of which of the following functions of the faith community nurse?Answer →
  21. 21A school nurse is planning teaching for the parent of a school-age child who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?Answer →
  22. 22A home health nurse is caring for a client who is receiving palliative care. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the goals of palliative care are being met?Answer →
  23. 23A hospice nurse is talking with the partner of a client who is near death. The partner states. "How will I go on without them? I already feel so alone." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  24. 24During a home health visit, a school-age child who has muscular dystrophy confides in the nurse that he was struck by his parent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Answer →
  25. 25A home health nurse is visiting a client who has recently had a stroke and has right-sided weakness. The client states, 'I'm not sure how I will buy my groceries since I can't go back to work.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  26. 26A home health nurse is reviewing the treatment plan for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is recovering from the surgical removal of an ingrown toenail. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider?Answer →
  27. 27A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the work environment. Which of the following actions will help the nurse detect potential physical hazards?Answer →
  28. 28A home health nurse is performing a home safety evaluation for a newly admitted client. Which of the following findings requires action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  29. 29A home health nurse is assessing the health history of a new client. The nurse should identify that which of the following conditions increases the client's risk for falls?Answer →
  30. 30A home health nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to promote recovery?Answer →
  31. 31A school nurse is planning teaching for the parent of a school-age child who has pediculosis capitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?Answer →
  32. 32A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill. Which of the following actions by the client demonstrates that they are effectively coping?Answer →
  33. 33Which of the following findings by the nurse may present complications for the client? Select all that apply.Answer →
  34. 34For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with measles, rubella, or varicella. Each finding may support more than one disease process.Answer →
  35. 35A home health nurse is teaching a client about the safe use of crutches. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  36. 36Several nurses are developing a parish nurse group to help address the primary and secondary health care needs of the congregation. Which of the following services should the nurses plan to provide to the congregation?Answer →
  37. 37A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute air hunger. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  38. 38A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill. Which of the following actions by the client demonstrates that they are effectively coping?Answer →
  39. 39A home health nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and no longer wants to receive enteral tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  40. 40A school nurse realizes that a student who has asthma visits the health office two to three times every day to use his rescue inhaler. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement first?Answer →
  41. 41A school nurse is developing a plan to focus on the primary prevention of communicable diseases. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?Answer →
  42. 42A school nurse is performing vision screenings for a group of students to check ocular alignment using the cover test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the students?Answer →
  43. 43A home health nurse is assessing a client who states a desire to stop drinking alcohol. The client had their last drink of alcohol 12 hr ago and does not want to go to the hospital for detoxification. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to the client and their family?Answer →
  44. 44A faith community nurse is planning care for a client who has been diagnosed with end-stage breast cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?Answer →
  45. 45A hospice nurse administered furosemide 80 mg PO 1 hr ago to a client who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following findings is an indication that the furosemide has been effective?Answer →
  46. 46A home health nurse is visiting a client who has a terminal illness. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a feeling of loss of control?Answer →
  47. 47A home health nurse is performing a home safety evaluation for a newly admitted client. Which of the following findings requires action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  48. 48A nurse is caring for a client who is completing their advance directives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  49. 49A home health nurse is visiting with a client who is recovering from a stroke. The client's adult child has taken on the role of caregiver. Which of the following statements indicates they are adapting to their role change?Answer →
  50. 50A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and has noisy breathing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?Answer →
  51. 51A home health nurse is teaching a client about the use of oxygen in the home. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  52. 52An occupational health nurse is preparing for an initial meeting with a committee that is planning a health fair for an industrial work site. The nurse should instruct the committee members to take which of the following actions first?Answer →
  53. 53A home health nurse is visiting a client who has a terminal illness. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a feeling of loss of control?Answer →
  54. 54A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client and their family about hospice care. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?Answer →
  55. 55An occupational health nurse is preparing to assess a work environment. Which of the following should the nurse plan to use when identifying work processes and equipment hazards?Answer →
  56. 56A nurse is planning a program about healthy eating at an elementary school where most students select french fries and pizza at lunch every day. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?Answer →
  57. 57A home health nurse is teaching a client about the use of oxygen in the home. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?Answer →
  58. 58A school nurse is reviewing the family history of a school-age child who has a fractured ulna for the second time. Which of the following findings place the child at risk for child abuse? (Select all that apply.)Answer →
  59. 59A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and has decided to be discharged and receive palliative care at home. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of palliative care management?Answer →