quiz 7

A community health nurse identifies clients who have potentially been exposed to a communicable disease during a disaster. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Isolate the clients away from others who have not been exposed.

A community health nurse is working with clients to make long-standing, health-related changes. The nurse should know that the health belief model is used to determine which of the following?

a client's motivation

A community health nurse is planning a health education initiative for a client who responds well to incentives. Which of the following learning theories should the nurse use when planning education activities for the client?

behavioral learning theory

A community health nurse is working with a client to make long-standing, health-related changes using the transtheoretical model. Which of the following statements from the client indicates they are in the action stage?

i have been jogging every morning for the last three months

A community health nurse is discussing disasters with a group of new nurses. Which of the following statements by one of the new nurses indicates an understanding of the information?

"Disasters often overwhelm the availability of local resources."

A community health nurse is reviewing the acts and initiatives that have been adopted to improve disaster preparedness and response. The nurse should identify that which of the following describes the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS)?

It is a collective effort of governments and includes national, state, territorial, and local agencies.

A community health nurse is reviewing disaster preparedness. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take when providing care during a disaster? (Select all that apply.)

Perform ongoing data collection as the disaster situation evolves. Practice the principle of utilitarianism when responding to a disaster. Report potential risks concerning safety and security to disaster response supervisors. Consider the need for their own physical and psychological support.

A community health nurse is working on an educational program focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply)

Provide literature that is translated in the language in which the client is proficient Keep written literature, such as brochures and flyers, at no more than a fifth grade level Limit the amount of content covered to prevent overwhelming the client

A community health nurse is teaching a group of new nurses about their role in the recovery phase of the disaster management cycle. Which of the following activities should the nurse include in the teaching?

Refer community members to mental health services.

A community health nurse is discussing how to draw up and inject insulin with a group of clients at a diabetes mellitus clinic. Which of the following is true regarding the teach-back method? (select all that apply.)

The teach back method is most effective as a short term evaluation method The teach back method might not be practical for long term evaluation Using the teach back method allows the nurse to clarify misconceptions by the client

A community health nurse is planning a health education initiative for clients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should identify which of the following as the goal of client education?

behavioral change

Which of the following are examples of natural disasters? (Select all that apply.)

earthquakes hurricanes sinkholes blizzards

A community health nurse is working on an educational program focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Which of the following statements is true regarding health literacy?

the nurse should use plain language

A community health nurse is working with clients to make long-standing, health-related changes using the transtheoretical model. Place the stages of the transtheoretical model in order from first to last. (Move the stages into the box on the right, placing them in order from first to last. Use all the stages.)

1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance

A community health nurse is assisting with disaster preparedness and is following the eight domains of Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing by the International Council of Nurses. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as part of the domain of intervention?

Collaborating with disaster response team members to provide surge capacity care

A community health nurse is planning an event for community members. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Identify the target audience and their learning needs

A community health nurse is helping community members with their disaster planning. Which of the following are objectives of Healthy People 2030 regarding disaster preparedness?

Increases awareness of local evacuation plans. Increase the number of individuals who have a disaster plan. Increase the number of individuals who are prepared for a disease outbreak.

A nurse is discussing disaster preparedness and response with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussing schools and places of worship? (Select all that apply.)

Public schools provide disaster preparedness education to students. Places of worship can be used as sites for shelter during a disaster. Places of worship often provide food and supplies following a disaster.

A community health nurse is triaging victims at the site of a mass casualty incident. Which of the following victims should the nurse tag with the color red? (Select all that apply.)

a child victim who is unconscious and breathing spontaneously a victim who is conscious, has a sucking chest wound, and is breathing spontaneously

A nurse is discussing the domains within the Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing by the International Council of Nurses with a group of nurses. In which of the following domains should the nurse include the action of reporting an event that might indicate an emergency?

assessment

A community health nurse is gathering data to plan an event in the community. Which of the following activities are ways to collect primary data? (select all that apply.)

conducting a windshield survey observing and interacting with community members interviewing a local priest

A nurse is working at a local school when a possible gas leak occurs in the building during lunch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

evacuate everyone from the building

A community health nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about emotional phases experienced during a disaster. Place the emotional phases of a disaster in the correct order. (Move the phases into the box on the right, placing them in the order they are experienced. Use all the phases.)

heroic phase honeymoon phase disillusionment phase reconstruction phase

A community health nurse is preparing to give a presentation about heart health to a small group at a local community center. Which of the following is considered an educator-related barrier to learning?

lack of expertise in the subject area

A community health nurse is planning a health education initiative and wants to incorporate the humanistic learning theory. Which of the following are principles of the humanistic learning theory? (Select all that apply.)

learning a holistic process the learner should feel physically, mentally, and emotionally safe

A community health nurse is teaching a group of clients at a diabetes mellitus clinic about carbohydrate counting. Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of a long-term client outcome?

no hospital readmissions over the next 14 months

A community health nurse is developing an education activity for a client who is a tactile-kinesthetic learner. Which of the following activities would support a tactile-kinesthetic learner?

practicing taking their own blood pressure measurements

A nurse is working in a community clinic and observes that numerous clients have come to the clinic reporting nausea, vomiting, and blisters on their skin. Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect?

radiation exposure

A community health nurse is at the site of a mass casualty incident and is triaging victims. The nurse is evaluating an adult victim who is unconscious and not breathing spontaneously. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

reposition the victims airway

A community health nurse is developing an educational activity for clients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities would support a visual leaner? (Select all that apply.)

taking notes on when to check their blood glucose levels watching a video presentation on healthy foods to prepare

A community health nurse is working with a client who has a chronic condition that requires management. The nurse should use which of the following to determine the client's readiness to change?

transtheoretical model

A community health nurse is planning to host a local health fair. Which of the following statements is true regarding community engagement?

underserved communities are often left out of decision-making

A public health nurse is discussing the principle of utilitarianism when responding to a disaster with a group of nurses. Which of the following actions is an example of utilitarianism?

using resources on victims who are more likely to survive