444 Exam 1

A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of physicians visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the current health care system? a. "It is a logical, rational approach to meeting expressed needs while still trying to control costs." b. "It is a centralized system that provides care in hospitals." c. "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public health care." d. "It is the best in the world with outstanding research and high-technology care available to all."

c. "It is divided primarily into two components: private health care and public health care."

A nurse is examining the various factors that lead to disease and suggests several areas where nurses could intervene to reduce future incidence of disease. Which of the following models would the nurse most likely use? a. Epidemiologic triangle b. Health promotion c. Levels of prevention d. Web of causality

d. Web of causality

A public health agency is in the process of obtaining accreditation. Which of the following best describes why the agency would want to achieve accreditation? (Select all that apply.) a. To improve health programming and services b. To improve community relationships c. To improve performance and quality d. To improve management

b. To improve community relationships c. To improve performance and quality d. To improve management

African American females have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer than white females. This is an example of: a. projection. b. disparity. c. racism. d. a sentinel event.

b. disparity.

A nurse states, "The best way to treat a client from another country is to care for them the same way we would want to be cared for. After all, we are all humans with the same wants and needs." What does this statement reflect in relation to culture? a. Awareness b. Blindness c. Knowledge d. Preservation

b. Blindness

Which of the following best describes most Americans' attitude toward immigrants? a. Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address their needs b. Strongly negative because immigrants take jobs that native-born Americans could have instead c. Strongly positive because immigrants bring useful job skills and often join previous family members already in the United States d. Strong opposition to further immigration because of the increasing population in the United States

a. Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address their needs

At a local hospital, the postpartum care policy requires that nurses observe the mother during infant care to assess the mother's ability to care for the new baby and to promote bonding. A new mother expresses concern that in her country, all infant care is provided by other family members so that the mother can rest and recover. Which of the following actions would be taken by a culturally competent nurse? a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's knowledge of child care through discussion. b. Reinforce the importance of bonding and that all good mothers gladly assume these responsibilities. c. Explain that the process of postpartum recovery does not require this much rest and require that she provide infant care. d. State that she must abide by hospital policy because documentation of the mother's ability to give the infant care is required for discharge.

a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's knowledge of child care through discussion.

A nurse recognizes that although a patient speaks English, the patient is from a culture with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Therefore, a cultural assessment should be attempted. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.) a. "Can you tell me where your family is from?" b. "Do you practice a particular religious faith?" c. "What other countries have you lived in?" d. "Is there anything special we need to know about your food preferences?"

a. "Can you tell me where your family is from?" b. "Do you practice a particular religious faith?" d. "Is there anything special we need to know about your food preferences?"

A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most relevant for the nurse to ask? a. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?" b. "Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?" c. "With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?" d. "With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"

a. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"

Statistics clearly demonstrate that there are significantly more cases of a disease in one particular neighborhood than in all the rest of the city. Assuming all else is the same, which of the following is the most likely explanation for a single neighborhood having such a different pattern of illness? a. A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood b. The geographic location of the neighborhood within the city c. A statistical fluke without meaning d. The time of year the different statistics were collected throughout the city

a. A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood

A nurse believes a new mouth care procedure (MCP) is causing more mouth problems than it is helping to avoid. Which of the following must be present for the nurse to go to administration with confidence that the MCP is causing problems? (Select all that apply.) a. A plausible explanation of how the new MCP could cause harm b. A strong feeling that the MCP is the cause c. Consistently seeing mouth inflammation in many of the patients who have received the MCP d. Documentation from patient records that mouth inflammation in clients did not occur until after the new procedure was implemente

a. A plausible explanation of how the new MCP could cause harm c. Consistently seeing mouth inflammation in many of the patients who have received the MCP d. Documentation from patient records that mouth inflammation in clients did not occur until after the new procedure was implemente

Which of the following best describes community-based nursing? a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families b. Providing care with a focus on the group's needs c. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate's needs d. A value system in which all clients receive optimal car

a. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families

For a bedridden Muslim patient, the nurse rearranges the room and moves the bed so that it faces toward Mecca for the patient's daily prayers. Which of the following is the nurse demonstrating through these actions? a. Accommodation b. Awareness c. Brokering d. Imposition

a. Accommodation

A nurse is working at a state health department. Which of the following duties would most likely be completed in this setting? (Select all that apply.) a. Administering the Medicaid program b. Assessing the health needs of the state's citizens c. Employing and supervising school health nurses d. Establishing and maintaining child immunization clinics

a. Administering the Medicaid program b. Assessing the health needs of the state's citizens

A nurse is caring for a client of another culture. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. Alter personal nonverbal behaviors to reflect the cultural norms of the client. b. Keep all behaviors culturally neutral to avoid misinterpretation. c. Rely on friendly gestures to communicate caring for the client. d. Avoid any pretense of prejudice by treating the client in the same way as any other client.

a. Alter personal nonverbal behaviors to reflect the cultural norms of the client.

Which of the following explains why contagious infections are becoming a central focus of public health? (Select all that apply.) a. Americans are fearful of terrorists using biological agents. b. Awareness of human susceptibility to animal diseases has been publicized. c. Drug-resistant strains of old diseases have evolved. d. Media coverage exaggerates the dangers of exposure to crowds.

a. Americans are fearful of terrorists using biological agents. c. Drug-resistant strains of old diseases have evolved.

A nurse is familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP) and wants to implement it into the care of clients. Which of the following would present the biggest challenge? a. Assessing one's current practice and accessing evidence-based resources b. Convincing administration that EBP is beneficial c. Distinguishing EBP from practice based on old standards d. Showing clients that EBP will improve their health outcomes

a. Assessing one's current practice and accessing evidence-based resources

Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing? a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic b. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries c. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic d. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic

a. Assessing the effectiveness of the high school health clinic

Which of the following statements are accurate descriptions of current social and economic trends in the United States? (Select all that apply.) a. Citizens are appreciating the quality of life enjoyed in the United States. b. Enjoying life is not as important as the need to take care of oneself. c. People often spend a considerable amount of their own money on complementary therapies. d. The gap between the richest and poorest is widening.

a. Citizens are appreciating the quality of life enjoyed in the United States. c. People often spend a considerable amount of their own money on complementary therapies. d. The gap between the richest and poorest is widening.

Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community? (Select all that apply.) a. Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards. b. New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live. c. Partnerships are established with community coalitions. d. Staff members at the public health agency continue to increase in number.

a. Epidemiologic investigations examine the environment for health hazards. b. New services are organized where particular vulnerable populations live. c. Partnerships are established with community coalitions.

A nurse is examining all of the various factors which can lead to disease. Which of the following models would the nurse most likely use? a. Epidemiologic triangle b. Health promotion c. Levels of prevention d. Natural history of disease

a. Epidemiologic triangle

An American nurse says, "I'm not going to change the way I practice nursing based on where the client is from because research shows that Western health care technology and research is best." Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse's statement? a. Ethnocentrism b. Prejudice c. Racism d. Stereotyping

a. Ethnocentrism

A public health agency is planning to implement the electronic health record. Which of the following is a benefit of this choice? a. Facilitation of interprofessional care b. Improved client compliance with medical regimens c. Cost savings to the agency d. Compliance with JCAHO standards

a. Facilitation of interprofessional care

A nurse implements an education program that incorporates computer games to reinforce learning for a group of older adults. Although the research demonstrates evidence of improved retention of this information, the nurse experiences exactly the opposite with this group. Which of the following is the most likely cause of such poor outcomes? a. Failure to consider client and setting differences b. Inadequate incorporation of evidence into practice c. Inferior quality of the available research evidence d. Lack of skills when evaluating the evidence

a. Failure to consider client and setting differences

What do demographic figures suggest about the ways in which the population of the United States is changing? (Select all that apply.) a. Foreign-born immigrant population is increasing. b. Hispanics are the largest minority group population. c. Leading causes of death are from infectious diseases. d. Mortality for both genders in all age groups declined.

a. Foreign-born immigrant population is increasing. b. Hispanics are the largest minority group population. d. Mortality for both genders in all age groups declined.

Which of the following provides evidence that the US health care system is in crisis? (Select all that apply.) a. Health insurance is an expensive benefit for employers to provide. b. Incompetent or negligent nurses are an ongoing source of medical errors. c. Long work hours and provider fatigue are a major factor in medical errors. d. More punitive measures must be taken to decrease provider errors.

a. Health insurance is an expensive benefit for employers to provide. c. Long work hours and provider fatigue are a major factor in medical errors.

Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clients' homes rather than in hospitals? (Select all that apply.) a. Home care is less expensive. b. It is much more efficient to give care in the home. c. Nurses prefer to give home care with individual attention. d. People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.

a. Home care is less expensive. d. People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.

The administration at a local medical center examines the trends in health problems when developing long-range plans for staffing and space allocation. Which of the following sources of information would be most helpful? a. Local data drawn from a professional survey in the city b. The National Health Interview Survey c. The National Hospital Discharge Survey d. The state's vital statistics

a. Local data drawn from a professional survey in the city

When teaching a nutrition class to a student group with a large Hispanic population, the school nurse incorporates foods such as salsa and other healthy dishes familiar to Hispanic students into the presentation. Which of the following best describes the action taken by the nurse? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Both primary and secondary prevention

a. Primary prevention

A nurse who is explaining to a Latino client why it is important to take medication states, "The medication takes a couple of weeks to be effective, but then you should feel better." When the client is next seen, no medication has been purchased. Which of the following is the most likely explanation? a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug. b. The medication required a trip to the pharmacy, and the client just hadn't had time to obtain the drug yet. c. The medication was too expensive for the client's family. d. The client really hadn't understood why the medication was important.

a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.

Two women seem to agree on almost everything from favorite music to favorite media stars to the best way to prepare a meal. Which of the following best explains this similarity in the two women? a. They are both members of the same birth cohort. b. They are close friends. c. They attended the same school. d. They both go the same church.

a. They are both members of the same birth cohort.

Two nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live. Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area? a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there b. To demonstrate their courage and commitment c. To distribute some of their own surplus clothes to those who can use them d. To share with various churches and other charities what is needed

a. To assess the needs of the homeless who live there

An undocumented immigrant comes to a physician's office to receive care. Which of the following services can the client receive? (Select all that apply.) a. Treatment for tuberculosis b. Treatment for type 2 diabetes c. Immunization for polio d. Physical examination

a. Treatment for tuberculosis c. Immunization for polio

How does managed care attempt to control costs of care? a. By encouraging families to use the point of service list of individual practice associates b. By requiring families to choose a care provider from the MC network and not allowing access to other services without their provider's permission c. By moving Medicaid-eligible families onto state Medicare enrollment d. By refusing permission for families to use urgent care or emergency department services

b. By requiring families to choose a care provider from the MC network and not allowing access to other services without their provider's permission

A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the following data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks, "What are the chances I'll survive this thing?" a. Attack rate b. Case fatality rate c. Cause-specific morbidity rate d. Crude mortality rate

b. Case fatality rate

A public health nurse is working with a client who does not have health insurance. Where will the nurse most likely direct the client to in order to receive care? a. Managed care b. Community health center c. Emergency department d. Physician office

b. Community health center

A school health nurse plans to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to guide the development of health education programs most likely to increase retention of learning in elementary schoolchildren. Which of the following would be the best way to use EBP in this situation? a. Ask other school health nurses what they included in their own education programs. b. Compare and contrast randomized controlled trials related to learning in elementary schoolchildren. c. Develop a series of games to accompany the programs developed to promote health. d. Seek out and examine health education programs for elementary school children on the Internet.

b. Compare and contrast randomized controlled trials related to learning in elementary schoolchildren.

A nurse wishes to develop cultural competence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Complete a survey of all the various ethnicities represented in the nurse's community. b. Consider how the nurse's own personal beliefs and decisions are reflective of his or her culture. c. Invite a family from another culture to join the nurse for an event. d. Study the beliefs and traditions of persons living in other cultures.

b. Consider how the nurse's own personal beliefs and decisions are reflective of his or her culture.

A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project. Which of the following projects is the nurse most likely completing? a. Reviewing communicable disease statistics b. Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity c. Analyzing locations where family violence is increasing d. Documenting population characteristics for healthy older citizens

b. Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity

Which of the following variables have led to a stronger commitment to population-focused services? (Select all that apply.) a. Economic turmoil and demand for high-technology care b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment d. Threat of bioterrorism

b. Emergence of new or drug-resistant infectious diseases c. Emphasis on overall health care needs rather than only on acute care treatment d. Threat of bioterrorism

Which of the following best describes ideal primary health care? a. Based on a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that work as a team b. Essential care available to all community members, which encourages self-management c. Focused on health promotion and disease prevention for everyone enrolled in the health center d. Local efforts to meet the Declaration of Alma Ata principles

b. Essential care available to all community members, which encourages self-management

A busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence of obesity wants to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) but faces barriers because of time constraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Identify students who are obese so that they may be closely monitored for weight control success or failure. b. Evaluate best practices to determine those that have the highest success rates for weight control in children. c. Schedule physician appointments for obese children. d. Develop an obesity management program for children whose body mass index exceeds normal.

b. Evaluate best practices to determine those that have the highest success rates for weight control in children.

A nurse is employed as a nurse epidemiologist. Which of the following activities would most likely be completed by the nurse? a. Eliciting the health history of a client presenting with an illness b. Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases c. Performing a physical examination of an ill client d. Providing treatment and health education to a client with a disease

b. Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases

A nurse is planning to host a health screening at a large urban mall. Which of the following variables will help the nurse determine which screenings should be included? (Select all that apply.) a. Adequate space for persons to lie down after testing until side effects are reduced b. Health problems for which the specific population is at risk c. Whether adequate privacy can be obtained for the invasive or embarrassing procedures d. Whether health care providers are available to follow up on any positive screening results

b. Health problems for which the specific population is at risk d. Whether health care providers are available to follow up on any positive screening results

Which of the following best describes why local, state, and federal governmental agencies have started to cooperate and collaborate more closely in the last few years? a. Increased administrative pressures to demonstrate outcomes b. Increased focus on emergency preparedness and response c. Increased taxpayers' complaints and general unhappiness d. Increased pressure to decrease overlap in services

b. Increased focus on emergency preparedness and response

Which of the following statistics is used by countries to compare the success of their health care systems? a. Attack rate b. Infant mortality rate c. Proportionate mortality ratio d. Cause-specific mortality rate

b. Infant mortality rate

Which of the following groups is pressuring clinicians the most to use evidence-based practice (EBP)? a. Administrators b. Insurance companies c. Nurses d. Physicians

b. Insurance companies

After finding several studies related to the clinical problem, a nurse knows the studies must be evaluated. Which of the following characteristics should be present in the literature? a. Federally supported multiagency clinical studies b. Multiple high-quality studies with large sample sizes and consistent findings c. Research studies done by multidisciplinary teams in multiple settings d. Controlled clinical trials

b. Multiple high-quality studies with large sample sizes and consistent findings

A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the community. Which of the following interventions would most likely be implemented by the nurse? a. Increase the community's knowledge about hospice care. b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members. c. Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site. d. Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community members.

b. Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.

A community health nurse is determining the best way to address an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based practice. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take? a. Review policies and procedures. b. Review outcomes of clinical trials. c. Review several nursing textbooks. d. Review reputable sites on the Internet.

b. Review outcomes of clinical trials.

A nurse is concerned about the high incidence of STDs in the community college population and sets up a special STD screening. Which of the following groups of students would be encouraged to attend? (Select all that apply.) a. Sexually active students currently receiving treatment for an STD b. Sexually active students who had been screened the previous year c. Students who are not sexually active and do not plan to become sexually active d. Students who are sexually active but never "go all the way"

b. Sexually active students who had been screened the previous year d. Students who are sexually active but never "go all the way"

Which of the following actions by Florence Nightingale demonstrates her role as an epidemiologist? a. She convinced other women to join her in giving nursing care to all the soldiers. b. She demonstrated that a safer environment resulted in decreased mortality rate. c. She obtained safe water and better food supplies and fought the lice and rats. d. She met with each soldier each evening to say goodnight, thereby giving psychological support.

b. She demonstrated that a safer environment resulted in decreased mortality rate.

In a particular community, several high school students were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 2 during the annual high school health fair. Over the next few years, the nursing staff developed and implemented educational programs about the risk factors for diabetes mellitus Type 2 and proper nutrition. Which of the following would be most useful for the nurses to use to determine if they are having any impact? a. The epidemic of diabetes in the high school is gradually ending. b. The incidence of diabetes is slowly decreasing during screening events. c. The prevalence of diabetes is slowly decreasing during screening events. d. The risk for diabetes is slowly increasing over time.

b. The incidence of diabetes is slowly decreasing during screening events.

The nursing staff has attempted to screen the entire African American population in the community for diabetes. Which of the following would provide immediate verification of the success of the nursing staff's efforts? a. An epidemic of diabetes will be recognized. b. The incidence of diabetes will increase in the community. c. The prevalence of diabetes will decrease in the community. d. The risk for diabetes in the community will increase.

b. The incidence of diabetes will increase in the community.

Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this role? a. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies c. The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns d. The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television

b. The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies

A nurse is about to despair. Earlier in the week, she carefully taught a patient from a different culture exactly how much medication to take and emphasized the importance of taking the correct amount. However, the patient is back in the hospital today with symptoms of an overdose although the patient denies taking more than the label indicated. Which of the following is the most likely explanation? a. The patient was taking more mediation in the hope of getting well faster. b. The patient was also taking folk medicines that had many of the same effects and perhaps some of the same ingredients as the prescribed medication. c. The patient truly did not understand and thought the dose being taken was correct. d. The patient had a unique response to the medication and should have a smaller dose ordered.

b. The patient was also taking folk medicines that had many of the same effects and perhaps some of the same ingredients as the prescribed medication.

A Buddhist patient enters the hospital for diagnostic testing just before lunch time. The nurse tells the aide to give a meal tray to the new patient, because no tests will be done until later that evening. The aide gives the patient a meal of Salisbury steak, bread, green beans, and potatoes with brown gravy. The patient eats nothing but a slice of bread and the green beans. Which of the following considerations was omitted by the nurse? a. The patient should not be served any food until a physician's order is obtained. b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet. c. The patient may be too frightened about the tests to want to eat very much. d. The patient may have diabetes or be allergic to some foods.

b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.

A woman is sitting in a corner of the clinical waiting room, crying audibly. The nurse asks, "What's wrong? Can I help?" The woman responds, "They just told me I have a positive mammogram and I need to see my doctor for follow-up tests. I know I'm going to die of cancer. How can I tell my family?" Which of the following information does the nurse need to know in order to help the woman cope with this finding? a. The negative predictive value of mammography b. The positive predictive value of mammography c. The reliability of mammography d. The validity of mammography

b. The positive predictive value of mammography

A nurse has only a regular blood pressure cuff when conducting a health screening for all of the residents of a community. Which of the following may be lacking when obtaining blood pressure readings? a. Reliability b. Sensitivity c. Specificity d. Validity

d. Validity

An 80-year-old woman comes to the community health care facility with a large bag of medications. She tells the nurse she can no longer afford these medications because her only income is Social Security. Which statement is the best response by the nurse? a. "Let's go through these medications and see which ones we can delete." b. "You can get these medicines at this clinic for free." c. "Let's see if we can get some help from Medicare to help you pay for these medications." d. "These medications are important. Do your best to pay for them."

c. "Let's see if we can get some help from Medicare to help you pay for these medications."

A client is crying softly and saying, "What did I do to deserve this punishment, Lord?" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be the most appropriate? a. "God doesn't punish people. You're sick just because of bad luck." b. "I can call the hospital chaplain to help you talk about these feelings" c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?" d. "Would you like to confess your sins and repent so this illness will go away?"

c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?"

A public health nurse found that out of the 70 people who ate the potato salad at a school picnic, 63 developed symptoms of food poisoning. Which of the following best describes the attack rate? a. 63% b. 70% c. 90% d. 100%

c. 90%

Which of the following best defines aggregate? a. A large group of persons b. A collection of individuals and families c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics d. Another name for demographic group

c. A collection of people who share one or more characteristics

A 40-year-old Bosnian, Muslim woman who does not speak English presents to a community health center in obvious pain. She requests a female health care provider. Through physical gestures, the woman indicates that the pain is originating in either the pelvic or genital region. Which of the following interpreters would be the most appropriate in this situation? a. A Bosnian male who is certified as a medical interpreter b. A female from the client's community c. A female who does not know the client d. The client's 20-year-old daughter

c. A female who does not know the client

Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which of the core public health functions? a. Policy development b. Assessment c. Assurance d. Scientific knowledge-based care

c. Assurance

Which of the following types of study should the nurse researcher choose if the goal is to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a particular nursing intervention for senior citizens living in the community? a. Cross-sectional study b. Ecological study c. Clinical trial d. Retrospective analysis

c. Clinical trial

A nurse is administering a tuberculosis (TB) skin test to a client who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when using this screening test? a. Decreased positive predictive value b. Decreased reliability c. Decreased sensitivity d. Decreased specificity

c. Decreased sensitivity

Which of the following actions would a nurse take to reduce the high incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a community? a. Introduction of a heart-healthy curriculum beginning in the first grade, presentations on diet and exercise for the community at large, and special education sessions for high-risk populations b. Provision of online activities related to prevention of cardiac disease, smoking reduction programs, and blood pressure screenings c. Distribution of handouts, including age-appropriate games, self-assessments, and education on heart-healthy lifestyles; availability of community screenings for hyperlipidemia in persons age 35 and older; and walking programs for those affected with CAD d. Enrollment of clients with CAD into cardiac rehabilitation programs, routine evaluation of effectiveness of CAD treatment regimens, and participation in clinical trials that evaluate interventions for those diagnosed with CAD

c. Distribution of handouts, including age-appropriate games, self-assessments, and education on heart-healthy lifestyles; availability of community screenings for hyperlipidemia in persons age 35 and older; and walking programs for those affected with CAD

A nurse reports that in comparison to all the children in a particular school, the children who are members of the Cub Scouts have 0.3 risk for obesity before entering the sixth grade. Which of the following recommendations would the nurse make to the new parents of two boys who had just moved into this school's neighborhood? a. Discourage the parents from enrolling their sons in Cub Scouts because of the risk. b. Don't say anything about Cub Scouts, because it isn't relevant to nursing care. c. Encourage the parents to enroll their sons in Cub Scouts. d. Share the finding and let the parents draw whatever conclusions they feel appropriate.

c. Encourage the parents to enroll their sons in Cub Scouts.

Mexican immigrants who take metamizole ("Mexican aspirin") for pain may experience life-threatening agranulocytosis. Which of the following actions would be taken by a nurse who employs cultural repatterning? a. Complete a cultural assessment to identify any other dangerous medications that the client may be taking. b. Put this into perspective by considering that many drugs used in the United States cause agranulocytosis. c. Explain the harmful effects of metamizole and recommend an alternative medication for pain. d. Recognize that taking metamizole is common among persons living in Mexico and accept this as a cultural tradition.

c. Explain the harmful effects of metamizole and recommend an alternative medication for pain.

Which of the following best describes the cost of health care in the United States? a. Health care costs are kept low, and the indicators of health are among the best worldwide. b. Health care costs are low which has resulted in poor health outcomes. c. Health care costs are the highest in the world, but the indicators of health are not the best worldwide. d. Health care costs and indicators of health are the highest in the world.

c. Health care costs are the highest in the world, but the indicators of health are not the best worldwide.

A nurse is investigating a bacterial illness that has caused a health problem in the community. Only some of the people exposed to the bacteria have become ill. Which of the following factors best explains why this would have happened? a. Chemical agent factors b. Environmental factors c. Host factors d. Physical agent factors

c. Host factors

A nurse executive is implementing evidence-based practice at a community nursing center that serves a large Cuban immigrant population. Which of the following actions would be the most helpful for the nurse? a. Review clinical policies with cultural competency experts from the local university. b. Conduct weekly staff meetings to discuss which methods work best when helping immigrants. c. Invite Cuban immigrants from the community to serve on the center's advisory board. d. Send personnel to conferences and seminars that focus on treating Hispanic immigrants.

c. Invite Cuban immigrants from the community to serve on the center's advisory board.

Which of the following statements describes how nursing in the community is more challenging than nursing in an acute care setting? a. There is limited access to information useful to the nurse in giving care in the community. b. More paperwork and forms are required when giving care in the home. c. It is more challenging to control the environment in the community. d. Specialization isn't possible in the community setting.

c. It is more challenging to control the environment in the community.

A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid to a new mother who moved to the United States from Russia about 10 years ago. The nurse's next client is an African American mother of newborn twins who worked until the children were born. The nurse knows the woman is eligible to maintain her insurance after her employment was lost and does not discuss insurance options at all. Which of the following errors is being made by the nurse? a. Covert intentional prejudice b. Covert unintentional prejudice c. Overt intentional prejudice d. Overt unintentional prejudice

c. Overt intentional prejudice

This year 600 of 8000 young women age 17 to 20 years at a university health center tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which of the following terms best describes this data? a. An epidemic b. Incidence c. Prevalence d. Risk

c. Prevalence

A nursing administrator wants to develop a work environment conducive to the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following actions would best achieve this goal? a. Conducting market research to determine customer satisfaction with EBP b. Eliciting opinions from nurses on how EBP will affect workload c. Purchasing computers and Internet access for use by employees d. Sending staff to conferences related to incorporation of EBP into practice

c. Purchasing computers and Internet access for use by employees

Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th century? a. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research b. Advances in surgical techniques and procedures c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs d. Use of antibiotics to fight infections

c. Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs

A nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of milk or dairy products daily. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used by the nurse? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Treatment, but not prevention

c. Tertiary prevention

Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts? a. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong. b. Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding. c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community. d. The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.

c. The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.

A nursing staff has successfully screened for diabetes in the community. Which of the following might best persuade the health board to increase funding for diabetic clinics in this community? a. An epidemic of diabetes is now recognized and must be addressed. b. The incidence of diabetes is now higher than previously recognized in the community. c. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than previously recognized in the community. d. The risk for diabetes in the community could decrease if funding is received.

c. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than previously recognized in the community.

Persons in an auditorium may have been exposed to a disease. If they are infected, it is crucial that they receive immediate treatment and not take the disease home to their families. Which of the following characteristics would be most important to consider when selecting the screening test to be used? a. The negative predictive value b. The positive predictive value c. The sensitivity of the test d. The specificity of the test

c. The sensitivity of the test

A school nurse wants to decrease the incidence of obesity in elementary school children. Which of the following describes a secondary prevention intervention that the nurse could implement? a. Giving a presentation on the importance of exercise and physical fitness b. Designing a game in which students select healthy food choices c. Weighing students to identify those who are overweight d. Putting students on a diet if they weigh greater than 20% of their ideal weight

c. Weighing students to identify those who are overweight

The nurse has been reading everything she can find on a particular clinical problem, using both the closest medical library and the Internet. Which of the following would be the most helpful source? a. A journal with a whole issue devoted to research on that clinical problem b. A randomized controlled clinical trial related to that clinical problem c. A researcher who has built a career on studying that clinical problem d. A systematic review related to the clinical problem

d. A systematic review related to the clinical problem

Several small communities have applied for grant funding from the state department of health to help decrease their teenage pregnancy rate. Which of the following communities should the nurse suggest receive funding first? a. Community A—with 23 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 500 b. Community B—with 45 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1000 c. Community C—with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 2000 d. Community D—with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1500

d. Community D—with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1500

A male nurse had a habit of sitting with the lower part of one leg resting over the knee of his opposite leg when collecting a client's history. He stopped doing this around Muslim clients after being told that Muslims were offended when he exposed the sole of his foot (shoe) to their face. Which of the following was exhibited by the nurse when he changed his behavior? a. Cultural accommodation b. Cultural imposition c. Cultural repatterning d. Cultural skill

d. Cultural skill

The nurse practitioner (NP) discovered that an immigrant client is not taking the penicillin prescribed because his illness is "hot" and he believes that penicillin, a "hot" medicine, will not provide balance. Which of the following terms best describes the action taken by the NP when the client's prescription is changed to a different yet equally effective antibiotic? a. Cultural awareness b. Cultural brokering c. Cultural knowledge d. Cultural skill

d. Cultural skill

Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing? a. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families b. Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions c. Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention

d. Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention

Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing? a. Families and groups b. Illness-oriented care c. Individuals within the family unit d. Health care of communities and populations

d. Health care of communities and populations

When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action? a. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem. b. Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs. c. Express empathy, support, and concern. d. Help the women engage in political action.

d. Help the women engage in political action.

A family from Mexico comes to the public health department. No one in the family speaks English, and nobody at the health department speaks Spanish. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Attempt communication using an English-Spanish phrase book. b. Call the local hospital and arrange a referral. c. Emphatically state, "No hablo Español" (I don't speak Spanish). d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.

d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.

A principal comments to the school nurse that it seems there are a lot more problems with asthma among the students than there were before the school was remodeled a couple of years ago. The nurse investigates the principal's observation by reviewing all the school records to determine visits to the health office because of asthma by week and month for the past 5 years. Which of the following best describes the type of study the nurse is conducting? a. Descriptive epidemiological study b. Ecological study c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cohort study

d. Retrospective cohort study

A nurse is determining which health care services must be offered at a local public health clinic. Which of the following factors is most important for the nurse to consider? a. Data available from the most recent community assessment b. Suggestions from community members about what is needed c. Recommendations from Healthy People 2020 d. Services mandated by the state government

d. Services mandated by the state government

A health care worker tells a nurse, "It does no good to try to teach those Medicaid clients about nutrition because they will just eat what they want to no matter how much we teach them." Which of the following is being demonstrated by this statement? a. Cultural imposition b. Ethnocentrism c. Racism d. Stereotyping

d. Stereotyping

The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases? a. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation b. The cheapest, most economical approach c. The most rational probable outcome d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals

d. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals

Between 2010 and 2015, 1000 of 10,000 young women age 17 to 20 years at a university tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Of the 1000 diagnosed STIs, 300 were gonorrhea and 500 were chlamydia. Which of the following statements best summarizes these findings? a. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 300:1300. b. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to chlamydia was 300:500. c. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 50%. d. The proportion of STIs to the total population was 100:1000.

d. The proportion of STIs to the total population was 100:1000.

A public health nurse is working with a low-income population in Massachusetts. Which of the following assumptions can the nurse make about this population? a. They have difficulty accessing health care due to a shortage of primary-care providers. b. They most likely receive health insurance through Medicare. c. They are unable to access health care due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. d. They have access to affordable health care insurance.

d. They have access to affordable health care insurance.

A teacher recommends that surveys to obtain data on drug use be given to high school students when they meet for various school organizations. Which of the following best describes why the nurse would reject this suggestion? a. This method of data collection would result in classification bias. b. This method of data collection would result in confounding bias. c. This method of data collection would result in personal bias. d. This method of data collection would result in selection bias.

d. This method of data collection would result in selection bias.

The public health nurse has a clear vision of what needs to be done and where to begin to improve the health of the community. Why would the nurse spend time meeting with community groups to discuss the most important task to be addressed first? a. To increase the group's self-esteem b. To maintain communication links with the groups c. To make the groups feel good about their contribution d. To work with the groups, not for the groups

d. To work with the groups, not for the groups

Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse? a. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen b. Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions c. Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment

d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment