Question:

Answer: Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs

Question: 2. When asked to help develop interventions to combat obesity among children, the community health nurse should stress the importance of implementing which activity?

Answer: Set goals that are focused on developing healthier lifestyles

Question: 3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients?

Answer: Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available

Question: 4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview, which question is most important for the nurse to ask this woman?

Answer: “Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?”

Question: 5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the Leading Health indicators of Healthy People 2020?

Answer: A community has adopted a no smoking policy

Question: 6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting to address one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020?

Answer: Design and implement a no smoking campaign at the local high school

Question: 7. Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American Nursing. Which contributions can be attributed to her? (Select all)

Answer: -Development of Public health nursing practice
-First nursing service for occupational health
-Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
-Instituted a sliding scale fee for service

Question:

Answer: “Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an individual decision.”

Question: 9. After accepting the position of school nurse in a public elementary school, what strategy is best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview of the student body?

Answer: Conduct a windshield survey of the geographic areas served by the school

Question: 10. A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health problems in a low income neighborhood with a large population of recent immigrants from Africa. What problem should the nurse address first?

Answer: Low immunization rate of children