Population Health Test 1

A community health nurse is caring for a client who informs the nurse that they need a kidney transplant but their insurance has been discontinued. Which ethical principle should the nurse be aware of to provide resources for this client

justice

A public health nurse has been assigned to call a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates cultural competency?

Use the organization's interpretation or translation service for this call.

A client asks a nurse to help identify resources for a weight loss plan the client is developing. Which of the following theoretical frameworks might the nurse use in this situation?

Transtheoretical Model

A nurse is providing a presentation about individuals who made early contributions to public health nursing. Which of the following contributions should the nurse credit to Lillian Wald?

Establishment of the Henry Street Settlement

A public health nurse is discussing strategies to increase the number of nurses who are interested in working in public health with another nurse. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include in the discussion as an approach to increase the supply of public health nurses?

Restructuring pay and rewards for nurses who practice outside of acute care settings

A nurse working in a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports they have not slept for several days. Which of the following responses should the nurse give?

"What has made it difficult for you to sleep lately?"

Which of the following health promotion initiatives were launched to implement interventions for better overall health in the United States?

Healthy People 2030

Which of the following interventions might the occupational health nurse employ to promote health and safety in the workplace?

Offer immunizations such as flu vaccines.

Remind employees to use personal protective equipment when handling harmful chemicals.

Do a walkthrough inspection to check for safety in work areas.

Arrange for the vendor to educate the employees on how to use new heavy-lifting equipment.

A home health nurse instructs the caregiver to administer pain medication to a nonverbal client in their home. Which of the following evaluative findings would indicate that the goal of pain relief had been met?

The client's face relaxes and stops grimacing.

A nurse is caring for a client who does not have proper understanding of a surgical procedure that is scheduled for the next day. The nurse notifies the client's provider. Which of the following concepts is the nurse demonstrating?

Client advocacy

A nurse is performing an evaluation on an older adult couple who have been attending a caregiver support group…disease. Which of the following statements by the caregiver shows that the intervention has been successful?

"Even though it is a lot of work, I sleep well at night."

A nurse manager of a home health agency overhears an employee referring to some of the facility's clients by saying… their health care." The manager should identify the employee is exhibiting which of the following concepts of culture

Stereotyping

A nurse is assessing a new parent and their newborn in a community health clinic. The parent reports that they have r …. frequently. Which of the following topics would be most important for the nurse to discuss with the parent?

Smoking cessation and the effects of secondhand smoke

A nurse is discussing an older adult client's care plan. The client mentions that both of their grandchildren currently live w required to choose between paying bills and buying groceries for the household, Which of the following actions should the

Offer appropriate resources related to food insecurity,

A school nurse is recommending a referral to a mentorship program for an adolescent who reports facing pressure following statements should the nurse include when discussing the reason for the mentorship program?

"A mentorship program can help you cope with challenges at school."

A nurse manager in a community clinic is using Healthy People 2030 to plan care for clients. Using the Healthy People should the nurse use to reduce health disparities?

Provide access to language services to clients.

A community health nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the concept of culture. Which of the followin

"A culture is the beliefs, values, traditions, and customs that are shared by a group of people."

A nurse manager of a public clinic is evaluating health disparities among diverse groups in the community. The nurse should impact on health disparities?

Income

Ethnicity

Race

A nurse in a community clinic is assessing a client who is from a different culture than the nurse and reports having painful urir comments should the nurse make when caring for the client?

"How can I help you today?"

"What seems to make your symptoms better?"

"What have you done about your problem?"

An occupational health nurse is assessing the risk for workplace hazards and injuries at a manufacturing center. Which of t nurse to implement?

Improving access to and adherence of the use of personal protective equipment

A public health nurse is beginning to work in a new community to improve their environmental health. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Conduct a windshield survey of the community.

A nurse manager is discussing primary prevention measures to reduce infection rates with another nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an example of a primary preventative measure?

Promote social distancing during activities.

Ensure that hand sanitizer is located throughout the facility.

Educate about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

A nurse is speaking with a client who is preparing to go on vacation in Africa. The client wants to know the name of the disease that is passed from mosquitos to humans. Which of the following diseases should the nurse identify?

Malaria

A home health nurse is preparing to make a referral to a diabetes educator for a client who has had several hospital readmissions regarding their diabetes and has developed a diabetic foot ulcer. The nurse should identify that this is an example of which of the following types of prevention?

Tertiary

A community health nurse is leading a group of nurse volunteers to help with a mass casualty disaster. Which of the following actions is the priority for the volunteers to take?

Keep individuals safe and remove those in harm's way.

A community health nurse is asking a client about any potential lead exposure that could affect children in the community. Which of the following techniques is the nurse using?

Environmental health assessment

A hóme care nurse is visiting a client and their family to conduct an environmental assessment of their home. The nurse discovers peeling paint on the walls in the home which is over 50 years old. Using the nursing process, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

Review the data and make a hypothesis regarding the potential for lead in the home.

A nurse is reviewing the impact of U.S. Census Bureau data on health care funding. The nurse should identify that which of the following are affected by census data?

Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare

A nurse is teaching about health insurance options with a young adult client who has recently become disabled. The nurse should identify that the client's disability might make them eligible for which of the following health insurance programs?

Medicare

A team of public health nurses is discussing a new health care law. The nurses should identify that which of the following entities is responsible for passing laws related to health care?

The legislative branch