Question: Vulnerability is multidimensional, and one of the primary contributors to vulnerability is:
Answer Choices: Race and ethnicity; Urban or rural residency; Resource limitations; Gender
Answer: Resource limitations
Question: A client’s albuterol order is for 50 mcg. The pharmacy dispenses 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
Answer Choices: A. 1 tablet B. 2 tablets C. 3 tablets D. 4 tablets
Answer: B. 2 tablets
Question: Which of the following best explains why full-time employment can still lead to homelessness?
Answer Choices: A. Lack of affordable housing B. Full-time employment at a very low salary C. Untreated mental illness D. Substance abuse disorders
Answer: B. Full-time employment at a very low salary
Question: The most important instructions a nurse can give a patient regarding the use of the antibiotic ampicillin prescribed for her are to:
Answer Choices: A. not share the pills with anyone else B. take it with meals to avoid stomach upset C. take all of the medication prescribed even if the symptoms stop sooner D. call the physician if she has breathing difficulties
Answer: C. take all of the medication prescribed even if the symptoms stop sooner
Question: The physician reduces an IV to 30 mL/hour. The IVAC indicates that 270 mL are remaining in the present IV bag. You notice that it is exactly 10:30 am. At what time will the infusion be completed?
Answer Choices: A. 7:25 pm B. 7:30 pm C. 7:35 pm D. 7:20 pm
Answer: B. 7:30 pm
Question: Parents of a 12-year-old have started the Weight Watchers program and are concerned about the appropriateness of their eating plan for the preteen’s nutritional needs. The preteen’s weight is within accepted guidelines for the given height. Which of the following would be the most appropriate guidance?
Answer Choices: A. Preteens naturally limit their own intake of unnecessary foods. B. The Weight Watchers plan is appropriate, but children can benefit from having convenient prepackaged processed snack foods to eat as soon as they come home from school. C. A nutritional plan that includes whole foods, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and dairy sources, whole wheat breads, and legumes is healthy for the whole family. D. An extremely low-carbohydrate diet would be more effective to avoid obesity.
Answer: C. A nutritional plan that includes whole foods, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and dairy sources, whole wheat breads, and legumes is healthy for the whole family.
Question: Which infectious disease has been eradicated by the World Health Organization?
Answer Choices: A. Poliomyelitis B. Smallpox C. Measles D. Guinea worm disease
Answer: B. Smallpox
Question: Your client has returned from a disaster devastated area one month ago. Food and water sanitation was questionable after the disaster struck. Your client has just been diagnosed with hepatitis. Most likely, the client has which type of hepatitis?
Answer Choices: B; D; C; A
Answer: A
Question: Following a natural disaster, which form of hepatitis is most likely to spread via contaminated food and water?
Answer Choices: A. Hepatitis A B. Hepatitis B C. Hepatitis C D. Hepatitis D
Answer: A. Hepatitis A
Question: __________ is a type of systemic racism that disproportionately exposes communities of color to environmental hazards and health risks. It’s characterized by policies and practices that force communities of color to live near sources of pollution, such as landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste disposal sites.
Answer Choices: A. Climate resilience; B. Environmental equity; C. Environmental racism; D. Ecojustice
Answer: C. Environmental racism
Question: 30 mL of Maalox is how many tablespoons?
Answer Choices: A. 1 tablespoon B. 2 tablespoons C. 3 tablespoons D. 4 tablespoons
Answer: B. 2 tablespoons
Question: A nurse is administering nasal decongestant drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices: A. Hold the dropper 2 cm (1 in) above the naris while the client lays on their back and instill the medication. B. Instruct the client to stay in the same position for 2 min. C. Assist the client to a side-lying position. D. Tell the client to blow her nose gently before you instill the medication.
Answer: D. Tell the client to blow her nose gently before you instill the medication.