Question: Which organization maintains nursing’s global voice?
Answer Choices: A. World Health Organization B. International Red Cross C. International Council of Nurses D. United Nations Children’s Fund
Answer: C. International Council of Nurses
Question: The core public health ethic is best expressed as:
Answer Choices: A. “Do no harm” B. “The greatest good for the greatest number” C. “Individual rights above all” D. “Health is a human right”
Answer: B. “The greatest good for the greatest number”
Question: A constant presence of disease within a population is referred to as:
Answer Choices: Herd immunity; Pandemic; Endemic; Epidemic
Answer: Endemic
Question: Which of the following are primary prevention strategies for hepatitis B?
Answer Choices: A. Do not share needles or injection equipment B. Get the hepatitis B vaccine series C. Use barrier protection (condoms) during sex D. Receive immune globulin after exposure
Answer: A, B, C
Question: A Japanese client avoids eye contact. The nurse should interpret this as:
Answer Choices: A. Defiance and lack of trust B. Indication of hearing impairment C. A cultural communication style that requires further assessment D. Evidence of depression
Answer: C. A cultural communication style that requires further assessment
Question: Which of the following should be the initial consideration made by a nurse who is working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) families?
Answer Choices: Assessment of the family structure within the LGBT family; Understanding of same-sex marriage laws within the state; Understanding of personal feelings of working with members of this community; Assessment of sexual orientation in a safe environment
Answer: Understanding of personal feelings of working with members of this community
Question: A client using condoms develops genital warts. The nurse’s best response is:
Answer Choices: A. “Skin-to-skin contact to a wart may have occurred outside the area that the condom covers.” B. “Condoms must be applied before any genital contact.” C. “Genital warts are only transmitted through semen.” D. “Condoms prevent all transmission of genital warts.”
Answer: A. Skin-to-skin contact to a wart may have occurred outside the area that the condom covers.
Question: Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching about HIV transmission?
Answer Choices: A. “I wouldn’t sit next to someone with HIV.” B. “I can’t catch HIV from sharing food.” C. “I need to use gloves to handle blood.” D. “I should avoid sharing needles.”
Answer: A. “I wouldn’t sit next to someone with HIV.”
Question: What is the leading cause of morbidity among school-age children in the United States?
Answer Choices: A. Obesity B. Diabetes C. Injuries/accidents D. Asthma
Answer: D. Asthma
Question: Convert 120 mL to cups (1 cup = 240 mL):
Answer Choices: A. 1/4 cup B. 1/2 cup C. 3/4 cup D. 1 cup
Answer: B. 1/2 cup