Question: While triaging clients after a mass casualty event, the nurse would identify which client as a GREEN tag?
Answer Choices: A. 9-year-old boy with airway obstruction B. 39-year-old male with high cervical spinal cord injury requiring mechanical ventilation C. 66-year-old male with facial and torso lacerations with no major bleeding D. 45-year-old male with fall and fractured right tibia and fibula
Answer: C. 66-year-old male with facial and torso lacerations with no major bleeding
Question: A nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation program for newly hired nurses. When discussing the differences between community-based and community-oriented nursing, the nurse should include which of the following situations as an example of community-based nursing? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Answer Choices: • An occupational health nurse providing classes on body mechanics at a local industrial plant • A home health nurse performing wound care for a client who is immobile • A school nurse teaching a student who has asthma about medications • A parish nurse teaching a class on low-sodium cooking techniques • A mental health nurse discussing stress management techniques with a support group
Answer: An occupational health nurse providing classes…; A home health nurse performing wound care…; A mental health nurse discussing stress management…
Question: Which of the following are examples of secondary (existing) data sources for a community health assessment?
Answer Choices: A. Previous community health survey results B. Birth and death statistics C. Individual health records D. Community meeting transcripts E. Windshield survey observations
Answer: A, B, C
Question: The nurse practitioner orders Synthroid 50 micrograms (mcg). The medication on hand is Synthroid 0.025 milligrams (mg). How many tablets will you give?
Answer Choices: (fill-in)
Answer: 2 tablets
Question: What is the most common reason that people do not immediately seek medical treatment when they first become ill with HIV?
Answer Choices: They are afraid to get tested for fear results will be positive; Their symptoms may have been mistakenly thought as having the flu; They avoid the problem (maybe it will go away); It is too expensive to get HIV test
Answer: They are afraid to get tested for fear results will be positive
Question: What is the public health ethic?
Answer Choices: “Preserve and Protect”; “The greatest good for the greatest number.”; “Quality healthcare for everyone.”; “Promote and maintain health.”
Answer: “The greatest good for the greatest number.”
Question: Best practices for disposing of unused medications include:
Answer Choices: A. Return unused medications to a pharmacy take-back program B. Remove identifying information from the original container before disposal C. Keep medications in the original container until they expire D. Pulverize all tablets before disposal E. Mix medications with coffee grounds before disposal
Answer: B, D, E
Question: A 200 lb patient (≈ 90.7 kg) is ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg. Available: 30 mg/0.3 mL. How many mL?
Answer Choices: A. 0.5 mL B. 0.9 mL C. 1.2 mL D. 1.5 mL
Answer: B. 0.9 mL
Question: The statement “Our country’s health practices are the best” exemplifies:
Answer Choices: A. Cultural relativism B. Ethnocentrism C. Stereotyping D. Cultural imposition
Answer: B. Ethnocentrism
Question: When planning a community health program, the greatest barrier is often:
Answer Choices: A. Lack of transportation B. Language differences C. Resource limitations D. Community apathy
Answer: C. Resource limitations
Question: In mass‐casualty triage, a patient with respirations > 30/min and capillary refill > 2 seconds is tagged:
Answer Choices: A. Green B. Yellow C. Red D. Black
Answer: C. Red
Question: The correctional health nurse is doing a quick assessment on a newly admitted inmate who is HIV positive. Which of the following diseases should the inmate receive screening for immediately?
Answer Choices: Herpes zoster; Tuberculosis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C
Answer: Tuberculosis
Question: A nurse is assessing a car accident victim for bleeding. The nurse finds the source of the bleeding and decides to apply a tourniquet. Which of the following should she consider when using the tourniquet? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Answer Choices: • Apply it 2–3 inches above the wound • Tighten the tourniquet until the bleeding stops • Inform the victim that the tourniquet will cause pain and discomfort but will help in preventing blood loss • Remove the tourniquet intermittently to determine if the bleeding has stopped and it is safe to remove • You can place on a joint like an elbow or knee
Answer: Apply it 2–3 inches above the wound; Tighten it until bleeding stops; Inform the victim that it will cause pain but prevents blood loss
Question: A client was clearly very relieved when an HIV test came back negative. “Thank goodness. I’ve had sex several times without a condom, and when one of my friends said he was sick, I think I panicked.” What is important to emphasize immediately before the client draws too many conclusions?
Answer Choices: The test could be wrong and the client might still have an HIV infection; Sex should be restricted to one partner; The test would not cover any recent infection, so if the client has had recent unprotected sex, the test should be repeated in 3 months; Abstinence is the only way to be certain you are HIV-free
Answer: The test would not cover any recent infection, so if the client has had recent unprotected sex, the test should be repeated in 3 months
Question: A disease that is constantly present in a particular geographic area is termed:
Answer Choices: A. Pandemic B. Epidemic C. Endemic D. Sporadic
Answer: C. Endemic