{"id":115127,"date":"2023-08-23T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=115127"},"modified":"2023-08-23T12:06:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:06:02","slug":"ati-community-health-practice-questions-with-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/23\/ati-community-health-practice-questions-with-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ATI COMMUNITY<br>PRACTICE QUESTIONS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A nurse is conducting a screening class for hypertension. Which of the following<br>should be the nurse\u2019s goal for secondary prevention?<br>a. Prevent the onset of the condition<br>b. Identify the severity of the condition<br>c. Identify the condition early<br>d. Deter condition-related complications<br>Rationale: C.<br>Secondary prevention measures identify and treat asymptomatic people who have<br>already developed risk factors or preclinical disease but do not have a clinically<br>apparent condition. The goal of secondary prevention is early identification of the target<br>condition. Primary prevention is used to prevent a health condition or disease outcome.<br>Primary prevention measures are provided to individuals to prevent the onset of a<br>targeted condition. A classic example of primary prevention is immunization. Tertiary<br>prevention activities involve the care of established disease. Attempts are made to<br>restore clients to optimal levels of function, minimize the negative effects of the disease,<br>and prevent disease-related complications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A community health nurse is caring for a client who was exposed to human<br>immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 2 days ago. The client asks the nurse what she should<br>do. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?<br>a. \u201cI will administer an HIV today, and it will need to be repeated in 3 months\u201d<br>b. \u201cI will administer an HIV test today, and you will need to return in 48 hours to have me<br>read the results\u201d<br>c. \u201cYou will need to have an HIV test every other week for 6 months\u201d<br>d. \u201cYou will need to take prophylactic medications for 4 weeks\u201d<br>Rationale: D.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The client will need to take prophylactic medications for 4 weeks to prevent the virus<br>from replicating within the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>A nurse is working in the triage area of an emergency department. Which of the<br>following activities is unlikely to be the nurse\u2019s responsibility in this setting?<br>a. Fostering positive public relations for the facility<br>b. Preforming a comprehensive client assessment<br>c. Preventing cross-contamination of infectious clients<br>d. Educating a client and his family members<br>Rationale: D.<br>In the triage setting, the nurse\u2019s priority is assessment and control of client flow. The<br>triage nurse does not allocate time to provide education to clients or their families.<br>Education is handled by the emergency department staff once the treatment of a client<br>begins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nurse is providing psychological counseling at a community center for families<br>who\u2019s loved one dies in a fire. After learning that both of their children died in the fire, 2<br>parents\u2019 express disbelief at the loss of their children. One parent states, \u201cHow will I<br>make it through this? Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?<br>a. \u201cAre you feeling overwhelmed right now?\u201d<br>b. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. You will have plenty of help\u201d<br>c. \u201cCan I call someone to sit here with you\u201d<br>d. \u201cAnyone who has experienced a loss like this would feel the same way\u201d<br>Rationale: A.<br>In this response, the nurse uses the therapeutic communication skill of restatement to<br>encourage the client to express feelings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A charge nurse is assembling a list of clients who can be safely discharged home to<br>accommodate incoming casualties following an earthquake. The nurse should<br>recognize that discharging which of the following clients would be unsafe?<br>a. A client who has osteomyelitis and will require 6 weeks of IV antibiotic therapy<br>b. A client who has Crohn\u2019s disease and 1 day preoperative for an ileostomy<br>c. A client who has Alzheimer\u2019s disease and is awaiting placement in a longterm care<br>facility<br>d. A client who has an ileus following spinal surgery 5 days ago and is ambulatory in a<br>brace<br>Rationale: D.<br>The client requires nasogastric suction and cannot be discharged safely home. A<br>postoperative ileus causes bowel obstruction, which could be life threatening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A charge nurse is discussing staff nurses\u2019 responsibilities in preplanning for response<br>to a disaster. Which of the following responsibilities should the nurse include in the<br>discussion?<br>a. Identify community resources that are available.<br>b. Evaluate the impact of a disaster on the community.<br>c. Assess survivors of a disaster for levels of psychological stress.<br>d. Link victims with support agencies to help with food, shelter, and counseling needs.<br>Rationale: A.<br>Identifying community resources is an important part of preplanning to increase<br>preparedness of a disaster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nurse is preparing to teach about communicable diseases. During which of the<br>following stages is the period in which a disease is contagious?<br>a. Communicability period<br>b. Convalescent period<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>c. Incubation period<br>d. Prodromal period<br>Rationale: A.<br>The communicability period is the time when a disease is contagious and can be<br>transmitted to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\n<li>A nurse is teaching a class about preventive care to clients who are at risk for<br>acquiring viral hepatitis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in<br>the presentation?<br>a. Avoid covering sores with bandages<br>b. Avoid hand washing after eating<br>c. Avoid foods prepared with tap water<br>d. Avoid eating meal<br>Rationale: C.<br>To decrease the risk of acquiring viral hepatitis, clients should prepare foods with<br>purified water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nurse is providing staff education about smallpox as a bioterrorism threat. Which of<br>the following statements indicates an understanding of this agent? (Select all that<br>apply.)<br>a. \u201cSmallpox is transmitted person to person.\u201d<br>b. \u201cInfection is characterized by severe respiratory distress.\u201d<br>c. \u201cSmallpox vaccination ensures lifelong immunity.\u201d<br>d. \u201cNaturally occurring smallpox has been eradicated from the world.\u201d<br>e. \u201cSmallpox is often confused with varicella.\u201d<br>Rationale: A, D, E.<br>is highly communicable through droplet or airborne inhalation or contact with lesions.<br>Naturally occurring cases of smallpox have been considered to be eradicated since<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATI COMMUNITYPRACTICE QUESTIONS. The client will need to take prophylactic medications for 4 weeks to prevent the virusfrom replicating within the body. c. Incubation periodd. 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