BSN Community and Public Health Nursing

Question 1

Which level of prevention is the nurse performing when administering the influenza vaccine to a healthy adult in a community clinic?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

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Secondary prevention

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Tertiary prevention

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Quaternary prevention

Question 2

A community health nurse is performing a home visit for an elderly patient living alone. Which finding most strongly indicates elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

Multiple bruises in various stages of healing with inconsistent explanations

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Mild forgetfulness and difficulty balancing a checkbook

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A cluttered home environment with limited mobility aids

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Reports of loneliness and occasional sadness

Question 3

A public health nurse is investigating an outbreak of foodborne illness at a community gathering. What is the nurse's first priority in outbreak investigation?

Accepted Answer

Identify and remove the source of contamination to prevent further cases

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Treat all individuals who are currently ill

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Notify the media to warn the community

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Complete all required paperwork and submit to the health department

Question 4

A nurse working in a community health center uses the epidemiological triad to analyze the spread of tuberculosis. Which component of the triad represents Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Agent

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Host

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Environment

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Vector

Question 5

A school nurse discovers that a student has head lice (pediculosis capitis). According to current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, when should the student be allowed to return to school?

Accepted Answer

After treatment is initiated—there is no need to exclude the student

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After all live lice and nits are completely absent

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After 48 hours of isolation at home

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Only after a physician clears the student for return

Question 6

A community health nurse is teaching a group of adults about colorectal cancer screening. According to the American Cancer Society guidelines, at what age should average-risk adults begin colorectal cancer screening?

Accepted Answer

45 years

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50 years

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40 years

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55 years