ATI RN
Public Health Foundation Questions
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is about to visit a family at their home. However, the nurse is feeling uncomfortable about getting out of her car because a group of young adults across the street are drinking and fighting among themselves. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nurse safety is priority. Driving away and notifying the family from a safer location ensures safety while maintaining communication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse wants to empower the family of a mother who has been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Empowerment comes from education and skill-building, like navigating healthcare, enabling family autonomy.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse notes that the community has an unusually high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among teens. Which of the following best describes a secondary prevention action the nurse could take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Secondary prevention detects issues early. A survey identifies at-risk behaviors for targeted intervention.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse and the family have agreed on an ambitious goal to improve family functioning, but as the family later expresses with some dismay, they have not been able to change their behavior as easily and quickly as they had hoped. Which of the following must be remembered throughout this process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Realistic goals and negotiation ensure sustainable progress, key to family health interventions.
Question 5 of 5
The World Health Organization is an international organization with broad powers focused on health issues including: 1) fight against malaria; 2) fight against tuberculosis; 3) valid eradication of smallpox; 4) quality testing of biological and pharmacological preparations; 5) fight against diarrhoea.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WHO focuses on combating major diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and diarrhoea, and has successfully eradicated smallpox (3 is historical fact). Quality testing of preparations (4) is not a primary WHO function but rather a regulatory task for other bodies.