ATI RN
Public Health Foundation Questions
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is preparing to terminate the first home visit with teenage parents and their new baby. Which of the following actions will the nurse take before leaving?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reviewing accomplishments reinforces education and progress, a standard step before ending a visit.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
A patient of Polish nationality born in 1973 and suffering from high fever, dry cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and photophobia reports to the doctor office. The doctor finds Koplik's spots on the buccal mucosa and individual spots and papules on the hairline behind the ears. According to the Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans the doctor is obliged to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms and Koplik’s spots suggest measles, a notifiable disease in Poland. The Act requires reporting within 24 hours to the sanitary inspector.