ATI RN
Care of Vulnerable Populations Questions
Question 1 of 5
A school nurse wants to decrease the incidence of obesity in elementary school children. What secondary prevention could the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C because weighing students can help identify those who are overweight, allowing for early intervention and support. This secondary prevention strategy enables the nurse to target at-risk children and provide tailored interventions. Option A focuses on primary prevention by promoting healthy habits generally. Option B is a health promotion activity rather than secondary prevention. Option D is not recommended as it involves putting students on a diet without considering individual circumstances, which can be harmful.
Question 2 of 5
The city's medical center needs to know the trends in health problems for long-range planning regarding staffing and space allocation. Which source of information will be most helpful?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: The National Hospital Discharge Survey. This source provides comprehensive data on health problems requiring hospitalization, aiding in long-range planning for staffing and space allocation. It offers detailed and standardized information on diagnoses and procedures, enabling the medical center to identify trends accurately. A: Local data from a professional survey may not capture a complete picture of health problems requiring hospitalization and may lack standardization. B: The National Health Interview Survey focuses on self-reported health conditions, which may not reflect the actual hospitalization needs. D: State's vital statistics provide data on births, deaths, and other vital events but may not offer detailed information on hospitalization trends.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse reports that in comparison to all the children in a particular school, the children who are members of the Cub Scouts have 0.3 risk for obesity before entering the sixth grade. What would you recommend to the new parents of two boys who had just moved into this school's neighborhood?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because as a nurse, it is important to provide evidence-based information to parents and let them make informed decisions. By sharing the finding with the parents, they can assess the risk and decide whether enrolling their sons in Cub Scouts is suitable for them. This empowers parents to make choices based on available information. Choice A is incorrect because it assumes a direct causation between Cub Scouts and obesity without considering other factors. Choice B is incorrect because as a nurse, providing relevant information to parents is essential for their decision-making process. Choice C is incorrect because it imposes a decision on the parents without allowing them to consider all the factors involved.
Question 4 of 5
What kind of study should the nurse researcher choose if the goal is to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a particular nursing intervention for senior citizens living in the community?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Clinical trial. A clinical trial is the best study design to identify long-term benefits and risks of a nursing intervention as it involves controlled experimentation, randomization, and follow-up over an extended period. It allows for comparison between intervention and control groups, ensuring the reliability of results. Cross-sectional studies (A) are snapshots in time and do not provide longitudinal data. Ecologic studies (B) analyze population-level data and may not capture individual-level effects. Retrospective analysis (D) looks back at past data and may not be suitable for studying long-term effects prospectively.
Question 5 of 5
Some nurses decide to hold a health screening at a large urban mall. What variables will help the nurses determine which screenings to do? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B, as it is essential to consider the specific health problems that the population at the mall is at risk for. This information will help the nurses prioritize which screenings to conduct based on the prevalent health issues in that community. A, C, and D are incorrect: A: The availability of space for individuals to lie down is important for post-testing care but does not directly help determine which screenings to conduct. C: Privacy considerations are important but do not directly impact the selection of health screenings. D: While follow-up care is crucial, the availability of healthcare providers does not guide the selection of screenings based on the population's specific health risks.