ATI RN
Care of Vulnerable Populations Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a family that includes an adult and a school-aged child named Jackson. Which of the following questions should the nurse prioritize to ask the adult?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: "What is your relationship to Jackson?" This question should be prioritized because it helps the nurse understand the family dynamics and the adult's role in Jackson's life. By knowing the adult's relationship to Jackson, the nurse can better assess the support system and decision-making authority within the family. Incorrect choices: A: Asking about concerns regarding the son's health is important but not the priority as understanding the relationship dynamics first. C: Inquiring about the other parent as a source of support is relevant but secondary to establishing the primary relationship. D: Asking about the number of other children is less crucial in this context compared to identifying the adult's relationship to Jackson.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching family members how to read food labels. According to the Calgary Family Intervention Model, which of the following actions by the family incorporates all three functional domains?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because it incorporates all three functional domains of the Calgary Family Intervention Model: instrumental, interactive, and affective. In this scenario, the family is engaging in instrumental actions by reading nutrition labels and selecting low-sodium foods (functional domain 1). They are also interacting with each other and the environment while shopping, which aligns with the interactive domain (functional domain 2). Lastly, by choosing low-sodium foods, they are demonstrating affective responses and attitudes towards health and nutrition, fulfilling the affective domain (functional domain 3). Choices A, B, and C do not incorporate all three functional domains as described by the Calgary Family Intervention Model. Choice A only addresses instrumental actions but lacks interactive and affective components. Choice B focuses on interactive learning but does not include instrumental or affective aspects. Choice C involves practice but does not cover all three functional domains.