ATI RN
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which one of the following is a primary prevention activity for decreasing the incidence of communicable diseases?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Step-by-step rationale for why choice B is the correct answer: 1. Primary prevention aims to prevent the occurrence of a disease before it occurs. 2. Teaching handwashing to children is a primary prevention activity as it reduces the spread of communicable diseases by preventing transmission through proper hygiene practices. 3. Observing their techniques ensures the correct application of handwashing, further decreasing the incidence of communicable diseases. Summary of why the other choices are incorrect: A: Identifying and treating clients with STIs is secondary prevention, focusing on early detection and treatment, not prevention. C: Providing case management services is tertiary prevention, which involves managing the impact of the disease on individuals, not preventing its occurrence. D: Providing DOT to clients with active tuberculosis is a form of treatment and adherence support, not primary prevention.
Question 2 of 5
A community health nurse (CHN) is part of a palliative consultation team that provides care for people living on the streets, in parks, or in shelters or who are unwilling or unable to come
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A, community-oriented nursing. This type of nursing service is best classified as such because it focuses on providing care to individuals within their community setting, especially those who are marginalized or underserved. Community-oriented nursing involves addressing the social determinants of health and promoting health equity by delivering care where people live, work, and play. Choice B, home health nursing, primarily involves providing healthcare services to individuals in their homes, which may not fully capture the scope of care provided by the CHN in this scenario. Choice C, home health nursing, is focused on providing skilled nursing care to individuals in their homes, which may not align with the broader community-focused approach of the CHN. Choice D, outpost nursing, typically refers to providing healthcare services in remote or rural areas, which does not accurately describe the urban setting and population served by the CHN in this case.
Question 3 of 5
In an effort to prevent drug abuse among junior high–school students, a public health nurse (PHN) has enlisted the assistance of high-school role models in the areas of both sports and scholarship for an antidrug presentation. What is the level of prevention represented by this activity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Primary prevention. This activity targets junior high-school students who have not yet engaged in drug abuse, aiming to prevent drug abuse before it occurs. Primary prevention focuses on preventing the onset of health problems by addressing risk factors. In this case, the use of role models to deliver an antidrug presentation is a proactive approach to educate and deter students from drug abuse. Summary: B: Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of a problem. This activity is not focusing on those who are already using drugs. C: Tertiary prevention involves managing and treating existing health problems to prevent complications. This activity is not targeting students with existing drug abuse issues. D: This activity is solely focused on preventing drug abuse before it starts, making it a primary prevention strategy.
Question 4 of 5
What practice is being implemented by the occupational health nurse (OHN) who removes a foreign body from a client's eye?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Secondary prevention. The OHN is implementing secondary prevention by removing the foreign body from the client's eye to prevent further complications such as infection or damage. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of health problems. A: Primary care focuses on providing basic healthcare services and managing common health issues. B: Primary prevention aims to prevent the occurrence of health issues through education and promotion of healthy behaviors. D: Tertiary prevention involves managing and treating existing health conditions to prevent further complications.
Question 5 of 5
A hospital nurse working in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit are missing from work after having contracted a communicable disease from a client. In this scenario, what is considered to be the host?
Correct Answer:
Rationale: Correct Answer: D: The client Rationale: 1. The client is the source of the communicable disease, making them the host. 2. The sick nurses contracted the disease from the client, making them the secondary hosts. 3. The hospital and individual sick nurses are not the primary hosts in this scenario. 4. The communicable disease is the agent causing the infection, not the host. Summary: A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the primary host in this scenario. The client is the host as they carry the communicable disease that infected the nurses.