ATI RN
ATI RN Community Health 2023 with NGN Updated Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A community health nurse is working with a group of clients. The nurse practices the ethical principle of distributive justice by performing which of the following tasks?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B. Distributive justice involves fair allocation of resources and services to ensure equality. Ensuring a homeless client receives preventive medical care aligns with this principle by addressing healthcare disparities. Keeping a promise to visit a client (
A) is based on beneficence. Being honest about abuse (
C) is related to veracity. Accepting a client's decision to live alone (
D) respects autonomy. Other choices do not directly address distributive justice.
Question 2 of 5
During a home health visit, a school-age child who has muscular dystrophy confides in the nurse that he was struck by his parents. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Report the incident to local authorities. The first step is to ensure the safety of the child. Reporting to authorities is crucial to protect the child from further harm and initiate an investigation. Checking for injuries (
B) is important but secondary to ensuring immediate safety. Referring the parent to a social service agency (
C) or enrolling them in anger management classes (
D) may be appropriate after the immediate safety concern is addressed.
Question 3 of 5
A community health nurse is providing screening for lipid disorders. Which of the following is the primary goal of this activity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Screening for lipid disorders is a form of secondary prevention aimed at early detection to reduce the risk of complications.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is conducting a community assessment. Which of the following information should the nurse include as part of the windshield survey?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Housing quality. During a windshield survey, the nurse observes the physical environment, including housing conditions. This information is crucial for assessing the community's living standards, health risks, and potential environmental health issues. Demographic data (choice
A) is important but can be obtained through other methods. Mortality rate (choice
B) is a statistical measure that may not be directly observed during a windshield survey. Informant interviews (choice
C) involve speaking with community members and are typically conducted separately from the windshield survey. Thus, choice D is the most relevant and essential information to include in a windshield survey.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching about meningococcal meningitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Close contacts of individuals with meningococcal meningitis require prophylactic antibiotics to prevent further transmission.