ATI RN
ATI NURS 340 Leadership and Public Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse administers an incorrect medication to a client. Following an assessment of the client, the nurse determines that the client has experienced no untoward effects as a result of the medication. The nurse does not complete an incident report because no harm came to the client. Which of the following ethical principles did the nurse violate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Veracity refers to truthfulness and honesty. The nurse is ethically obligated to report medication errors, regardless of whether harm occurred.
Question 2 of 5
What 3 components make up the epidemiologic triangle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The epidemiologic triangle consists of Agent (cause of disease), Host (affected individual), and Environment (external conditions).
Question 3 of 5
A student comes to the college health clinic with typical cold symptoms of fever, sneezing, and coughing, but the nurse also notes a rash with small white spots on the inside of the student's cheeks. Which of the following actions should be taken by the college health nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Koplik spots are a classic early sign of measles, which is highly contagious. Prompt notification is needed to prevent an outbreak.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease spreading via a vector?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A vector is an organism that transmits pathogens from one host to another. Mosquitoes transmit diseases like malaria, dengue fever, and Zika virus.
Question 5 of 5
The public health nurse understands that endoparasites are which of the following? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Protozoa, roundworms, and tapeworms are endoparasites that live inside the host, affecting the digestive system. Ticks and mites are ectoparasites.