ATI RN
Community Health Verified Questions and Answers Test Bank Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse wants to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care used by a 45-year-old female Hispanic client. Who would be the best person to ask about this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: The client herself. Asking the client directly ensures the most accurate and firsthand information on the alternative health care methods she uses. The client can provide insights into her personal beliefs, practices, and preferences. The other choices may not have the specific knowledge or experience related to the client's health care choices. The husband (
A) may not be aware of all the alternative methods the client uses. A community leader (
B) may have general knowledge but not specifics about the client's health practices. The religious leader (
D) may focus more on spiritual aspects rather than health care practices.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse advocates and intervenes between the health care system and the client's cultural beliefs on behalf of the client. Which term best describes the nurse's action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Culture brokering. Culture brokering involves advocating and mediating between the healthcare system and the client's cultural beliefs to ensure the client's needs are met. This term implies a proactive role in facilitating communication and understanding between the two parties. Cultural accommodation (
A) involves adapting to the client's cultural practices without necessarily advocating for them. Cultural preservation (
C) focuses on maintaining traditional cultural practices without necessarily mediating with the healthcare system. Cultural repatterning (
D) involves changing or modifying cultural beliefs and practices, which is not the same as advocating and intervening on behalf of the client.
Question 3 of 5
Two women seem to agree on almost everything from favorite music to favorite media stars to the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: They are both members of the same birth cohort. This means they were born around the same time and likely experienced similar social, cultural, and historical events during their formative years, leading to shared preferences and opinions.
Choice B (close friends), C (attended the same school), and D (same church) do not necessarily explain the high level of agreement between the two women on various preferences. Birth cohort is a more logical explanation for their similarities as it accounts for broader societal influences.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because public health nurses often collaborate with community leaders to prioritize interventions based on community needs. Community leaders have insight into local issues and can provide valuable input. Assessing the community (choice
B) is important but does not specifically highlight the collaboration aspect. Using data from healthcare institutions (choice
C) is more data-driven and may not involve community input. Working with community groups to create policies (choice
D) is important but focuses more on policy development than intervention prioritization.
Question 5 of 5
Persons in an auditorium may have been exposed to a disease. If they are infected, it is crucial that they receive immediate treatment and not take the disease home to their families. Which of the following characteristics would be most important to consider when selecting the screening test to be used?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: The sensitivity of the test. Sensitivity refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify those individuals who have the disease. In this scenario, selecting a test with high sensitivity is crucial because we want to ensure that infected individuals are not missed and receive timely treatment to prevent spreading the disease to their families.
Incorrect choices:
A: The negative predictive value - This represents the probability that a negative test result is truly negative. While important, in this context, identifying true positives (sensitivity) is more critical.
B: The positive predictive value - This is the probability that a positive test result is truly positive. While useful, it is not the most critical factor in this scenario.
D: The specificity of the test - This refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify those individuals who do not have the disease. While important, in this case, sensitivity takes precedence to avoid missing infected individuals.