ATI Community Health Nursing 1

Question 1

What should a community group have on hand in case of a nuclear disaster?

Answer 1

Potassium Iodide

Potassium iodide, if taken in time and at the appropriate dosage:

1. blocks the thyroid’s uptake of radioactive iodine.
2. Reduces the risk of thyroid cancers and other diseases that might otherwise be caused by exposure to radioactive iodine when dispersed in a severe nuclear accident.

Question 2

What does a positive Mantoux skin test following screening for tuberculosis (TB) indicate?

Answer 2

A positive Mantoux skin test indicates that the client has been exposed to TB, and further evaluation will be needed through the use of sputum cultures and chest X-rays.

Question 3

What is comorbidity?

Answer 3

Comorbidity is the presence of multiple diseases or health conditions in an individual at a given time. This phenomenon is also called a concomitant disorder or dual diagnoses.

Question 4

What risk is associated with smoking during pregnancy?

Answer 4

Infant developmental delays

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of developmental delays, premature birth, low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome, bronchitis, and pneumonia in infants

Question 5

What action should a school nurse take first when called to a scene of a large fight?

Answer 5

Triage the injured students: to assist medical personnel as they arrive

The school nurse should apply the nursing process priority-setting framework to plan client care and prioritize nursing actions.

Question 6

What is ciprofloxacin?

Answer 6

Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia, gonorrhea, infectious diarrhea, typhoid fever, and inhalation anthrax, as well as bone, joint, skin, and UTIs

Question 7

What is Atropine?

Answer 7

Atropine is an anticholinergic agent used to reverse the effects of nerve gas exposure caused by sarin, tabun, and soman. It would not be helpful during radiation exposure.

Question 8

What is potassium cyanide?

Answer 8

Potassium cyanide is one of the most lethal poisons known and can cause death within minutes. Like carbon monoxide, it causes cellular asphyxiation, depriving cells of oxygen for cellular respiration.

Question 9

What is primary disease prevention?

Answer 9

1. Prevention of the initial occurrence of disease or injury.
2. Educate the public regarding the need for immunizations, and federal and state immunization programs
3. Counsel clients traveling to other countries about protection from infectious diseases. Refer clients to the health department for information about mandatory immunizations.
4. Educate the public regarding prevention of disease and ways to eliminate risk factors for exposure (hand hygiene, universal precautions, proper food handling and storage, use of insecticides, use of condoms)

For example, any teaching or education about health or disease, such as communicable disease prevention education, safety education, etc. Any kind of teaching that can lead to the prevention

Question 10

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 10

Secondary prevention is the early detection and treatment of disease with the goal of limiting severity and adverse effects.

For example:
community assessment
disease surveillance
screenings
Cancer
Diabetes
Lead exposure
Genetic disorders
Control of outbreaks etc

Question 11

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 11

Reducing the limitations of disability and promoting rehabilitation following health alterations.

Eg: nutrition counseling for management of crohns disease, case management, exercise rehabilitation, support group, physical and occupational therapy etc

Question 12

Which age group are at a higher risk for suicide?

Answer 12

Older adult male clients ages 75 to 90 years old

Question 13

What is an example of primary prevention?

Answer 13

Influenza
immunization is an example of primary prevention, The client should receive influenza immunizations annually because she is at increased risk of complications of influenza.

Question 14

How is small pox transmitted?

Answer 14

Smallpox is transmitted through:
Exposure to an infected client’s bodily fluids, such as blood or vomit

Through contaminated objects, such as the bedding and clothing of an infected client

Through inhalation of droplets such as from the cough of an infected client

Question 15

What is a vector?

Answer 15

A vector is the mode of transmission for the disease or the method of transfer by which the organism moves or is carried from one place to another

Question 16

What is ciprofloxacin?

Answer 16

Cipro is an antibiotic used to treat various skin infections and inhalation of anthrax.

Do not take Cipro with antacids to avoid impaired absorption of medications, reducing the effectiveness.

Do not take Cipro with caffeine because it can trigger adverse effects on the nervous system, including irritability, anxiety, and restlessness.

Avoid sun exposure when taking Cipro to prevent sunburns and blistering due to photosensitivity.

Do not take Cipro with dairy products because it can impair the absorption of the medication, reducing its effectiveness so clients should not take Cipro with milk or other dairy products.

Question 17

What medication is prescribed for alcohol withdrawal?

Answer 17

Naltrexone is prescribed to be taken daily to decrease cravings for alcohol, assist with withdrawal and prevent relapse.

Question 18

What medication is prescribed for opiate withdrawal?

Answer 18

Buprenorphine is prescribed for opiate withdrawal

Question 19

Using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization triage system, what color if tag should be on client’s who have life-threatening injuries?

Answer 19

Red tag

Question 20

Using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization triage system, what color if tag should be on client’s who have significant injuries?

Answer 20

Yellow tag

Question 21

Using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization triage system, what color if tag should be on client’s who have minor injuries?

Answer 21

Green tag

Question 22

Using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization triage system, what color if tag should be on client’s who have extensive injuries?

Answer 22

Black tag