29.7: Review Questions
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What is the most appropriate intervention for the school nurse to implement to promote a healthy school environment?
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Advocate for nutritious school lunch programs
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Provide care for children with asthma
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Develop individualized health plans
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Educate students and families about screening for scoliosis
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Which action should the school nurse perform to address dental health at the community level?
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Educate caregivers of children with dental caries about oral health
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Advocate for fluoridation of drinking water
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Assist caregivers with finding dental resources for children without dental insurance
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Teach children in school how to floss properly
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Which function would the public health nurse perform while working at a local health department?
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Teaching a client how to self-inject insulin
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Implementing Medicaid regulations
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Educating a community about influenza vaccinations
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Regulating the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIPs)
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What principle of correctional health care did the 1976 ruling in
Estelle v. Gamble
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Accreditation for correctional health care facilities
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Health information privacy for individuals in custody
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Autonomy over health care decisions for incarcerated people
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The provision of health care for incarcerated people
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Which concept should the nurse use when providing care for individuals who are incarcerated?
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Education levels of the incarcerated population are the same as the general population.
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There is a lack of privacy when caring for incarcerated people.
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Therapeutic nurse-client relationships are not utilized in correctional nursing.
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Most incarcerated people are middle-age or older adults.
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Which intervention can the nurse implement to reduce the spread of infectious disease in a correctional facility?
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Encouraging daily handwashing
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Asking about HIV status at intake to a correctional setting
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Questioning people about sexual practices
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Advocating for vaccination for hepatitis A and hepatitis B
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A school nurse is preparing a presentation to the school board on the scope of practice of the school nurse. Which information will the nurse present?
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The school district’s job description for the school nurse overrides the Nurse Practice Act.
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The Nurse Practice Act is a state law that determines the scope of practice for the school nurse.
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The scope of nursing practice for the school nurse is the same in every state.
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The state medical board decides the scope of practice for the school nurse in each state.
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Which action by the occupational health nurse is a secondary prevention activity?
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Screening for hearing loss
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Conducting safety inspections of work areas and facilities
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Educating employees to wear eye protection
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Completing a physical assessment after an injury
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Which workplace condition will the occupational health nurse include when teaching factory employees about ergonomic hazards?
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Repetitive motions
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Infectious agents
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Noise levels
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Cleaning solutions
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Which activity would the correctional nurse implement to address tertiary health promotion in individuals with long-term disease who are incarcerated?
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Teach rescue inhaler use for people with asthma
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Administer medication for the treatment of hepatitis C
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Advocate for low-sodium dietary options for people with hypertension
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Recommend physical therapy for people with arthritis