Exam 21: Adult Health

Which statement best describes the role of the community health nurse in promoting the health of adult men 35 to 65 years of age?

Which statement about life expectancy is most accurate?

A client presents to the community health clinic with complaints of changes in urination. Which would lead the community health nurse to suspect that the client has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

As part of a health screening program, a community health nurse determines that a client is infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV). The community health nurse encourages the client to take which action?

Which statement about coronary heart disease and stroke is most accurate?

When developing teaching programs for a community of adult men and women, which would the community health nurse establish as a key aspect for this community's ability to follow through with the teaching?

When assessing a population for health disparities, which would the nurse least likely evaluate?

The community health nurse is discussing menopause with a student nurse. Which response made by the student nurse indicates that the teaching was effective?

A nurse is preparing to develop a screening program with clients with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Which disorders does the nurse expect to target? Select all that apply.

The community health nurse is working with the local hospital in offering free mammograms using the mobile mammography unit. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing?

A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty understanding follow- up instructions related to the diagnosed disease process. During the teach- back session, the client tells the nurse that the client finished second grade. What does the nurse recognize as the most likely to be an outcome of this circumstance?

A community health nurse is working with other professionals to develop preventive programs to address the leading cause of death in men and women. Which measure would be appropriate?

When developing a plan of care for a group of male clients experiencing erectile dysfunction, which would the nurse expect to institute first?

Which diagnostic would a community health nurse recommend adult men and women over the age of 50 receive yearly?

The nurse educator is aware that the nursing student has a grasp of the major health problems of adults when the nursing student makes which statement?

The community health nurse is teaching about lifestyle changes for men who have been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Which level of prevention would the nurse be implementing?

A community health nurse is preparing a presentation about drug use and abuse for a group of adults. Which would the nurse include as the one of the fastest growing forms of drug abuse?

The community health nurse is developing an education session targeting young adult women regarding sexual health. For this population group, the nurse would be sure to integrate specific information regarding which most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) during the education session?

The following is a list of the top five causes of unintentional injuries accounting for the majority of adult deaths due to injury. Order these in their proper sequence from first to fifth. 1) Fire arms 2) Suffocation 3) Motor vehicle crashes 4) Poisoning 5) Falls

While working in a community health clinic, a community health nurse interviews a 24-year-old client. Which would lead the nurse to suspect that the client is binge eating?