A nurse in a county health dept is caring for a client who states, "I've been drinking too much in the evenings since

my mom died last year." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

a. "It sounds like you are probably an alcoholic."

b. "Don't you think your fam is being affected by your drinking?"

c. "Can I give you some info about AA?"

d. "I don't think your mom would have approved of your drinking."

A public health nurse is developing a presentation for local day care providers about infectious childhood diseases.

Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

a. "Resp syncytial virus is spread through contact with resp secretions from an infected person."

b. "Rotavirus infections in children peak during the summer months."

c. "Children who have fifth disease will exhibit bloody diarrhea."

d. "Antiviral meds shorten the duration of a shigella infection."

A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. Which of the following actions should

the nurse take first?

a. educate the community about disease transmission

b. determine the incidence rate

c. institute prophylactic tx

d. discuss tx plans with the clients' families

A community health nurse is discussing the concept of epidemiology with a coworker. Which of the following

interventions should the nurse provide as an example of the use of the principles of epidemiology?

a. conducting screenings for dental caries in the local school system

b. reviewing county health records for data on cases of chickenpox

c. providing a client with info about preventing STIs

d. documenting med compliance for clients who have TB