ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
A nurse practitioner is caring for a couple who are the parents of an infant diagnosed with Down
Syndrome. The nurse
1. makes referrals for a parent support group for the family. This is an example of which nursing role?
A) Teacher/Educator
B) Leader
C) Counselor
D) Collaborator
Ans: C
Feedback:
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide
information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient’s problem-solving and
decision-making skills. The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess, implement,
and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and their families.
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care,
effecting change, and functioning with groups. The collaborator uses skills in organization,
communication, and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the health care team
as they provide patient care.
A nurse is providing nursing care in a neighborhood clinic to single, pregnant teens. Which of
the following actions is
2. the best example of using the counselor role as a nurse?
A) Discussing the legal aspects of adoption for teens wishing to place their infants with a family
B) Searching the Internet for information on child care for the teens who wish to return to school
C) Conducting a client interview and documenting the information on the client’s chart
D) Referring a teen who admits having suicidal thoughts to a mental health care specialist
Ans: D
Feedback:
The role of the counselor includes making appropriate referrals. Discussing legal issues is
the role of the advocate and searching for information on the Internet is the role of a
researcher. Conducting a client interview would fall under the role of the caregiver.
A nurse instructor explains the concept of health to her students. Which of the following statements
accurately describes
3. this state of being?
A) Health is a state of optimal functioning.
B) Health is an absence of illness.
C) Health is always an objective state.
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by the patient.
Health is a state of optimal functioning or wNell-being. As defined by the World Health
Organization, one’s health includes physical, social, and mental components and is not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is often a
subjective state; a person may be medically diagnosed with an illness but still consider himself or
herself healthy.
A nurse incorporates the health promotion guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health
document: Healthy
4. People 2010. Which of the following is a health indicator discussed in this document?
A) Cancer
B) Obesity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
Ans: B
Feedback:
The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity,
excessive weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior,
mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health
care.
5. Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as profession?
A) an undefined body of knowledge
B) a dependence on the medical profession
C) an ability to diagnose medical problems
D) a strong service orientation
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