Practice Question
A school nurse receives a telephone call from a parent who suspects their school-age child may have coronavirus-2 (SARS- COV-2). Which of the following instructions should the nurse give as secondary prevention?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
The child should be tested to determine the cause of their illness.
Rationale:
🧠 Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of illness. In the case of SARS-CoV-2, testing helps identify whether the child is infected, allowing for timely isolation and medical intervention to prevent spread and minimize symptoms.
🧠 Testing enables appropriate management and decision-making, including the need for further medical care or quarantine. It is an essential step to prevent transmission to others and ensure the child receives the necessary care.
🧠 Early identification through testing helps track potential outbreaks, allowing for prompt containment and protection of vulnerable individuals in the school community.
Want to practice more questions like this?
This question is from RN Community Health Exam 2 which contains 49 questions.
More Questions from This Exam
A nurse in a public clinic is planning a health fair for clients in the community who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse include for secondary prevention?
Answer Choices:
A community health nurse is calculating the number of deaths of school-age children in a county. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to obtain this data?
Answer Choices:
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and states, "I am aware of the dangers of continuing to drink, but I am choosing not to stop." Which of the following actions should the nurse take to act as a client advocate?
Answer Choices:
A nurse should identify a possible health literacy barrier when a client responds with which of the following statements?
Answer Choices:
A school nurse is preparing a lesson for a high school health class about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIS). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include that aims to block transmission of STIS at the portal of exit?
Answer Choices:
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Community Health
- Answer Choices: 4