A client previously diagnosed with early-phase hantavirus infection returns to the clinic 6 days later reporting a new cough and worsening shortness of breath. Which action should the nurse prioritize?

A community health nurse learns that a household’s private well is located downgradient from an industrial waste pile, and volatile compounds from the site have contaminated the groundwater supplying the well. The residents report noticing a strong odor near their kitchen sink whenever they run tap water. Which exposure pathway does this scenario primarily illustrate?

A nurse is completing an I PREPARE assessment on a client with chronic cough, shortness of breath, and unexplained weight loss who reports 20 years of shipyard work involving insulation removal and welding. The client asks why the nurse is asking so many detailed questions about his job when he came in for breathing problems. Which response by the nurse best explains the purpose of this line of questioning?

A nurse is reviewing epidemiologic data on behavioral health in the United States. Which statement reflects an accurate understanding of current trends?

A public health nurse arrives at the scene wanting to help with evacuee health assessments in the shelters. Given how this incident’s Operations section is structured, where should she most appropriately check-in?

A patient is recently diagnosed with genital herpes and asks the nurse, “Since I’m being treated now, will this go away completely like a bacterial infection would?” Based on the lecture notes, which response is most accurate?

What geographic region do you plan to focus on?

A car crash injures 8 people and they’re taken to a large hospital with a full trauma team on shift. On the same day, a small rural clinic with only 2 nurses on duty suddenly receives 5 patients from a chemical spill. Which situation is more likely to be a true Mass Casualty Incident?

Following a flood, the Red Cross shelter has children with fever. Tylenol is ordered at 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours. A child weighs 16 kg. Tylenol liquid is 160 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Include the unit of measure. [BLANK-1]

After a natural disaster, 6,000 residents need tetanus prophylaxis. Each dose requires 0.5 mL, and each vial contains 20 mL. How many vials are required? Round to the nearest tenth. Include the unit of measure. [BLANK-1]