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Question 1 of 5

A migrant farmworker's family seemed to be very stressed, although their employer had given them the day off to visit the clinic and told them to take all the time they needed. In addition to the health issue, what might be the family's fear?

A. Their personal belongings may be stolen while they are at the clinic.

B. Immigration officials will send them back to their home country.

C. The clinic personnel will look down on them and be biased against them.

D. They weren't getting paid for that day, and continued employment is never certain.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Immigration officials will send them back to their home country.

Question 2 of 5

Statistics clearly demonstrate that there are significantly more cases of a disease in one particular neighborhood than in all the rest of the city. Assuming all else is the same, what is the most likely explanation for a single neighborhood having such a different pattern of illness?

A. A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood

B. The geographic location of the neighborhood within the city

C. A statistical fluke without meaning

D. The time of year the different statistics were collected throughout the city

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood

Question 3 of 5

Which action should the home health nurse take to get in touch with a client if the client apparently has no telephone?

A. Determine whether the client has family members in the area who might be able to get in touch with the client to ask the client to call the agency

B. Go to the client's address and discuss making a home visit with the client

C. Send a formal letter asking the client to call the agency for an appointment

D. Tell the referral source you cannot accept referrals without usable telephone numbers, so this client was not visited

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Go to the client's address and discuss making a home visit with the client

Question 4 of 5

A client was quite ill and the family was doing their best. After careful assessment and diagnosis, the home health nurse was setting priorities for care. Which should be the basis for deciding which intervention to implement first?

A. Address the problem that is easiest to fix first, so the client and family could see some success fairly quickly

B. Address the most serious problem first for the client's long-term health

C. Address the problem that is partly causing other problems first

D. Address the problem that the client and family think should be addressed first

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Address the problem that the client and family think should be addressed first

Question 5 of 5

What is the initial indication of puberty in girls?

A. Menarche

B. Growth spurt

C. Growth of pubic hair

D. Breast development

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Breast development

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