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75. A community health nurse is conducting a home safety assessment for a family with young children. What is the technical recommendation for preventing poisoning incidents?

A. Store cleaning supplies on low shelves
B. Store all chemicals, cleaning supplies, and medications in locked cabinets, out of reach and sight of children
C. Keep hazardous materials in open containers
D. Do not label chemicals
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

76. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who is choosing not to pursue dialysis. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force them to choose dialysis
B. Provide unbiased information on all treatment options, support patient autonomy in decision-making, and offer palliative care resources
C. Advise them to ignore medical advice
D. Only discuss dialysis
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Jun 6, 2026

77. A community health nurse is educating a patient about potential side effects of a new statin medication. The patient reports experiencing muscle pain. What is the medicinal nursing action?

A. Tell them it's normal
B. Advise the patient to contact their healthcare provider immediately, as muscle pain can indicate a serious side effect (rhabdomyolysis)
C. Advise them to take more statin
D. Tell them to take pain relievers only
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Jun 6, 2026

78. A community health nurse identifies a high rate of chronic stress and anxiety among working parents in the community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise individual therapy only
B. Develop and promote stress management programs, advocate for family-friendly workplace policies, and connect parents to mental health resources
C. Ignore the issue of stress
D. Tell parents to manage stress on their own
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Jun 6, 2026

79. A community experiences a severe winter storm, leading to power outages and isolation. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Tell people to stay warm by exercising
B. Conduct welfare checks on vulnerable individuals, educate on carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, and coordinate with emergency services for shelter and heating assistance
C. Advise opening windows for ventilation
D. Recommend using gas stoves for heat
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Jun 6, 2026

80. A community health nurse is demonstrating how to use a glucose meter to a newly diagnosed diabetic patient. What is the technical aspect of this demonstration?

A. Use expired test strips
B. Ensure proper calibration, explain each step clearly, allow patient to practice, and ensure they can interpret the readings
C. Skip the control solution test
D. Only provide a complex manual
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Jun 6, 2026

81. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with chronic pain who is considering alternative therapies. What clinical nursing approach is most appropriate?

A. Discourage all alternative therapies
B. Inquire about chosen therapies, assess for safety and potential interactions, and provide evidence-based information to support informed decision-making
C. Recommend only Western medicine
D. Tell them alternative therapies are useless
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Jun 6, 2026

82. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an opioid pain medication. What is the medicinal recommendation to prevent misuse and overdose?

A. Take more than prescribed for pain
B. Take only as prescribed, store securely, do not share, and dispose of unused medication safely; educate on overdose signs and naloxone availability
C. Take less than prescribed for pain
D. Give to friends and family for their pain
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Jun 6, 2026

83. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for clean air policies in an urban area. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Focus on individual respiratory symptoms
B. Advocate for policies that reduce air pollution, support renewable energy, and promote healthy urban planning to improve population respiratory health
C. Only provide inhalers
D. Ignore the environmental impact
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Jun 6, 2026

68. A community health nurse identifies a lack of public transportation options in a community, impacting access to healthcare appointments. What is the critical advocacy role of the nurse?

A. Advise residents to walk
B. Advocate for increased public transportation routes, demand-response services, or community-based volunteer transportation programs
C. Only refer to private taxis
D. Ignore the transportation barrier
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Jun 6, 2026

69. A community experiences a severe drought. A community health nurse is concerned about water scarcity and hygiene. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise rationing water for drinking only
B. Educate on water conservation, safe water storage, and hygiene practices with limited water, and coordinate with local authorities for water distribution
C. Tell people to use less water for bathing
D. Encourage open defecation
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Jun 6, 2026

70. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper wound care technique to a family caregiver. What is the technical aspect of demonstrating a procedure?

A. Perform the procedure quickly without explanation
B. Demonstrate slowly, explain each step, allow for questions, and provide opportunities for return demonstration and feedback
C. Only give verbal instructions
D. Use complex medical terms
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Jun 6, 2026

56. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed opioid use disorder. The patient expresses a desire to stop using. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to quit cold turkey
B. Connect the patient to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs, counseling services, and support groups, and provide harm reduction education
C. Judge their past choices
D. Only offer general advice
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Jun 6, 2026

57. A community health nurse is educating a patient about proper storage of insulin at home. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Store insulin in direct sunlight
B. Store unopened insulin in the refrigerator, and opened vials/pens at room temperature for a specified period, away from extreme temperatures
C. Freeze insulin
D. Keep insulin in a hot car
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Jun 6, 2026

58. A community health nurse identifies a high rate of chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) in a community with limited access to primary care. What is the critical long-term intervention?

A. Only provide health education pamphlets
B. Advocate for mobile health clinics, community health centers, and policies that improve access to affordable primary care services
C. Advise residents to go to the emergency room
D. Focus on individual patient care only
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Jun 6, 2026

59. A community experiences a widespread foodborne illness outbreak. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Only treat individuals with symptoms
B. Collaborate with public health officials to identify the source, issue public warnings, and educate on safe food handling practices
C. Advise individuals to eat out less
D. Conduct a survey on restaurant preferences
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Jun 6, 2026

60. A community health nurse is preparing for a mass vaccination clinic. What is the technical aspect of vaccine storage and handling?

A. Store vaccines on any shelf
B. Maintain cold chain (appropriate temperature range) during storage and transport, avoid exposure to light, and follow manufacturer's guidelines for reconstitution
C. Keep vaccines at room temperature
D. Reuse multi-dose vials indefinitely
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Jun 6, 2026

61. A community health nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). The patient is hesitant to leave the abusive situation. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force the patient to leave immediately
B. Provide a safe and confidential environment, offer emotional support, discuss safety planning, and connect to domestic violence shelters and resources
C. Blame the victim for staying
D. Tell them to reconcile with their partner
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

62. A community health nurse is educating a patient about taking a new antidepressant medication. The patient reports experiencing side effects. What is the medicinal nursing action?

A. Advise the patient to stop taking it
B. Educate on common side effects, strategies to manage them, and advise to contact healthcare provider before discontinuing medication
C. Tell them to ignore the side effects
D. Suggest taking a higher dose
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Jun 6, 2026
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