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53. A community health nurse is implementing a program to reduce the incidence of childhood obesity. What is a key intervention strategy?

A. Promoting sugary drinks
B. Encouraging daily physical activity and healthy eating habits
C. Discouraging outdoor play
D. Recommending only fast food
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54. A home care patient with dementia is frequently wandering and is at high risk for falls. What is the most appropriate initial behavioral intervention?

A. Physical restraint
B. Providing a safe, structured environment and redirection, using alarms or monitors if needed
C. Administering sedatives every hour
D. Locking the patient in their room
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55. A community health nurse is educating a family about managing their child’s asthma. What is a critical teaching point regarding the use of a spacer with an inhaler?

A. A spacer is not necessary for children
B. A spacer helps improve medication delivery to the lungs and reduces side effects
C. A spacer should be used only with rescue inhalers
D. A spacer increases the amount of medication wasted
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42. A community experiences a sudden power outage due to a storm. What is the immediate public health concern regarding food safety?

A. Overheating of food
B. Spoilage of refrigerated and frozen foods due to lack of power
C. Lack of culinary variety
D. Running out of snack foods
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30. A community health nurse is managing a client with newly diagnosed latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. The client is prescribed Isoniazid. What is a medicinal teaching point the nurse should emphasize?

A. Stop the medication when symptoms resolve
B. Take the medication only when feeling unwell
C. Take the medication for the full prescribed duration (e.g., 6-9 months) to prevent active TB disease
D. The medication is only for active TB
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31. A community experiences a sudden, severe heatwave. What is the most urgent public health message the nurse should disseminate?

A. Encourage outdoor activities
B. Advise residents to stay hydrated, seek cool places, and check on vulnerable neighbors
C. Suggest wearing heavy clothing
D. Recommend closing all windows
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32. A community health nurse is working with a family struggling with food insecurity. What is the most appropriate initial action?

A. Tell them to grow their own food
B. Connect them with local food banks, SNAP benefits, and other nutritional assistance programs
C. Advise them to eat less
D. Recommend they purchase expensive organic food
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35. A community health nurse is assessing the effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention program. What is the most objective outcome measure?

A. Parent satisfaction with the program
B. Changes in children's Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity levels
C. Number of participants
D. Child's favorite color
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36. A home health patient with chronic heart failure has sudden weight gain, increased ankle swelling, and worsening shortness of breath. What is the immediate nursing action?

A. Encourage increased fluid intake
B. Administer diuretics as ordered (if PRN) and notify the physician of fluid overload symptoms
C. Tell the patient to rest and monitor
D. Advise the patient to eat more salty foods
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37. A community health nurse is conducting an epidemiological investigation of a disease outbreak. What is the primary goal of this investigation?

A. To blame someone for the outbreak
B. To identify the cause, source, and mode of transmission of the disease to control its spread
C. To make a research publication
D. To collect demographic data only
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38. A community health nurse is planning a secondary prevention program. Which activity is an example of secondary prevention?

A. Providing hospice care
B. Conducting mammograms for early detection of breast cancer
C. Administering vaccines
D. Providing long-term rehabilitation
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39. A community health nurse is providing education on safe water practices in a rural area. What is a key technical method for making water safe for consumption if there is no boiling option?

A. Adding sugar to the water
B. Filtering water through a cloth only
C. Using chemical disinfectants like chlorine tablets or SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection)
D. Storing water in open containers
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40. A home care patient with hypertension is prescribed an antihypertensive medication. They complain of dizziness when standing up quickly. What medicinal advice should the nurse provide?

A. Stop taking the medication immediately
B. Get up slowly from sitting or lying positions to prevent orthostatic hypotension
C. Increase fluid intake significantly
D. Double the medication dose
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41. A community health nurse is conducting a health education session for new mothers. What is a critical teaching point regarding infant feeding during the first six months?

A. Introduce solid foods from birth
B. Exclusive breastfeeding or formula feeding is recommended for the first six months
C. Introduce cow's milk early
D. Give water frequently
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26. A community health nurse is working in a high-poverty urban area. Which clinical intervention is most likely to improve the health outcomes of children in this community?

A. Focusing solely on individual symptoms
B. Providing comprehensive well-child check-ups, immunizations, and nutrition education
C. Encouraging children to drop out of school
D. Promoting excessive screen time
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27. A community health nurse is planning a primary prevention program. Which activity is an example of primary prevention?

A. Providing rehabilitation services after a stroke
B. Conducting health screenings for early disease detection
C. Administering immunizations to prevent disease
D. Managing chronic diseases
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12. A community experiences a sudden outbreak of foodborne illness with multiple individuals presenting to local clinics with severe gastrointestinal symptoms. What is the immediate public health action?

A. Advise everyone to stop eating
B. Identify the source of contamination, isolate affected individuals, and implement public health warnings
C. Wait for symptoms to resolve on their own
D. Encourage people to cook all food at high temperatures
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