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BS Nursing

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186. A home care patient with a chronic wound is experiencing delayed healing despite optimal wound care. What is the clinical consideration?

A. Patient is not trying hard enough
B. Assess for underlying systemic issues (e.g., nutritional deficiencies, uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral vascular disease)
C. Apply more dressing
D. Change dressing less frequently
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Jun 6, 2026

187. A community health nurse is participating in a global health initiative to address the impact of climate change on health. What is a critical intervention?

A. Promoting fossil fuel use
B. Advocating for sustainable practices, educating communities on climate-related health risks, and building adaptive capacity
C. Ignoring climate change
D. Focusing only on individual actions
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Jun 6, 2026

188. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a daily statin medication. They report muscle aches and weakness. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Normal side effect of statins
B. Rhabdomyolysis or myopathy, requiring physician notification and muscle enzyme level assessment
C. Gout
D. Allergy
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Jun 6, 2026

189. A community health nurse is planning a program to address the social determinants of health in a community. What is a critical aspect of program sustainability?

A. Relying solely on grant funding
B. Building community capacity, fostering local ownership, and diversifying funding sources
C. Ignoring community input
D. Making the program overly complex
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

190. A home care patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) is prescribed a prophylactic antibiotic. They report discontinuing it because they feel fine. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. It's okay to stop when symptoms resolve
B. Take the antibiotic as prescribed for the full duration to prevent recurrence, even if asymptomatic
C. Only take when symptoms appear
D. Double the dose if a UTI develops
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

191. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote mental health parity. What is a critical benefit for community health?

A. Increased discrimination
B. Equal insurance coverage and access to mental health and substance use disorder services as for physical health
C. Limited access to mental health care
D. Increased out-of-pocket costs
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Jun 6, 2026

192. A community experiences a sudden, widespread internet outage affecting telehealth services. What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Inability to watch movies
B. Disruption of remote patient monitoring, inability to access online medical records, and delayed communication with healthcare providers
C. Increased face-to-face interaction
D. Longer wait times for social media
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Jun 6, 2026

193. A community health nurse is preparing for a mass vaccination clinic. What technical aspect is crucial for ensuring vaccine efficacy?

A. Storing vaccines at room temperature
B. Maintaining the cold chain (proper temperature storage) from manufacturer to administration
C. Freezing all vaccines
D. Exposing vaccines to direct sunlight
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Jun 6, 2026

178. A home care patient with diabetes is prescribed an oral hypoglycemic medication. They report missing doses frequently because they are busy. What medicinal intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to stop taking the medication
B. Provide strategies for medication reminders (e.g., alarms, pillboxes) and address barriers to adherence
C. Advise them to take all missed doses at once
D. Encourage them to rely on memory
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Jun 6, 2026

179. A community health nurse is planning a program to address the burden of chronic diseases. What is a critical tertiary prevention strategy?

A. Preventing the onset of chronic diseases
B. Providing rehabilitation services, self-management education, and support for living with chronic conditions
C. Screening for early detection
D. Administering vaccines
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

180. A home care patient with asthma is prescribed a new inhaled corticosteroid. They report a persistent dry cough. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. This is a sign of allergy
B. This can be a side effect, but it's important to continue the medication; rinse mouth after use
C. Stop the medication immediately
D. Increase the dose to stop the cough
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Jun 6, 2026

166. A home care patient with a chronic wound has a new onset of fever, chills, and increasing wound pain. What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Continue routine wound care
B. Notify the physician immediately, suspecting a systemic infection (e.g., cellulitis, sepsis)
C. Apply a cold compress
D. Tell the patient to rest more
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167. A community health nurse is participating in a global health initiative to address malnutrition in children. What is a critical intervention?

A. Providing only high-sugar foods
B. Promoting breastfeeding, supplementary feeding programs, and nutrition education for mothers
C. Ignoring cultural food practices
D. Relying solely on imported food
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

168. A home care patient with diabetes is prescribed insulin injections. They report pain at the injection site and bruising. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. Inject into the same spot every time
B. Rotate injection sites to prevent lipodystrophy and reduce pain
C. Inject into muscle tissue
D. Use a dull needle
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

169. A community health nurse is planning a program to address the high rates of adolescent pregnancy. What is a critical primary prevention strategy?

A. Treating pregnant adolescents
B. Comprehensive sex education, access to contraception, and promotion of healthy relationships
C. Punishing pregnant adolescents
D. Ignoring the issue
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

170. A home care patient with hypertension is prescribed a new ACE inhibitor. They develop a persistent, dry cough. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Patient needs a cough suppressant
B. Common side effect of ACE inhibitors, requiring physician notification and possible medication change
C. Allergic reaction
D. Patient needs more fluids
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Jun 6, 2026

171. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote clean energy. What is a critical environmental health benefit of clean energy?

A. Increased air pollution
B. Reduced air pollution, improved respiratory health, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions
C. Increased reliance on fossil fuels
D. More expensive energy
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Jun 6, 2026

172. A community experiences a sudden, widespread cybersecurity attack on its essential infrastructure (e.g., water supply, transportation). What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Lack of entertainment
B. Disruption of critical services, potential contamination of water, and challenges in emergency response
C. Increased social media usage
D. Longer wait times for online shopping
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Jun 6, 2026
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