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BS Nursing

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67. A community health nurse is addressing global health issues. What is a critical factor contributing to global health disparities?

A. Universal access to healthcare
B. Poverty, lack of access to clean water/sanitation, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and political instability
C. Equal distribution of resources
D. Advanced technology in all regions
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

68. A community health nurse is using social marketing principles to promote healthy eating. What is a critical aspect of social marketing?

A. Focusing only on individual blame
B. Understanding target audience, tailoring messages, and promoting benefits of healthy behaviors
C. Ignoring audience preferences
D. Using only complex scientific terms
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

69. A community health nurse is developing a program to address the high rates of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease and diabetes. What is a critical primary prevention strategy?

A. Treating complications of NCDs
B. Promoting healthy lifestyles (diet, exercise), screening for risk factors, and advocating for healthy environments
C. Focusing only on genetic predisposition
D. Providing only medication
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

70. A home care patient with Parkinson’s disease is experiencing severe dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). What medicinal intervention is most appropriate regarding medication administration?

A. Crush all medications and mix with food
B. Assess swallowing ability, consult with speech therapist, and consider liquid formulations or crushing/administering via feeding tube if necessary
C. Administer solid pills without liquid
D. Give all medications at once
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

71. A community health nurse is working with a community affected by environmental pollution. What is a critical aspect of environmental justice?

A. Allowing pollution in low-income areas
B. Ensuring that all people, regardless of race, income, or origin, have equal protection from environmental hazards
C. Prioritizing economic development over environmental protection
D. Ignoring community concerns about pollution
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

72. A community experiences a sudden, widespread cybersecurity attack on its healthcare system. What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Inability to access social media
B. Disruption of patient records, inability to access medical history, and compromised critical care services
C. Increased video game usage
D. Longer wait times for non-essential services
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

74. A home care patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis reports severe muscle cramps during dialysis sessions. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. High blood pressure
B. Electrolyte imbalances (e.g., hypokalemia, hypocalcemia) or rapid fluid shifts
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Diarrhea
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

75. A community health nurse is implementing a program based on the Diffusion of Innovations Theory. Which factor is critical for successful adoption of a new health behavior or technology?

A. Complexity of the innovation
B. Relative advantage, compatibility, observability, trialability, and low complexity
C. High cost
D. Lack of role models
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

50. A home care patient with a chronic wound has a new onset of foul odor and increased exudate despite regular dressing changes. They are prescribed oral antibiotics. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. Stop antibiotics when the odor improves
B. Take the full course of antibiotics as prescribed to prevent resistance and ensure infection resolution
C. Take antibiotics only when feeling unwell
D. Share antibiotics with family members
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

51. A community health nurse is assessing the health needs of a large, diverse community. What is a critical challenge in conducting comprehensive community health assessments?

A. Lack of data
B. Engaging diverse community groups, overcoming language barriers, and ensuring data accuracy and completeness
C. Too much available information
D. Uniform health beliefs
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

52. A community experiences a sudden outbreak of a waterborne disease after heavy rains. What is the immediate public health action for community health nurses?

A. Advise consuming untreated water
B. Issue boil water advisories, distribute safe drinking water, and identify contaminated water sources
C. Tell residents to ignore official warnings
D. Encourage outdoor activities in floodwaters
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

53. A community health nurse is using electronic health records (EHRs) for documentation. What is a critical technical advantage of using EHRs in community health?

A. Decreased data security
B. Improved data sharing, enhanced care coordination, and reduced medical errors
C. Increased paperwork
D. Limited access to patient information
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

54. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a long-acting opioid. They report feeling excessively drowsy and difficult to arouse. What is the immediate nursing action?

A. Administer more opioid for pain
B. Assess respiratory status, administer naloxone if indicated, and notify the physician of opioid overdose symptoms
C. Tell the patient to sleep it off
D. Encourage the patient to walk around
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

55. A community health nurse is planning a secondary prevention program for early detection of breast cancer. What is a critical intervention?

A. Providing chemotherapy
B. Promoting regular mammograms and clinical breast exams for eligible individuals
C. Administering vaccines
D. Treating symptoms of cancer
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

56. A community experiences a large-scale power grid failure during winter. What is the immediate public health concern regarding community resilience?

A. Lack of social media access
B. Risk of hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning, food spoilage, and disruption of emergency services
C. Increased outdoor activities
D. Desire for more entertainment
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

57. A community health nurse is providing care to a family affected by a mental health crisis. What is the most critical initial nursing intervention?

A. Telling them to get over it
B. Assessing immediate safety, connecting with crisis services, and providing emotional support and psychoeducation
C. Blaming the family for the crisis
D. Ignoring the situation
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

58. A community health nurse is leading a program to reduce healthcare disparities for a specific ethnic group. What is a critical strategy to achieve this?

A. Imposing Western medical practices
B. Implementing culturally tailored interventions, recruiting diverse healthcare professionals, and addressing systemic barriers
C. Ignoring cultural differences
D. Providing generic health information
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

59. A community health nurse is involved in emergency preparedness planning for a major natural disaster. What is the most critical component of the “response” phase?

A. Long-term reconstruction
B. Immediate life-saving interventions, search and rescue, and establishment of emergency shelters
C. Prevention of future disasters
D. Economic recovery
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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