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60. A home care patient with diabetes has a new order for insulin. What is the medicinal teaching point for proper insulin storage?

A. Store all insulin at room temperature
B. Store unopened insulin in the refrigerator; opened vials/pens at room temperature for a limited time
C. Store insulin in direct sunlight
D. Freeze all insulin
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

61. A community health nurse is conducting a needs assessment in a highly religious community. What is a critical situational consideration to ensure accurate data collection?

A. Ignoring religious beliefs
B. Understanding and respecting religious practices and engaging religious leaders as key informants
C. Focusing only on scientific facts
D. Avoiding all discussions about faith
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Jun 6, 2026

62. A community experiences a sudden influx of individuals with highly contagious diseases (e.g., measles, rubella) from a region with low vaccination rates. What is the immediate public health priority?

A. Blaming the individuals
B. Rapid isolation of cases, contact tracing, and mass vaccination campaigns for susceptible individuals
C. Allowing unrestricted movement
D. Ignoring the spread
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64. A home care patient with hypertension is prescribed a new calcium channel blocker. They report significant ankle swelling. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. Discontinue the medication immediately
B. Ankle swelling is a common side effect; elevate legs and report to physician if severe
C. Increase salt intake
D. Take a double dose to reduce swelling
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

49. A community experiences a sudden outbreak of a vector-borne disease (e.g., Dengue fever). What is the most critical public health intervention?

A. Encouraging vector breeding
B. Vector control measures (e.g., mosquito eradication), public education on protection, and surveillance
C. Providing antibiotics to everyone
D. Avoiding public places
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Jun 6, 2026

65. A community health nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of a health education program using a pre-test/post-test design. What is a critical challenge in interpreting the results?

A. Limited sample size
B. Confounding variables, Hawthorne effect, and ensuring content validity of the tests
C. Too many participants
D. Lack of data
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Jun 6, 2026

35. A community health nurse is conducting a root cause analysis following a cluster of vaccine-preventable diseases in a community. What is the critical goal of this analysis?

A. To blame individuals for not vaccinating
B. To identify underlying factors contributing to the problem beyond immediate symptoms
C. To stop all vaccinations
D. To make a research paper only
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Jun 6, 2026

36. A community health nurse is providing home-based wound care for a patient with a pressure ulcer who is bed-bound. What is the most critical clinical intervention to promote wound healing and prevent further breakdown?

A. Keeping the patient in the same position
B. Regular repositioning, pressure redistribution surfaces, proper wound care, and adequate nutrition
C. Using harsh antiseptic solutions
D. Limiting fluid intake
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Jun 6, 2026

37. A community health nurse is addressing the impact of climate change on community health. Which critical health issue is directly linked to climate change?

A. Increased incidence of allergies
B. Heat-related illnesses, vector-borne diseases, and respiratory problems due to air pollution
C. Decreased risk of natural disasters
D. Colder winters
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Jun 6, 2026

38. A community health nurse is designing a health promotion program for a multi-ethnic community. What is the most effective approach to ensure cultural relevance and community engagement?

A. Using a one-size-fits-all approach
B. Involving community leaders, cultural brokers, and designing programs that respect cultural beliefs and practices
C. Providing information only in English
D. Ignoring traditional health practices
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Jun 6, 2026

39. A community health nurse is coordinating a mass vaccination campaign. What is a critical logistical consideration for effective delivery?

A. Randomly selecting vaccination sites
B. Ensuring adequate vaccine supply, cold chain management, trained personnel, and efficient patient flow
C. Lack of public awareness
D. Limited operating hours
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Jun 6, 2026

40. A home care patient with a chronic respiratory condition (e.g., severe asthma) is prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA). They report using their rescue inhaler (SABA) frequently. What medicinal adjustment might be indicated by the physician?

A. Discontinuation of all inhalers
B. Adjustment of the maintenance inhaled corticosteroid/LABA regimen
C. Increasing the SABA dose
D. Switching to oral steroids without assessment
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Jun 6, 2026

41. A community health nurse is leading a community health assessment. What is the most critical step in the assessment process?

A. Drawing conclusions immediately
B. Collecting both primary (e.g., surveys, interviews) and secondary (e.g., vital statistics, census data) data
C. Only relying on nurse's observations
D. Ignoring community input
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Jun 6, 2026

42. A community experiences a widespread power outage and disruption of communication systems during a severe storm. What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Boredom due to lack of internet
B. Difficulty in coordinating emergency response, disseminating critical information, and accessing emergency services
C. Increased need for personal entertainment
D. Longer transit times
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

43. A community health nurse is implementing a telehealth program for remote patient monitoring. What technical aspect is crucial for the success of this program?

A. Using outdated technology
B. Ensuring reliable internet access, user-friendly devices, and patient education on technology use
C. Avoiding patient training
D. Only using complex systems
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Jun 6, 2026

44. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote health equity. Which critical action supports health equity?

A. Implementing policies that benefit only the wealthy
B. Addressing the social determinants of health and reducing health disparities among different population groups
C. Providing equal care regardless of need
D. Focusing solely on individual behavior change
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Jun 6, 2026

45. A community health nurse is managing a surge of patients during a pandemic. What is a critical strategy for resource allocation during a public health crisis?

A. Prioritizing individual preferences
B. Ethical allocation of resources based on need, medical utility, and public health impact
C. Ignoring resource constraints
D. Focusing solely on the wealthiest individuals
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Jun 6, 2026

46. A home care patient with advanced dementia is receiving hospice care. The patient’s family reports increasing agitation and restlessness. What is the clinical intervention?

A. Administer sedatives without assessment
B. Assess for pain, discomfort, or unmet needs, and manage symptoms with non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions as ordered
C. Encourage more stimulation
D. Ignore the agitation
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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