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Community Health-II

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Practice Questions

196. A home care patient with diabetes is experiencing a new onset of numbness and tingling in their feet. What is the clinical concern?

A. Normal aging process
B. Diabetic neuropathy, requiring further assessment and discussion with the physician about glycemic control
C. Muscle cramps
D. Improved circulation
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Jun 6, 2026

197. A community health nurse is working with a marginalized community to address health disparities. What is a critical ethical principle in this context?

A. Ignoring power imbalances
B. Empowering the community to advocate for their own needs and addressing historical injustices
C. Making decisions for the community
D. Prioritizing external funding sources
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Jun 6, 2026

198. A home care patient with hypertension is prescribed a new calcium channel blocker. They report dizziness when changing positions. What medicinal advice should the nurse provide?

A. Stop taking the medication immediately
B. Get up slowly from sitting or lying positions, and report persistent dizziness to the physician
C. Increase fluid intake significantly
D. Double the medication dose
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Jun 6, 2026

199. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that support comprehensive school health programs. What is a critical benefit for community health?

A. Increased absenteeism
B. Improved student health, academic performance, and reduced health risk behaviors
C. Limited access to health education
D. Increased disciplinary issues
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Jun 6, 2026

200. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a daily low-sodium diet. They report eating processed foods frequently because they are easy. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. Processed foods are healthy
B. Processed foods are often high in sodium and can worsen fluid retention; educate on reading food labels
C. Eating more processed foods is fine
D. Only focus on fresh fruits
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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

194. 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
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Jun 6, 2026

181. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that support comprehensive sex education in schools. What is a critical benefit for community health?

A. Increased unintended pregnancies
B. Reduced rates of STIs and unintended pregnancies, and improved sexual health knowledge
C. Increased risky behaviors
D. Limited access to information
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Jun 6, 2026

182. A community experiences a sudden, widespread outbreak of a highly transmissible disease (e.g., norovirus) in a confined setting (e.g., nursing home). What is the immediate public health response strategy?

A. Encourage sharing of food
B. Implement strict infection control, isolation of symptomatic individuals, and rapid cleaning/disinfection
C. Ignore the outbreak
D. Promote communal dining
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Jun 6, 2026

183. A community health nurse is evaluating a program. What technical term refers to whether the program achieved its intended goals and objectives?

A. Process evaluation
B. Outcome evaluation
C. Structure evaluation
D. Input evaluation
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Jun 6, 2026

184. 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

185. A community health nurse is applying the Social Cognitive Theory to design a health promotion program. What is a critical concept within this theory that influences behavior change?

A. Genetic predisposition
B. Self-efficacy, observational learning, and reciprocal determinism
C. Socioeconomic status only
D. Environmental factors only
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Jun 6, 2026

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
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Jun 6, 2026
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