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Community Health-II

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96. A community health nurse is providing home-based wound care for a patient with a large, draining wound. What is the critical clinical consideration for preventing cross-contamination?

A. Reusing dressings
B. Strict adherence to universal precautions, proper disposal of contaminated waste, and thorough hand hygiene
C. Avoiding glove use
D. Keeping the wound open to air
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

97. A community health nurse is conducting an environmental health assessment in a community with an elevated incidence of childhood asthma. What is a critical environmental trigger to assess for?

A. Clean air
B. Indoor and outdoor air pollutants (e.g., secondhand smoke, mold, traffic emissions)
C. Fresh water sources
D. Green spaces
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

98. A community health nurse is facilitating a support group for caregivers of individuals with dementia. What is a critical role of the nurse in this setting?

A. Diagnosing dementia
B. Providing emotional support, education on coping strategies, and connecting caregivers to resources
C. Telling caregivers what to do
D. Ignoring caregiver burden
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

99. A community health nurse is conducting a home visit for a client with a history of intravenous drug use. What is a critical harm reduction strategy the nurse might discuss?

A. Encouraging continued drug use
B. Education on safe injection practices, needle exchange programs, and access to naloxone
C. Promoting sharing of needles
D. Advising against seeking treatment
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

100. A home care patient with Type 2 Diabetes is prescribed insulin. They report feeling shaky and confused after administering their morning insulin. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Hyperglycemia
B. Hypoglycemia, requiring immediate intake of fast-acting carbohydrates
C. Insulin resistance
D. Too much food intake
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

101. A community health nurse is leading a program to reduce health disparities in a specific racial/ethnic group. What is a critical ethical challenge in this work?

A. Avoiding discussion of race
B. Addressing systemic racism and discrimination while empowering the community
C. Blaming individuals for disparities
D. Ignoring historical injustices
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

102. A community experiences a sudden, widespread communication failure during a major disaster. What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Lack of entertainment options
B. Inability to disseminate emergency alerts, coordinate rescue efforts, and access information from authorities
C. Increased social isolation
D. Difficulty with online shopping
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

104. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a long-acting opioid. They report that the medication is not effectively controlling their pain. What medicinal action is most appropriate?

A. Advise them to take more than prescribed
B. Assess pain intensity, adherence, and notify the physician for potential dose adjustment or alternative therapies
C. Tell them to just tolerate the pain
D. Switch to over-the-counter pain relievers
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

105. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that support universal access to healthcare. What is a critical benefit of universal healthcare for community health?

A. Increased individual responsibility
B. Improved health outcomes, reduced financial burden on individuals, and addressing health disparities
C. Reduced quality of care
D. Limited access for some groups
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

91. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote food security. What is a critical intervention that policy can support?

A. Subsidizing unhealthy foods
B. Supporting food banks, SNAP benefits, and community gardens, and addressing economic inequalities
C. Promoting food waste
D. Encouraging reliance on expensive imported foods
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

92. A community experiences a widespread wildfire. What is the immediate public health concern regarding air quality?

A. Lack of pleasant scents
B. Smoke inhalation, respiratory issues, and evacuation due to poor air quality
C. Increased humidity
D. Reduced visibility for sightseeing
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

93. A community health nurse is using health informatics in practice. What technical application involves using data to track patient trends and predict outbreaks?

A. Word processing
B. Data analytics and predictive modeling
C. Graphic design
D. Social media management
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

94. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a diuretic. The patient reports muscle weakness and cramps. Their serum potassium is 3.0 mEq/L (low). What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Patient needs more sodium
B. Hypokalemia, requiring physician notification and potassium supplementation/dietary changes
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypernatremia
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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Jun 6, 2026

80. 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

81. A community health nurse is developing a program to address the high rates of mental health disorders in an adolescent population. What is a critical intervention?

A. Ignoring early warning signs
B. Providing mental health literacy education, promoting access to counseling services, and reducing stigma
C. Focusing only on academic achievement
D. Blaming social media
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

82. A community experiences a sudden increase in suicide attempts among its youth. What is the most urgent public health response strategy?

A. Dismissing the attempts as attention-seeking
B. Implementing crisis hotlines, school-based mental health programs, and training community members in suicide prevention
C. Blaming families for the issue
D. Cutting funding for youth programs
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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