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Community Health-II

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84. A home care patient with diabetes has a new order for Metformin. What medicinal teaching point is critical regarding common side effects?

A. It will immediately cure diabetes
B. Gastrointestinal side effects (e.g., diarrhea, nausea) are common initially and usually subside; take with food
C. It should only be taken when blood sugar is very high
D. It will cause weight gain
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

85. A community health nurse is evaluating the impact of a health promotion program on community well-being. What is a critical indicator of community well-being beyond individual health outcomes?

A. Number of individual doctor visits
B. Social capital, sense of community cohesion, and access to resources
C. Prevalence of specific diseases
D. Individual income levels
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

86. A community health nurse is providing home-based wound care for a patient with a diabetic foot ulcer. The patient reports new, throbbing pain in the foot and increasing warmth. What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Encourage the patient to walk more
B. Assess for signs of infection, notify the physician immediately, and prepare for potential IV antibiotics/debridement
C. Apply a warm compress and ignore
D. Tell the patient to elevate the foot only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

87. A community health nurse is addressing the social determinants of health. Which factor is a critical social determinant of health that directly impacts educational attainment and health outcomes?

A. Genetic predisposition
B. Quality of early childhood education, school environment, and access to educational resources
C. Geographic location only
D. Climate
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

88. A community health nurse is facilitating a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project. What is a critical principle of CBPR?

A. Researchers make all decisions
B. Equal partnership between researchers and community members in all phases of the research
C. Researchers are the sole experts
D. Community members are only research subjects
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

89. A community health nurse is preparing for a home visit for a client with a history of falls and poor medication adherence. What is a critical safety assessment prior to the visit?

A. Checking the client's favorite TV show
B. Reviewing the client's medication list for high-risk medications and potential drug interactions
C. Assessing the client's social media
D. Checking the weather forecast only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

90. A home care patient with a chronic respiratory condition is prescribed a nebulizer treatment. What medicinal teaching point is critical for proper administration?

A. Take shallow breaths during treatment
B. Breathe slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece until all medication is delivered
C. Stop treatment when feeling bored
D. Administer the medication directly into the nose
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

76. A home care patient with chronic heart failure has a new order for daily weights. The patient reports a 3 kg weight gain in two days. What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Encourage more fluid intake
B. Notify the physician of worsening heart failure (fluid overload) and assess for other symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, edema)
C. Tell the patient to rest more
D. Advise eating more salty foods
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

77. A community health nurse is participating in a global health mission. What is a critical ethical consideration when providing care in a low-resource setting?

A. Imposing Western standards without adaptation
B. Respecting local culture, avoiding medical colonialism, and ensuring interventions are sustainable and culturally appropriate
C. Focusing only on individual diseases
D. Prioritizing economic gain
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

78. A community health nurse is promoting health literacy in a low-literacy population. What is the most effective communication strategy?

A. Using complex medical terminology
B. Using plain language, visual aids, teach-back method, and involving trusted community members
C. Relying solely on written materials
D. Speaking very quickly
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

79. A community health nurse is working with a family recently arrived as refugees. What is a critical initial intervention to address potential health needs?

A. Assuming all needs are physical
B. Conducting a comprehensive health assessment, screening for infectious diseases and mental health issues, and connecting to resources
C. Ignoring their background
D. Focusing only on language barriers
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

66. A home care patient with a chronic wound is showing signs of localized infection (e.g., redness, warmth, pain, purulent drainage). What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Apply more dressing without assessment
B. Obtain wound culture, notify physician, and consider topical/oral antibiotics as ordered
C. Ignore the symptoms
D. Clean with harsh antiseptic
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
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