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Community Health-II

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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

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
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
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

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
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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Jun 6, 2026
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