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Community Health Nursing-I

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Practice Questions

101. A community health nurse is developing a program to promote physical activity among sedentary adults. What is the most effective long-term strategy?

A. Encourage extreme, high-intensity exercise from day one

B. Start with small, achievable goals, provide support, and incorporate activities into daily routines ✓

C. Tell them to exercise for hours each day

D. Focus only on competitive sports

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102. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of influenza. What is the most urgent public health recommendation?

A. Encourage social gatherings

B. Advise vaccination, frequent handwashing, and staying home when sick ✓

C. Tell people to ignore symptoms

D. Recommend large public events

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103. A community health nurse is performing a developmental screening on a toddler. What technical tool is commonly used for this purpose?

A. A cognitive assessment for adults

B. Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST-II) ✓

C. A personality inventory

D. A standardized IQ test

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104. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed daily weight monitoring. The patient reports a 5-pound weight gain in two days. What medicinal adjustment might be indicated by the physician?

A. Increase in antihypertensive medication

B. Increase in diuretic dose ✓

C. Decrease in diuretic dose

D. Increase in opioid pain relievers

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105. A community health nurse is planning a health promotion program for new immigrants. What is the most critical consideration to ensure cultural sensitivity and effectiveness?

A. Insist they adopt the dominant culture's health practices

B. Understand and respect their cultural beliefs, health practices, and communication styles ✓

C. Provide information only in English

D. Ignore their traditional healing methods

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106. A community health nurse is providing care to an unhoused individual experiencing hypothermia in cold weather. What is the immediate nursing action?

A. Provide a cold compress

B. Move them to a warm environment, remove wet clothing, and provide warm blankets/fluids ✓

C. Leave them exposed to the cold

D. Offer alcohol to warm them up

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107. A community health nurse is conducting an assessment of potential environmental hazards in a residential area. What is a critical environmental hazard to assess for in older homes?

A. New furniture

B. Asbestos and lead paint ✓

C. Too many windows

D. Lack of internet access

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108. A home care patient with a colostomy requires assistance with bag changes. What is a critical aspect of teaching for the patient and family for self-care?

A. Change the bag only when it is overflowing

B. Regular emptying and changing of the ostomy bag, proper skin care around the stoma, and odor control ✓

C. Use adhesive tape to secure the bag

D. Ignore any skin irritation around the stoma

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109. A community health nurse is conducting a health education session on fire safety in the home. What is a critical safety measure?

A. Keeping fire extinguishers out of reach

B. Installing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, and practicing escape plans ✓

C. Storing flammable materials near heat sources

D. Blocking exits with furniture

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110. A home care patient with HIV is prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART). What is the most critical medicinal teaching point to ensure treatment effectiveness and prevent drug resistance?

A. Take ART only when symptoms are present

B. Adhere strictly to the prescribed regimen, taking medications consistently at the same time each day ✓

C. Share ART with others

D. Discontinue ART if viral load is undetectable

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86. A community health nurse is providing home care to an elderly client with limited mobility. The client relies on a walker for ambulation. What is the critical safety assessment of the walker?

A. Ensuring it is lightweight only

B. Ensuring the walker is stable, in good repair, and at the appropriate height for the client ✓

C. Decorating the walker with ribbons

D. Advising the client to not use the walker

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87. A community health nurse is conducting a program evaluation for a smoking cessation initiative. What is the most effective way to measure program outcomes?

A. Counting the number of flyers distributed

B. Assessing the percentage of participants who report sustained smoking cessation at follow-up ✓

C. Asking participants if they liked the program

D. Measuring the number of times the nurse spoke about smoking

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88. A community health nurse is counseling a family about end-of-life care for a loved one. What is a critical role of the nurse in this situation?

A. Making decisions for the family

B. Supporting the family in making informed decisions consistent with the patient's wishes and values ✓

C. Ignoring the family's emotional needs

D. Only discussing medical treatments

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89. A community health nurse is performing a physical assessment during a home visit. When auscultating the client’s lungs, what is a normal finding?

A. Crackles and wheezes

B. Diminished breath sounds

C. Clear breath sounds bilaterally ✓

D. Absence of breath sounds

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90. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a long-acting opioid. They report breakthrough pain. What medicinal action is most appropriate?

A. Advise them to take more of the long-acting opioid

B. Assess the pain and administer a prescribed short-acting opioid for breakthrough pain, if available ✓

C. Tell them to just tolerate the pain

D. Advise them to stop all pain medication

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91. A community health nurse is planning a health fair for an underserved population. What is the most effective way to ensure participation?

A. Hold the fair in a distant, inaccessible location

B. Offer free screenings, culturally relevant information, and incentives in an accessible location ✓

C. Only advertise through social media

D. Charge a high admission fee

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92. A community experiences a sudden natural disaster (e.g., earthquake). What is the immediate public health concern regarding sanitation?

A. Increased need for decorative plants

B. Contamination of water sources and inadequate waste disposal, leading to increased risk of infectious diseases ✓

C. Availability of luxury items

D. Desire for more pets

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93. A community health nurse is teaching a group about proper hand hygiene. What is the most effective technical method for handwashing with soap and water?

A. Washing for 5 seconds

B. Washing for at least 20 seconds, covering all surfaces, and rinsing thoroughly ✓

C. Using only cold water

D. Skipping the drying step

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94. A home care patient with diabetes has consistently high blood glucose readings despite taking their prescribed oral medication. What is the critical nursing action?

A. Advise them to eat more sugary foods

B. Assess medication adherence, diet, activity level, and notify the physician for potential medication adjustment ✓

C. Tell them to stop checking their blood glucose

D. Recommend a different diet without consulting a professional

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Practice Questions

101. A community health nurse is developing a program to promote physical activity among sedentary adults. What is the most effective long-term strategy?

102. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of influenza. What is the most urgent public health recommendation?

103. A community health nurse is performing a developmental screening on a toddler. What technical tool is commonly used for this purpose?

104. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed daily weight monitoring. The patient reports a 5-pound weight gain in two days. What medicinal adjustment might be indicated by the physician?

105. A community health nurse is planning a health promotion program for new immigrants. What is the most critical consideration to ensure cultural sensitivity and effectiveness?

106. A community health nurse is providing care to an unhoused individual experiencing hypothermia in cold weather. What is the immediate nursing action?

107. A community health nurse is conducting an assessment of potential environmental hazards in a residential area. What is a critical environmental hazard to assess for in older homes?

108. A home care patient with a colostomy requires assistance with bag changes. What is a critical aspect of teaching for the patient and family for self-care?

109. A community health nurse is conducting a health education session on fire safety in the home. What is a critical safety measure?

110. A home care patient with HIV is prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART). What is the most critical medicinal teaching point to ensure treatment effectiveness and prevent drug resistance?

86. A community health nurse is providing home care to an elderly client with limited mobility. The client relies on a walker for ambulation. What is the critical safety assessment of the walker?

87. A community health nurse is conducting a program evaluation for a smoking cessation initiative. What is the most effective way to measure program outcomes?

88. A community health nurse is counseling a family about end-of-life care for a loved one. What is a critical role of the nurse in this situation?

89. A community health nurse is performing a physical assessment during a home visit. When auscultating the client’s lungs, what is a normal finding?

90. A home care patient with chronic pain is prescribed a long-acting opioid. They report breakthrough pain. What medicinal action is most appropriate?

91. A community health nurse is planning a health fair for an underserved population. What is the most effective way to ensure participation?

92. A community experiences a sudden natural disaster (e.g., earthquake). What is the immediate public health concern regarding sanitation?

93. A community health nurse is teaching a group about proper hand hygiene. What is the most effective technical method for handwashing with soap and water?

94. A home care patient with diabetes has consistently high blood glucose readings despite taking their prescribed oral medication. What is the critical nursing action?

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