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113. A community health nurse is involved in promoting health literacy within the community. What is the critical role of the nurse in promoting health literacy?

A. Use complex medical terminology
B. Develop health education materials in plain language, use visual aids, employ teach-back method, and advocate for clear communication in healthcare settings
C. Assume all patients understand
D. Provide information only through written text
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

114. A community experiences a sudden increase in respiratory illnesses among residents living near an industrial plant. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise residents to move
B. Collaborate with environmental protection agencies to investigate air quality, educate residents on exposure reduction, and advocate for stricter emissions regulations
C. Tell residents to wear masks always
D. Only provide respiratory medications
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

115. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about basic first aid for minor cuts and scrapes. What is the technical aspect of wound cleaning?

A. Rubbing alcohol for deep wounds
B. Washing with soap and water, applying gentle pressure to stop bleeding, and covering with a clean dressing
C. Applying hydrogen peroxide to deep wounds
D. Not cleaning the wound at all
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

116. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic mental illness who is socially isolated. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to make friends
B. Connect the patient to peer support groups, community activities, and social programs to reduce isolation and promote social engagement
C. Isolate them further
D. Only provide medication
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

117. A community health nurse is educating a patient about potential drug interactions between their prescribed medications and alcohol. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Advise moderate alcohol consumption with all medications
B. Educate on specific interactions (e.g., increased sedation with sedatives, increased risk of bleeding with anticoagulants), and advise to avoid alcohol if interactions are known
C. Tell them alcohol is good for health
D. Advise them to drink more alcohol
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

118. A community health nurse identifies a lack of exercise opportunities for children in a low-income urban community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise children to play indoors
B. Advocate for safe public parks, community recreation programs, and policies that promote physical activity in schools
C. Tell parents to buy gym memberships
D. Only focus on individual exercise
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

119. A community experiences a sudden increase in opioid overdose deaths. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise individuals to quit cold turkey
B. Enhance naloxone distribution programs, expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and provide overdose prevention education
C. Only target individuals who are addicted
D. Blame individuals for their choices
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

120. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper use of a glucometer to a patient with diabetes. What is the technical aspect of quality control for the glucometer?

A. Using expired test strips
B. Performing control solution tests regularly to ensure accuracy, and checking expiration dates of test strips
C. Skipping control solution tests
D. Using any brand of test strip
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

121. A community health nurse is conducting a home visit for a patient with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. The patient’s spouse is the primary caregiver and is struggling with behavioral changes. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Advise institutionalization immediately
B. Educate on disease progression, behavioral management strategies, provide emotional support, and connect to caregiver support groups and respite care
C. Tell them to ignore the behaviors
D. Only provide information about medications
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

122. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an inhaled corticosteroid for asthma. The patient expresses concern about side effects. What is the medicinal recommendation to minimize side effects?

A. Take more doses than prescribed
B. Rinse mouth after each use, use a spacer device, and ensure proper inhaler technique to minimize systemic absorption
C. Stop using the inhaler
D. Take without rinsing mouth
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

123. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for policies that promote early childhood education. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Only focus on school-aged children
B. Advocate for policies that expand access to high-quality early childhood education programs, recognizing their long-term health benefits
C. Ignore the importance of early years
D. Only provide parenting tips
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

124. A community experiences a sudden increase in tick-borne illnesses (e.g., Lyme disease). What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise avoiding all outdoor activities
B. Educate on tick bite prevention (e.g., protective clothing, repellents), proper tick removal, and early symptom recognition for timely treatment
C. Only focus on treatment after diagnosis
D. Tell people to ignore tick bites
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

125. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during a flu season. What is the technical aspect of donning and doffing a mask?

A. Touching the front of the mask when removing
B. Donning by holding ear loops/ties, ensuring a secure fit; doffing by holding ear loops/ties, avoiding touching the front, and discarding immediately
C. Reusing disposable masks
D. Wearing mask loosely
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

111. A community health nurse is caring for a child with developmental delays who is not receiving early intervention services. The parents are unaware of available resources. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell parents to wait until the child is older
B. Educate parents on the benefits of early intervention, assess barriers to access, and connect them to relevant agencies and support groups
C. Blame parents for not knowing
D. Only provide a list of websites
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

96. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic illness who is resistant to self-management strategies. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force compliance with strategies
B. Explore patient's beliefs, values, and barriers to self-management, use motivational interviewing, and set realistic, patient-centered goals
C. Tell them they will get sicker
D. Only provide information without discussion
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

97. A community health nurse is educating a patient about potential side effects of a new oral contraceptive. What is the medicinal recommendation to manage mild nausea?

A. Stop taking the contraceptive
B. Take medication with food, try taking it at bedtime, and ensure patient understands side effects often diminish over time
C. Take on an empty stomach
D. Take more contraceptive
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

98. A community health nurse identifies a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young adults in a community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise abstinence only
B. Implement comprehensive sexual health education, promote condom use, provide accessible STI testing and treatment, and conduct partner notification
C. Blame young adults for their choices
D. Only focus on individual counseling
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

99. A community experiences a significant increase in lead exposure in children due to old housing. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise families to move out
B. Conduct lead screenings, educate on lead hazard reduction (e.g., wet dusting, handwashing), and advocate for lead abatement programs
C. Tell children to play indoors only
D. Only provide nutritional supplements
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

100. A community health nurse is performing a vision screening for school-aged children. What is the technical aspect of a comprehensive vision screening?

A. Using a single Snellen chart for all ages
B. Testing visual acuity, stereopsis, color vision, and ocular alignment; ensuring appropriate lighting and distance; and referring for comprehensive eye exams as needed
C. Skipping color vision testing
D. Only testing one eye
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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