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80. A community health nurse is demonstrating how to use a glucose meter to a newly diagnosed diabetic patient. What is the technical aspect of this demonstration?

A. Use expired test strips
B. Ensure proper calibration, explain each step clearly, allow patient to practice, and ensure they can interpret the readings
C. Skip the control solution test
D. Only provide a complex manual
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

79. A community experiences a severe winter storm, leading to power outages and isolation. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Tell people to stay warm by exercising
B. Conduct welfare checks on vulnerable individuals, educate on carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, and coordinate with emergency services for shelter and heating assistance
C. Advise opening windows for ventilation
D. Recommend using gas stoves for heat
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

78. A community health nurse identifies a high rate of chronic stress and anxiety among working parents in the community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise individual therapy only
B. Develop and promote stress management programs, advocate for family-friendly workplace policies, and connect parents to mental health resources
C. Ignore the issue of stress
D. Tell parents to manage stress on their own
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

77. A community health nurse is educating a patient about potential side effects of a new statin medication. The patient reports experiencing muscle pain. What is the medicinal nursing action?

A. Tell them it's normal
B. Advise the patient to contact their healthcare provider immediately, as muscle pain can indicate a serious side effect (rhabdomyolysis)
C. Advise them to take more statin
D. Tell them to take pain relievers only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

76. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who is choosing not to pursue dialysis. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force them to choose dialysis
B. Provide unbiased information on all treatment options, support patient autonomy in decision-making, and offer palliative care resources
C. Advise them to ignore medical advice
D. Only discuss dialysis
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

75. A community health nurse is conducting a home safety assessment for a family with young children. What is the technical recommendation for preventing poisoning incidents?

A. Store cleaning supplies on low shelves
B. Store all chemicals, cleaning supplies, and medications in locked cabinets, out of reach and sight of children
C. Keep hazardous materials in open containers
D. Do not label chemicals
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

74. A community experiences an increase in domestic violence reports during an economic downturn. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise couples to work harder
B. Increase awareness of domestic violence resources, provide crisis intervention, and collaborate with law enforcement and social services to ensure victim safety
C. Tell victims to be more resilient
D. Only focus on individual counseling
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

73. A community health nurse is involved in health impact assessments (HIAs) for new community developments. What is the critical role of the nurse in HIAs?

A. Focus only on economic impact
B. Assess potential health effects (positive and negative) of policies, plans, or projects on the community, and provide recommendations to mitigate negative impacts
C. Ignore health outcomes
D. Only consider short-term effects
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

72. A community health nurse is educating a patient with diabetes about insulin injection technique. The patient is hesitant due to fear of pain. What medicinal education strategy?

A. Tell them it won't hurt
B. Demonstrate proper technique (e.g., rotating sites, proper needle angle, injecting at appropriate depth), use thinner needles if appropriate, and address fears gently
C. Inject them without warning
D. Advise them to skip injections
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

71. A community health nurse is caring for a homebound patient with a chronic wound that is not healing. The patient has multiple comorbidities. What clinical assessment is crucial for wound healing?

A. Ask about their favorite TV shows
B. Assess nutritional status, blood glucose control, circulation, infection signs, and adherence to wound care regimen
C. Check their social media
D. Discuss their past vacations
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

70. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper wound care technique to a family caregiver. What is the technical aspect of demonstrating a procedure?

A. Perform the procedure quickly without explanation
B. Demonstrate slowly, explain each step, allow for questions, and provide opportunities for return demonstration and feedback
C. Only give verbal instructions
D. Use complex medical terms
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

69. A community experiences a severe drought. A community health nurse is concerned about water scarcity and hygiene. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise rationing water for drinking only
B. Educate on water conservation, safe water storage, and hygiene practices with limited water, and coordinate with local authorities for water distribution
C. Tell people to use less water for bathing
D. Encourage open defecation
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

68. A community health nurse identifies a lack of public transportation options in a community, impacting access to healthcare appointments. What is the critical advocacy role of the nurse?

A. Advise residents to walk
B. Advocate for increased public transportation routes, demand-response services, or community-based volunteer transportation programs
C. Only refer to private taxis
D. Ignore the transportation barrier
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

67. A community health nurse is educating a patient about safe disposal of unused or expired prescription medications at home. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Flush down the toilet
B. Participate in drug take-back programs, or if unavailable, mix with undesirable substance (e.g., coffee grounds) and place in sealed bag in trash
C. Throw in the regular trash
D. Keep for future use
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

66. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with mental illness who is experiencing housing instability. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to find a job
B. Connect the patient to housing assistance programs, mental health support services, and vocational training if appropriate
C. Only provide psychotherapy
D. Advise them to live on the streets
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

65. A community health nurse is teaching a group of parents about infant immunization schedules. What is the technical aspect of parental education regarding vaccine adverse effects?

A. Dismiss all concerns as unfounded
B. Educate on common, mild side effects (e.g., fever, soreness), provide clear instructions for management, and emphasize signs of serious reactions requiring immediate medical attention
C. Only discuss severe side effects
D. Tell parents vaccines have no side effects
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

64. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of pertussis (whooping cough) among infants. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Isolate only symptomatic infants
B. Promote vaccination (DTaP for infants, Tdap for adolescents/adults), educate on early symptom recognition, and ensure rapid treatment for infected individuals
C. Recommend over-the-counter cough medicine
D. Advise infants to avoid crowds
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

63. A community health nurse is involved in health program evaluation. What is the critical aspect of evaluating a community health program?

A. Only measure patient satisfaction
B. Assess program effectiveness in achieving objectives, impact on community health outcomes, efficiency, and sustainability using various data sources
C. Rely on anecdotal evidence only
D. Evaluate only at the beginning of the program
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

62. A community health nurse is educating a patient about taking a new antidepressant medication. The patient reports experiencing side effects. What is the medicinal nursing action?

A. Advise the patient to stop taking it
B. Educate on common side effects, strategies to manage them, and advise to contact healthcare provider before discontinuing medication
C. Tell them to ignore the side effects
D. Suggest taking a higher dose
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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