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197. A community health nurse is working with a marginalized community to address health disparities. What is a critical ethical principle in this context?

A. Ignoring power imbalances
B. Empowering the community to advocate for their own needs and addressing historical injustices
C. Making decisions for the community
D. Prioritizing external funding sources
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

196. A home care patient with diabetes is experiencing a new onset of numbness and tingling in their feet. What is the clinical concern?

A. Normal aging process
B. Diabetic neuropathy, requiring further assessment and discussion with the physician about glycemic control
C. Muscle cramps
D. Improved circulation
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

194. 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

193. A community health nurse is preparing for a mass vaccination clinic. What technical aspect is crucial for ensuring vaccine efficacy?

A. Storing vaccines at room temperature
B. Maintaining the cold chain (proper temperature storage) from manufacturer to administration
C. Freezing all vaccines
D. Exposing vaccines to direct sunlight
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

192. A community experiences a sudden, widespread internet outage affecting telehealth services. What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Inability to watch movies
B. Disruption of remote patient monitoring, inability to access online medical records, and delayed communication with healthcare providers
C. Increased face-to-face interaction
D. Longer wait times for social media
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

191. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote mental health parity. What is a critical benefit for community health?

A. Increased discrimination
B. Equal insurance coverage and access to mental health and substance use disorder services as for physical health
C. Limited access to mental health care
D. Increased out-of-pocket costs
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

190. A home care patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) is prescribed a prophylactic antibiotic. They report discontinuing it because they feel fine. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. It's okay to stop when symptoms resolve
B. Take the antibiotic as prescribed for the full duration to prevent recurrence, even if asymptomatic
C. Only take when symptoms appear
D. Double the dose if a UTI develops
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

189. A community health nurse is planning a program to address the social determinants of health in a community. What is a critical aspect of program sustainability?

A. Relying solely on grant funding
B. Building community capacity, fostering local ownership, and diversifying funding sources
C. Ignoring community input
D. Making the program overly complex
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

188. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a daily statin medication. They report muscle aches and weakness. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Normal side effect of statins
B. Rhabdomyolysis or myopathy, requiring physician notification and muscle enzyme level assessment
C. Gout
D. Allergy
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

187. A community health nurse is participating in a global health initiative to address the impact of climate change on health. What is a critical intervention?

A. Promoting fossil fuel use
B. Advocating for sustainable practices, educating communities on climate-related health risks, and building adaptive capacity
C. Ignoring climate change
D. Focusing only on individual actions
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

186. A home care patient with a chronic wound is experiencing delayed healing despite optimal wound care. What is the clinical consideration?

A. Patient is not trying hard enough
B. Assess for underlying systemic issues (e.g., nutritional deficiencies, uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral vascular disease)
C. Apply more dressing
D. Change dressing less frequently
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

185. A community health nurse is applying the Social Cognitive Theory to design a health promotion program. What is a critical concept within this theory that influences behavior change?

A. Genetic predisposition
B. Self-efficacy, observational learning, and reciprocal determinism
C. Socioeconomic status only
D. Environmental factors only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

184. 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

183. A community health nurse is evaluating a program. What technical term refers to whether the program achieved its intended goals and objectives?

A. Process evaluation
B. Outcome evaluation
C. Structure evaluation
D. Input evaluation
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

182. A community experiences a sudden, widespread outbreak of a highly transmissible disease (e.g., norovirus) in a confined setting (e.g., nursing home). What is the immediate public health response strategy?

A. Encourage sharing of food
B. Implement strict infection control, isolation of symptomatic individuals, and rapid cleaning/disinfection
C. Ignore the outbreak
D. Promote communal dining
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

181. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that support comprehensive sex education in schools. What is a critical benefit for community health?

A. Increased unintended pregnancies
B. Reduced rates of STIs and unintended pregnancies, and improved sexual health knowledge
C. Increased risky behaviors
D. Limited access to information
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

180. A home care patient with asthma is prescribed a new inhaled corticosteroid. They report a persistent dry cough. What medicinal teaching point is critical?

A. This is a sign of allergy
B. This can be a side effect, but it's important to continue the medication; rinse mouth after use
C. Stop the medication immediately
D. Increase the dose to stop the cough
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

179. A community health nurse is planning a program to address the burden of chronic diseases. What is a critical tertiary prevention strategy?

A. Preventing the onset of chronic diseases
B. Providing rehabilitation services, self-management education, and support for living with chronic conditions
C. Screening for early detection
D. Administering vaccines
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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