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94. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a diuretic. The patient reports muscle weakness and cramps. Their serum potassium is 3.0 mEq/L (low). What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Patient needs more sodium
B. Hypokalemia, requiring physician notification and potassium supplementation/dietary changes
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypernatremia
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

93. A community health nurse is using health informatics in practice. What technical application involves using data to track patient trends and predict outbreaks?

A. Word processing
B. Data analytics and predictive modeling
C. Graphic design
D. Social media management
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

92. A community experiences a widespread wildfire. What is the immediate public health concern regarding air quality?

A. Lack of pleasant scents
B. Smoke inhalation, respiratory issues, and evacuation due to poor air quality
C. Increased humidity
D. Reduced visibility for sightseeing
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

91. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote food security. What is a critical intervention that policy can support?

A. Subsidizing unhealthy foods
B. Supporting food banks, SNAP benefits, and community gardens, and addressing economic inequalities
C. Promoting food waste
D. Encouraging reliance on expensive imported foods
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

90. A home care patient with a chronic respiratory condition is prescribed a nebulizer treatment. What medicinal teaching point is critical for proper administration?

A. Take shallow breaths during treatment
B. Breathe slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece until all medication is delivered
C. Stop treatment when feeling bored
D. Administer the medication directly into the nose
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

89. A community health nurse is preparing for a home visit for a client with a history of falls and poor medication adherence. What is a critical safety assessment prior to the visit?

A. Checking the client's favorite TV show
B. Reviewing the client's medication list for high-risk medications and potential drug interactions
C. Assessing the client's social media
D. Checking the weather forecast only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

88. A community health nurse is facilitating a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project. What is a critical principle of CBPR?

A. Researchers make all decisions
B. Equal partnership between researchers and community members in all phases of the research
C. Researchers are the sole experts
D. Community members are only research subjects
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

87. A community health nurse is addressing the social determinants of health. Which factor is a critical social determinant of health that directly impacts educational attainment and health outcomes?

A. Genetic predisposition
B. Quality of early childhood education, school environment, and access to educational resources
C. Geographic location only
D. Climate
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

86. A community health nurse is providing home-based wound care for a patient with a diabetic foot ulcer. The patient reports new, throbbing pain in the foot and increasing warmth. What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Encourage the patient to walk more
B. Assess for signs of infection, notify the physician immediately, and prepare for potential IV antibiotics/debridement
C. Apply a warm compress and ignore
D. Tell the patient to elevate the foot only
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

85. A community health nurse is evaluating the impact of a health promotion program on community well-being. What is a critical indicator of community well-being beyond individual health outcomes?

A. Number of individual doctor visits
B. Social capital, sense of community cohesion, and access to resources
C. Prevalence of specific diseases
D. Individual income levels
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

84. A home care patient with diabetes has a new order for Metformin. What medicinal teaching point is critical regarding common side effects?

A. It will immediately cure diabetes
B. Gastrointestinal side effects (e.g., diarrhea, nausea) are common initially and usually subside; take with food
C. It should only be taken when blood sugar is very high
D. It will cause weight gain
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

82. A community experiences a sudden increase in suicide attempts among its youth. What is the most urgent public health response strategy?

A. Dismissing the attempts as attention-seeking
B. Implementing crisis hotlines, school-based mental health programs, and training community members in suicide prevention
C. Blaming families for the issue
D. Cutting funding for youth programs
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

81. A community health nurse is developing a program to address the high rates of mental health disorders in an adolescent population. What is a critical intervention?

A. Ignoring early warning signs
B. Providing mental health literacy education, promoting access to counseling services, and reducing stigma
C. Focusing only on academic achievement
D. Blaming social media
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

80. 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

79. A community health nurse is working with a family recently arrived as refugees. What is a critical initial intervention to address potential health needs?

A. Assuming all needs are physical
B. Conducting a comprehensive health assessment, screening for infectious diseases and mental health issues, and connecting to resources
C. Ignoring their background
D. Focusing only on language barriers
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

78. A community health nurse is promoting health literacy in a low-literacy population. What is the most effective communication strategy?

A. Using complex medical terminology
B. Using plain language, visual aids, teach-back method, and involving trusted community members
C. Relying solely on written materials
D. Speaking very quickly
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

77. A community health nurse is participating in a global health mission. What is a critical ethical consideration when providing care in a low-resource setting?

A. Imposing Western standards without adaptation
B. Respecting local culture, avoiding medical colonialism, and ensuring interventions are sustainable and culturally appropriate
C. Focusing only on individual diseases
D. Prioritizing economic gain
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

76. A home care patient with chronic heart failure has a new order for daily weights. The patient reports a 3 kg weight gain in two days. What is the immediate clinical action?

A. Encourage more fluid intake
B. Notify the physician of worsening heart failure (fluid overload) and assess for other symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, edema)
C. Tell the patient to rest more
D. Advise eating more salty foods
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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