Practice Questions

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

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
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

85. A community health nurse is conducting a health screening for hyperlipidemia. What is the most accurate way to obtain a fasting lipid panel?

A. After a fatty meal
B. After at least 8-12 hours of fasting
C. After vigorous exercise
D. Any time of day
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

84. A home care patient with asthma is prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid and a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA). The patient states, “I use my SABA every day for my breathing.” What medicinal teaching is required?

A. This is normal; continue using the SABA daily
B. The SABA is a rescue medication and should only be used for acute symptoms; consistent use suggests uncontrolled asthma
C. Discontinue the inhaled corticosteroid
D. Increase the SABA dose
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

83. A community health nurse is administering a flu vaccine. What is the technical route of administration for the influenza vaccine?

A. Intravenous (IV)
B. Intramuscular (IM)
C. Subcutaneous (SQ)
D. Intradermal (ID)
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

82. A community experiences a sudden outbreak of measles. What is the most urgent public health response strategy?

A. Advise against vaccination
B. Rapid case identification, contact tracing, and vaccination of susceptible individuals
C. Encourage large gatherings
D. Prescribe antibiotics to everyone
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

81. A community health nurse is developing a health promotion program for adolescents aimed at preventing substance abuse. What is the most effective approach?

A. Focusing solely on punitive measures
B. Providing education on risks, promoting refusal skills, and offering healthy alternatives for recreation
C. Encouraging experimentation in moderation
D. Ignoring peer pressure
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
Page 122 of 653
Jump to:

🏆 Top Contributors

  • N

    nmdcat.online

    6528 MCQs

  • N

    NMDCAT.ONLINE

    1 MCQ

  • G

    GULABsb

    1 MCQ

Categories

View all →