Practice Questions

30. A community health nurse is managing a client with newly diagnosed latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. The client is prescribed Isoniazid. What is a medicinal teaching point the nurse should emphasize?

A. Stop the medication when symptoms resolve
B. Take the medication only when feeling unwell
C. Take the medication for the full prescribed duration (e.g., 6-9 months) to prevent active TB disease
D. The medication is only for active TB
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29. A community health nurse is teaching a group of parents about infant safety. What is a critical piece of advice regarding car seats?

A. Place infants in forward-facing car seats from birth
B. Use an infant car seat in the back seat, rear-facing, until at least 2 years of age or until they outgrow the height/weight limits
C. Use adult seatbelts for infants
D. Purchase a used car seat without checking its history
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28. A community health nurse is assessing a family’s coping mechanisms after a major illness of a family member. What is a sign of effective family coping?

A. Avoiding communication about the illness
B. Shared responsibilities, open communication, and seeking external support
C. Blaming each other for the illness
D. Denying the severity of the illness
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27. A community health nurse is planning a primary prevention program. Which activity is an example of primary prevention?

A. Providing rehabilitation services after a stroke
B. Conducting health screenings for early disease detection
C. Administering immunizations to prevent disease
D. Managing chronic diseases
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26. A community health nurse is working in a high-poverty urban area. Which clinical intervention is most likely to improve the health outcomes of children in this community?

A. Focusing solely on individual symptoms
B. Providing comprehensive well-child check-ups, immunizations, and nutrition education
C. Encouraging children to drop out of school
D. Promoting excessive screen time
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25. A community health nurse is conducting health education about proper medication disposal. What is the most appropriate instruction to prevent environmental contamination and accidental poisoning?

A. Flush all medications down the toilet
B. Throw medications in the regular trash
C. Take unused medications to a designated drug take-back program or mix with undesirable substances in a sealed bag
D. Share unused medications with friends
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24. You are providing care to a family recently displaced by a house fire. What is the most critical initial focus of your intervention?

A. Providing legal advice
B. Assessing for immediate physical and psychological needs and connecting to emergency shelter/resources
C. Discussing long-term financial planning
D. Offering interior design tips for their new home
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23. A community health nurse is educating a pregnant woman about reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). What is a critical teaching point?

A. Place the infant on their stomach to sleep
B. Place the infant on their back to sleep, in a bare crib
C. Co-sleep with the infant in the same bed
D. Dress the infant in multiple layers to keep warm
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22. During a home visit, a community health nurse finds an older adult client who is weak, dehydrated, and unable to care for themselves adequately, and has significant bruising. What is the immediate action?

A. Document the findings and leave
B. Contact Adult Protective Services/appropriate authorities for suspected elder abuse/neglect
C. Advise the client to get more rest
D. Offer a glass of water and depart
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21. A community health nurse is planning an immunization campaign for preventable childhood diseases. Which ethical principle guides the decision to promote widespread vaccination?

A. Autonomy of the individual only
B. Justice and the protection of the community's health (herd immunity)
C. Non-maleficence for the individual only
D. Fidelity to pharmaceutical companies
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