Practice Questions

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
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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
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178. A home care patient with diabetes is prescribed an oral hypoglycemic medication. They report missing doses frequently because they are busy. What medicinal intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to stop taking the medication
B. Provide strategies for medication reminders (e.g., alarms, pillboxes) and address barriers to adherence
C. Advise them to take all missed doses at once
D. Encourage them to rely on memory
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177. A community health nurse is providing care to a family affected by a natural disaster. What is a critical aspect of promoting long-term recovery and resilience?

A. Ignoring emotional distress
B. Providing ongoing psychosocial support, connecting to long-term housing/employment resources, and fostering community rebuilding efforts
C. Focusing only on immediate physical needs
D. Blaming the family for the disaster
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176. 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
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175. A community health nurse is implementing a program using the Health Promotion Model. What is a critical concept within this model that influences health behavior?

A. Genetic predisposition
B. Perceived benefits of action, perceived barriers to action, and self-efficacy
C. Socioeconomic status only
D. Environmental factors only
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174. A home care patient with heart failure is prescribed a diuretic. The patient reports dizziness, fatigue, and their blood pressure is consistently low. What medicinal concern is immediate?

A. Patient needs more fluid
B. Over-diuresis leading to hypotension, requiring physician notification and possible dose adjustment
C. Hypertension
D. Hyperglycemia
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172. A community experiences a sudden, widespread cybersecurity attack on its essential infrastructure (e.g., water supply, transportation). What is the immediate public health concern?

A. Lack of entertainment
B. Disruption of critical services, potential contamination of water, and challenges in emergency response
C. Increased social media usage
D. Longer wait times for online shopping
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171. A community health nurse is advocating for policies that promote clean energy. What is a critical environmental health benefit of clean energy?

A. Increased air pollution
B. Reduced air pollution, improved respiratory health, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions
C. Increased reliance on fossil fuels
D. More expensive energy
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