Practice Questions

187. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an inhaled bronchodilator for asthma. The patient expresses concern about nervousness after use. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Stop using the bronchodilator
B. Advise that nervousness/tremors are common side effects, but should subside; ensure proper dosage and technique, and advise contacting provider if severe
C. Take more bronchodilator
D. Ignore the nervousness
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186. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic mental illness who is experiencing medication side effects and is considering stopping treatment. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to stop medication immediately
B. Assess side effects, educate on management strategies, discuss alternative medications with the physician, and provide support to maintain adherence
C. Tell them to ignore side effects
D. Only focus on the diagnosis
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185. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about basic first aid for minor burns. What is the technical aspect of immediate burn care?

A. Applying ice directly to the burn
B. Cooling the burn with cool (not cold) running water for several minutes, and covering with a clean, dry dressing
C. Applying butter or oil to the burn
D. Breaking any blisters
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184. A community experiences a sudden increase in hepatitis A cases. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise against eating all raw foods
B. Promote vaccination, educate on hand hygiene (especially after toileting and before food preparation), and identify contaminated food/water sources
C. Tell people to eat out more
D. Only focus on treating symptoms
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183. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for improved access to healthy food options in food deserts. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Only provide cooking recipes
B. Advocate for policies that incentivize grocery stores to open in underserved areas, support local farmers' markets, and promote community gardens
C. Advise residents to travel long distances
D. Ignore the lack of healthy food
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182. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an opioid pain medication. The patient has a history of substance abuse. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Prescribe higher doses
B. Discuss non-opioid pain management strategies, closely monitor opioid use, involve family in medication management, and provide overdose prevention education and naloxone
C. Tell them to manage pain on their own
D. Encourage self-medication
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181. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed tuberculosis (TB). The patient is homeless and has difficulty adhering to daily medication. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Report non-adherence immediately
B. Implement Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), provide incentives for adherence, address barriers (e.g., food, shelter), and connect to support services
C. Tell them they will not get better
D. Only provide written instructions
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180. A community health nurse is demonstrating how to use a pulse oximeter for a patient with chronic respiratory issues. What is the technical aspect of using the device?

A. Placing on a cold or dirty finger
B. Ensuring a warm, clean finger, avoiding nail polish, and interpreting the SpO2 reading and pulse rate accurately
C. Placing on an earlobe only
D. Ignoring the pulse rate reading
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179. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of giardiasis (intestinal parasite). What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise against drinking tap water always
B. Educate on safe drinking water, proper hand hygiene, and safe food preparation, and ensure prompt treatment for infected individuals
C. Tell people to boil all food
D. Only focus on treating symptoms
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178. A community health nurse identifies a lack of safe and affordable housing in the community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise residents to move
B. Advocate for policies that support affordable housing development, rent assistance programs, and homeless prevention initiatives
C. Ignore the housing crisis
D. Only refer to emergency shelters
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