Practice Questions

177. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for a steroid (e.g., prednisone). The patient asks if they can stop taking it once they feel better. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Advise stopping immediately if feeling better
B. Educate on the importance of gradual tapering of steroids to prevent adrenal insufficiency, and to never stop abruptly without physician's order
C. Advise taking more if feeling better
D. Tell them it's safe to stop suddenly
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176. A community health nurse is caring for an elderly patient who is experiencing financial hardship and struggling to afford groceries. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to budget better
B. Assess for food insecurity, connect to food banks, meal programs, and apply for government assistance programs like SNAP
C. Ignore their financial situation
D. Only provide dietary advice
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175. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about basic life support (BLS) for adults. What is the technical aspect of chest compressions?

A. Compressing at a slow rate
B. Compressing at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute, to a depth of at least 2 inches (5 cm), and allowing for full chest recoil
C. Compressing shallowly
D. Compressing with bent elbows
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174. A community experiences a sudden increase in opioid overdose deaths in a specific demographic. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Blame the demographic
B. Conduct targeted outreach to the affected demographic, distribute naloxone, provide culturally sensitive overdose prevention education, and increase access to treatment
C. Only focus on prevention for other groups
D. Advise stricter law enforcement only
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173. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for policies that promote access to mental health services for children and adolescents. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Only focus on adult mental health
B. Advocate for increased funding for school-based mental health programs, early intervention services, and integration of mental health into primary care for youth
C. Ignore mental health in youth
D. Only provide individual counseling
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172. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an oral antifungal medication. The patient reports experiencing nausea. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Stop taking the antifungal
B. Take with food or a small snack to reduce gastrointestinal upset, and advise contacting provider if severe or persistent
C. Take on an empty stomach
D. Take more antifungal
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171. A community health nurse is caring for an adolescent who is pregnant and expressing feelings of shame and fear about her pregnancy. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell her to tell her parents immediately
B. Provide non-judgmental support, discuss options (e.g., parenting, adoption), connect to prenatal care, and resources for young mothers and emotional support
C. Blame her for her choices
D. Only discuss abortion options
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170. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper technique for applying a bandage to a sprained ankle. What is the technical aspect of bandage application?

A. Applying the bandage very loosely
B. Applying the bandage with even pressure, overlapping turns by about half, and ensuring it's not too tight to impair circulation
C. Applying the bandage very tightly
D. Not securing the bandage end
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169. A community experiences a sudden increase in cases of tuberculosis (TB). What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Only treat individuals with active TB
B. Implement widespread screening, contact tracing, educate on airborne precautions, and ensure adherence to treatment regimens to prevent further transmission
C. Tell people to avoid crowded places
D. Advise against wearing masks
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168. A community health nurse identifies a lack of safe spaces for children to play outdoors in a high-crime neighborhood. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise children to stay indoors
B. Advocate for community initiatives to create safe playgrounds, after-school programs, and partnerships with local law enforcement to ensure child safety
C. Tell parents to supervise constantly
D. Only focus on individual family safety
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