Practice Questions

127. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an oral anticoagulant (e.g., warfarin). What is the medicinal recommendation regarding dietary considerations?

A. Advise eating large amounts of Vitamin K rich foods
B. Educate on consistent intake of Vitamin K-rich foods (e.g., leafy greens), avoiding sudden dietary changes, and regular INR monitoring
C. Avoid all green leafy vegetables
D. Take medication without food
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126. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic wound who is experiencing social isolation. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Focus only on wound care
B. Address emotional needs, connect patient to support groups or social activities, and facilitate transportation if needed for social engagement
C. Tell them to get over it
D. Only refer to a wound care specialist
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125. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during a flu season. What is the technical aspect of donning and doffing a mask?

A. Touching the front of the mask when removing
B. Donning by holding ear loops/ties, ensuring a secure fit; doffing by holding ear loops/ties, avoiding touching the front, and discarding immediately
C. Reusing disposable masks
D. Wearing mask loosely
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124. A community experiences a sudden increase in tick-borne illnesses (e.g., Lyme disease). What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise avoiding all outdoor activities
B. Educate on tick bite prevention (e.g., protective clothing, repellents), proper tick removal, and early symptom recognition for timely treatment
C. Only focus on treatment after diagnosis
D. Tell people to ignore tick bites
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123. A community health nurse is involved in advocating for policies that promote early childhood education. What is the critical role of the nurse in this advocacy?

A. Only focus on school-aged children
B. Advocate for policies that expand access to high-quality early childhood education programs, recognizing their long-term health benefits
C. Ignore the importance of early years
D. Only provide parenting tips
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122. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an inhaled corticosteroid for asthma. The patient expresses concern about side effects. What is the medicinal recommendation to minimize side effects?

A. Take more doses than prescribed
B. Rinse mouth after each use, use a spacer device, and ensure proper inhaler technique to minimize systemic absorption
C. Stop using the inhaler
D. Take without rinsing mouth
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121. A community health nurse is conducting a home visit for a patient with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. The patient’s spouse is the primary caregiver and is struggling with behavioral changes. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Advise institutionalization immediately
B. Educate on disease progression, behavioral management strategies, provide emotional support, and connect to caregiver support groups and respite care
C. Tell them to ignore the behaviors
D. Only provide information about medications
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120. A community health nurse is demonstrating proper use of a glucometer to a patient with diabetes. What is the technical aspect of quality control for the glucometer?

A. Using expired test strips
B. Performing control solution tests regularly to ensure accuracy, and checking expiration dates of test strips
C. Skipping control solution tests
D. Using any brand of test strip
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119. A community experiences a sudden increase in opioid overdose deaths. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Advise individuals to quit cold turkey
B. Enhance naloxone distribution programs, expand access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and provide overdose prevention education
C. Only target individuals who are addicted
D. Blame individuals for their choices
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118. A community health nurse identifies a lack of exercise opportunities for children in a low-income urban community. What is the critical public health nursing intervention?

A. Advise children to play indoors
B. Advocate for safe public parks, community recreation programs, and policies that promote physical activity in schools
C. Tell parents to buy gym memberships
D. Only focus on individual exercise
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