Practice Questions

37. A community health nurse is educating a group about safe disposal of needles and syringes at home. What is the medicinal recommendation?

A. Dispose in the trash can directly
B. Dispose of used needles/syringes in a puncture-resistant container (e.g., heavy-duty plastic laundry detergent bottle) and follow local guidelines for disposal
C. Flush down the toilet
D. Place in a paper bag
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36. A community health nurse is caring for a homeless patient with chronic wounds who frequently misses follow-up appointments. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Discharge the patient from care
B. Establish trust, address barriers to care (e.g., transportation, hunger, fear), provide mobile outreach, and connect to homeless shelters/support services
C. Tell them to find a home
D. Only treat the wounds
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35. A community health nurse is teaching a community group about preventing falls in the elderly. What is the technical home modification recommendation?

A. Remove all furniture
B. Install grab bars in bathrooms, improve lighting, remove throw rugs, and ensure clear pathways
C. Keep stairs cluttered
D. Remove all handrails
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34. A community health nurse is conducting a tuberculosis (TB) screening clinic. A patient tests positive for latent TB infection. What is the urgent nursing action?

A. Tell the patient to get vaccinated
B. Educate the patient on treatment options (e.g., isoniazid), importance of adherence, and initiate contact tracing for close contacts
C. Advise avoiding public places
D. Tell the patient it's nothing serious
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33. A community health nurse is involved in disaster preparedness planning. What is the critical role of the nurse in a large-scale disaster?

A. Manage hospital admissions
B. Participate in emergency response drills, establish communication networks, and prepare for mass casualty triage and public health interventions
C. Provide only basic first aid
D. Wait for instructions from the military
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32. A community health nurse is educating a patient about taking a new blood pressure medication. The patient reports forgetting doses frequently. What is the medicinal adherence strategy?

A. Tell them to remember better
B. Suggest pill organizers, linking medication to daily routines, using medication reminder apps, and simplifying the regimen if possible
C. Advise them to stop taking it
D. Ignore the issue of forgetfulness
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31. A community health nurse is caring for a patient with dementia living at home. The family caregiver expresses feelings of burnout. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Tell them to get more sleep
B. Assess caregiver burden, provide emotional support, educate on self-care strategies, and connect to respite care and support groups
C. Advise them to stop caring for the patient
D. Suggest they ignore their feelings
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30. A community health nurse is conducting an environmental assessment of a home. The patient reports a strong, musty odor and visible mold growth. What is the technical nursing action?

A. Ignore the odor
B. Document findings, educate on mold remediation, and connect patient with environmental health specialists or housing authorities
C. Advise painting over the mold
D. Tell the patient it's normal
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29. A community experiences a heatwave. A community health nurse is concerned about vulnerable populations (e.g., elderly, homeless). What is the urgent nursing action?

A. Advise them to stay indoors all day
B. Conduct welfare checks, educate on hydration and heat stroke signs, establish cooling centers, and coordinate with social services
C. Tell them to ignore the heat
D. Distribute warm beverages
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28. A community health nurse identifies a high rate of childhood obesity in a local school. What is the critical approach to address this community health issue?

A. Blame parents for poor choices
B. Implement school-based nutrition and physical activity programs, advocate for healthier school lunches, and engage parents in healthy lifestyle education
C. Focus on individual dieting plans
D. Only provide pamphlets on exercise
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