Practice Questions

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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27. A community health nurse is educating a group of caregivers about safe medication administration to children. What is the medicinal recommendation to prevent dosing errors?

A. Use a kitchen spoon for measurement
B. Use appropriate measuring devices (e.g., oral syringe, dosing spoon), confirm dosage with healthcare provider, and avoid distractions during administration
C. Estimate the dose
D. Administer medication in the dark
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26. A community health nurse is educating a new mother about breastfeeding. The mother is concerned about milk supply. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Recommend formula immediately
B. Provide education on proper latch, frequent feeding, signs of adequate intake, and refer to lactation consultant if needed
C. Tell her to stop breastfeeding
D. Only provide theoretical information
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25. A community experiences a significant increase in suicide attempts among adolescents. What is the urgent intervention for the community health nurse?

A. Refer to a therapist only
B. Implement suicide prevention programs in schools, provide mental health screening, and connect adolescents/families to counseling and crisis resources
C. Dismiss it as teenage angst
D. Encourage self-reliance
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24. A community health nurse is performing a wound care dressing change during a home visit. What is the technical principle to maintain asepsis?

A. Use non-sterile gloves always
B. Perform hand hygiene, use sterile gloves for sterile procedures, maintain sterile field, and dispose of contaminated materials properly
C. Touch the wound directly
D. Reuse sterile instruments
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23. A community health nurse is responding to a potential bioterrorism event. What is the critical public health nursing role?

A. Take individual patient histories
B. Implement surveillance, mass prophylaxis/vaccination, rapid assessment, and communication with public health authorities
C. Provide routine immunizations
D. Wait for specific instructions from government
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22. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an antibiotic. The patient has limited literacy skills. What is the medicinal education strategy?

A. Provide a complex written pamphlet
B. Use simple language, visual aids, teach-back method, and involve family members if patient agrees
C. Speak quickly and use jargon
D. Give a verbal explanation once
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21. A community health nurse is conducting a home visit for a patient with newly diagnosed HIV. The patient is anxious about disclosing their status to family. What clinical nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A. Force disclosure to family
B. Provide emotional support, education on privacy rights, and resources for support groups and counseling; emphasize client autonomy
C. Disclose to the family for them
D. Tell the patient to keep it a secret
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20. A community health nurse identifies a lack of access to healthy food options in a specific urban area. What is the critical long-term intervention to address this “food desert”?

A. Advise residents to grow their own food
B. Advocate for farmers' markets, community gardens, and policies that support access to affordable, nutritious food stores
C. Encourage fast food consumption
D. Provide a list of distant grocery stores
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