Engaging Community Health Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Community Health Nursing
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Community Health Nursing
Engaging Community Health Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
A school nurse is preparing a presentation for students about racism. Which of the following examples
should the nurse use to best describe racism? - answerAssigning value based on physical
characteristics and skin color
A nurse wor...
Engaging Community Health Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
A school nurse is preparing a presentation for students about racism. Which of the following examples
should the nurse use to best describe racism? - answer✔Assigning value based on physical
characteristics and skin color
A nurse working in a community health clinic is planning care for a client who recently lost their job and
is unable to afford their medications to treat diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - answer✔Request a referral to the social worker.
A nurse working at a middle school suspects that a student is experiencing physical abuse after
performing an assessment on them. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next? -
answer✔Make a report to Child Protective Services (CPS).
A nurse manager at a community clinic is preparing a presentation for staff about the government's
legal responsibilities for health care. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager
make? - answer✔"The government produces an annual budget."
A home health nurse is assessing a patient who has heart failure and notes the patient has had a weight
gain of 1.8 kg (4 lb), as well as generalized edema, since the last visit 3 days ago. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take next? - answer✔Ensure the client has been taking their prescribed
diuretic.
A nurse is providing education about Medicaid to a client who is pregnant and cannot pay for medical
insurance. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - answer✔"When my baby is born, they can receive Medicaid as well."
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client about primary prevention methods for
sexually transmitted infections. The nurse should identify that the teaching reflects which of the
following stages of the natural history of disease model? - answer✔Stage of susceptibility
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a history of depression and suicidal ideation. Which of
the following client statements should the nurse identify as requiring further intervention? - answer✔"I
don't have anyone I can talk to about my problems."
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of community stakeholders who are calling for a plan to
decrease violence within the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as the
first step to the CDC's population-based model for violence prevention? - answer✔Define and Monitor
the Problem
A community health nurse is researching social determinants of health in the differing populations they
serve. The nurse should identify that which of the following factors place populations at the highest risk
for negative health outcomes? - answer✔Poverty
A public health nurse has been working with other staff at the health department to complete a
community health assessment for their city. As part of their core function of assessment, which of the
following should be done with the information? - answer✔Post the analyzed findings on the health
department section of the city's website.
A public health nurse is participating in a research study to determine how virulent a new virus is. Which
of the following mortality measures should the nurse use to calculate this data? - answer✔Case fatality
A community health nurse is providing education to a group of nurses about the functions of various
government agencies. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following government
agencies addresses food security by directly providing food to select populations? - answer✔U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A nurse is caring for a client who has reported experiencing abuse at home. Which of the following
actions should be a priority for the nurse? - answer✔Assess risk for immediate harm.
A nurse is providing education about immunizations to a group of newly licensed nurses. The nurse
should identify that which of the following statements by one of the newly licensed nurses indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - answer✔"Each state determines which school immunizations are
required and who may be exempt."
A nurse is providing care to a client from a different culture during a health fair. Which action by the
nurse indicates cultural competence? - answer✔Interacts effectively in a multicultural context
A nurse is preparing to present an informational session on global warming to a group of clients. Which
of the following should the nurse include as the major cause of global warming? - answer✔Greenhouse
gas emissions
A client who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus arrives for follow-up appointment at the
community health clinic. The client appears distressed and has disclosed that they have recently
separated from their partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
answer✔Provide an opportunity to listen to and comfort the client.
A team of public health nurses is preparing to present information about Healthy People 2030. Which of
the following statements will the nurses include about the vision and mission of Healthy People 2030? -
answer✔Overarching goals provide focused objectives to reach the vision
A nurse in a community health clinic is administering immunizations. The nurse tells a client, "The
protection from serious illness outweighs the temporary discomfort, but ultimately it is your choice if
you decide to get the immunization." Which ethical principle is the nurse explaining in this situation? -
answer✔Nonmaleficence
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a child who has an acute condition. At the end of the visit, the child's
young adult parent states, "Although I have a job, I have two more children at home. I don't have any
health insurance for my children and can't afford to pay for this office visit." Which of the following
resources should the nurse recommend for the parent? - answer✔Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP)
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is being enrolled in a randomized
controlled trial. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - answer✔"I will not know if I am going to be in the intervention or control group."
A community health nurse is calculating the top three causes of death in a county. Which of the
following mortality measures should the nurse use to obtain this data? - answer✔Cause-specific
mortality rate
Some elderly people with health issues in a more established neighborhood are on fixed incomes and
have trouble getting around. Which of the following could the community health nurse do to assist
them? - answer✔Advocate for more transportation to health care facilities.
A public health nurse is involved in community-engaged research related to reasons for low
immunization rates of children in county public schools. Which of the following situations does the nurse
recognize as a potential ethical issue involving recruitment of research participants or confidentiality of
information? - answer✔A school principal offers to provide immunization records of students.
A nurse in a wellness center is preparing a presentation about the impacts of quality measurements on
federal funding for the center. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a survey of quality
that impacts federal funding? - answer✔The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (HCAHPS)
A nurse is counseling a client who has diabetes mellitus and is considering enrollment in a private
managed care program. The policy will cover medical expenses for the client's condition, as well as
vision care, but the client's current health care provider is not listed as a contracted provider under the
managed care program. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the client? -
answer✔The policy does not allow them to keep their current health care provider.
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