CCHN Exam Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
Present-Future Bdrawing BCommunity Btool B- BAnswerReflect Bupon Bpresent Bsituation Band
Bwhat Bresources/constraints Battributed Bto Bit Band Bto Bvisualize Bhow Bthe Bfuture Bmight
Bappear. BTool Ballows Bthe Bnurse Band Bclients Bto Bsee Bwhere Bthey Bwant Btheir Bcommunity
Bto Bdo Bvisually.
Alginate Bdressing B- BAnswerPacking Bdeep Bwounds/infected Bwounds, Brequired Bsecondary
Bdressing Bfor Bsecuring. BProvides Bhomeostasis, Bdebridement, Babsorption, Bprotection.
Biological Bdressing B- BAnswerUsed Bfor Bburns Bor Bbe
fore Bpigskin/cadaver Bskin Bgrafts. BProvides Bprotection, Bdebridement Bafter BEscher Bremoval.
BFor Bdormant Bnon Bhealing Bwounds Bthat Bdon't Brespond Bwell Bto Bother Btopical Btherapies.
BReduces Bpain Band Bconforms Bto Buneven Bsurfaces.
Cotton Bgauze Bdressing B- BAnswercontinuous Bdry, Bcontinuous Bwet, Bwet Bto Bdamp. BCan
Bprovide Babsorption, Bprotection Bfor Bdebridement Bwith Btopical Btx, Ba Btraumatic
Bdebridement
Foam Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection, Binsulation. BConforms Bto Buneven Bsurfaces.
BRequires Bsecondary Bdressing Bfor Bsecuring.
Hydrocolloid Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection, Bdebridement Band Bwaterproof.
BPainless Bon Bremoval. BCan Bbe Bput Bon Ba Bclean Bbase Bor Bnecrotic Bbase.
Hydrogel Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection Band Bdebridement. BConductive Bto Buse
Bwith Btopical Bagents, Bconforms Bto Buneven Bwounds Bbut Ballows Bonly Bpartial Bwound
Bvisualization. BCan Bpromote Bgrowth Bof Bmicroorganisms. BRequires Bsecondary Bdressing Bfor
Bsecuring, Bused Bfor Bboth Bclean Bbased Band Bnecrotic Bbases.
Adhesive Btransparent Bfilm Bdressing B- BAnswerProtection Bfor Bpartial Bthickness Blesions,
Bdebridement Band BI'd Ba Bsecondary Bcover Bdressing. BGood Bsound Bvisualization. BNon
Babsorbent, Bsuperficial Blesions Bonly.
Enteral Bnutrition B- BAnswerProvides Bliquified Bfoods Binto BGI Btract Bvia Btube. BUsed Bwhen
Boral Bintake Bnot Bmeeting Bnutrient Bneeds. BSwallowing Bproblems, Bburns, Bmajor Btrauma,
Bliver/organ Bfailure, Bserve Bmalnutrition
,Parenteral Bnutrition B- BAnswerProvides Bnutrients Bvia Bveins, Bused Bas Blast Bresort Btx. BGiven
Ball Bcards, Bnutrients Bminerals Betc. BUsed Bin Bclients Bwith Bunfunctional BGI Btract, Bsome
Boral Bintake Bbut Bnot Benough, Bmultiple Bsurgeries, Bsevere Bintolerance Bto Benteral Bfeeds,
Bintestinal Bobstruction, Bimmunodeficiency, Bcancer, Bburn Binjuries, Bmalnutrition, Bchemo
Bclients.
Central Bparenteral Bnutrition Bline B- BAnswerUsed Bfor Blarge Bparenteral Bconcentration Bfeeds.
BInserted Bvia BPICC B(4week Bmax) Bor Bimplanted Bvascular Bdevice B(4week Bor Bmore)
Bsubclavian/internal Bjugular.
Peripheral Bparenteral Bnutrition Bline B- BAnswerInserted Bvia Bbrachial/cephalic Bvein Bwith
Btraditional BIV Bor Bmidline Bcath. BDelivers Bisotonic Bor Bmildly Bhypertonic Bsolution Bin
Bcomparison Bto Bother Bparenteral Bnutrition Bdelivery Blines.
Type Bof Bcentral Bline B- BAnswerPICC B(used Bfrequently Bat Bhomes), Btunnelled Bcentral
Bvenous Bcath, Bvascular Baccess Bpoints.
Central Bline B- BAnswerTube Bplaces Bin Blarge Bvein Bin Bneck, Bchest, Bgroin, Barm Bto Bgive
Bfluids, Bblood, Bmeds Bor Bdo Bmed Btests Bquickly.
Complication Bof BCentral BLines B- BAnswerPlebitis, Bair Bembolism, Bcirculatory Boverload
Plebitis B- BAnswerRedness, Bwarmth Bswelling. BInflammation Bof Bvein. BMost Bcommon Bin
BPICC Blines.
Epidemic B- BAnswerUnexpected Bincrease Bin Bnumber Bof Bdisease Bcases Bin Ba Bspecific
Bgeographical Barea.
Pandemic B- BAnswerDeclared Bby BWHO. BDisease Bcases Bgrow Bmore Bthan Bprevious Band
Band Bspreads Binternationally. BIs Ba Bprogression Bof Bepidemic.
Endemic B- BAnswerConfined Bto Ba Bparticular Bcountry Bor Barea. BConsistently Bpresent Bbut
Blimited Bto Bregion. BE.g. Bmalaria
, Active Bimmunity B- BAnswerExposure Bto Ba Bdisease Borganism Btriggers Bimmune Bsystem Bto
Bproduce Bantibodies Bto Bthe Bdisease. BLong Blasting.
Type Bof Bactive Bimmunity B- BAnswerNatural Bimmunity. BHaving Bhad Bthe Bdisease
Type Bof Bactive Bimmunity B- BAnswerVaccine Binduced Bimmunity. BKilled/weakened Bversion
Bof Bthe Bdisease.
Passive Bimmunity B- BAnswerPerson Bis Bgiven Bantibodies Bto Bdisease Brather Bthan Bproducing
Bthem Bthrough Btheir Bown Bimmune Bsystem. BLast Bweeks Bto Bmonths Bonly. BE.g. Bimmune
Bglobulin, Bnewborn Bvia Bplacenta.
Perimordial BHealth Bprevention B- BAnswerInitiatives Bthat Bprevent Bconditions Bthey Bwould
Benable Brisk Bfactors Bfrom Bdeveloping. BE.g Bpublic BHealth Bpolicies
Primary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerImpact Bof Bspecific Brisk Bfactors Blessened Bleads Bto
Breduction Bin Boccurrence Bor Bincidence Bof Bdisease. BE.g. Bimmunization, Benhancing
Bnutrition, Bdecreasing Benvironmental Brisks, Binterrupts Btrain Bof Bcausality. BOn Ba Bpersonal
Bor Bcommunal Bapproach.
Secondary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerfocus Bon Bscreening Bfor Bearly Bdetection Bof
Bdisease Bwith Bprompt Bdiagnosis Band Btreatment Bof Bany Bfound. BPreclinical Bstarve,
Bcurbing Bduration. BAbnormalities Bpresent Bbut Bnot Bnoticed. BE.g. Baccessing Bhealth
Bservices; Bmammogram Bscreening, Bregular Bexams.
Tertiary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerReducing Blong Bterm Bdisease Bor Bdisability Bby
Beliminating Bdisability/impairment. BAfter Bsigns Band Bsymptoms Bpresent. BE.g. Brehab Bto
Bminimize Bpain Band Bmax Bpotential Blongevity Bof Blife. BText Bmessaging Bintervention Bfor
Bcommunication, Beducation, Bsupport Band Bhealth Bpromotion. BEducation Bfor Bdiabetes
Bmanagement.
Quarterary Bhealth Bpromotion B- BAnswerIdentify Brisk Bof Bovermedicalization. BE..g Bprotecting
Bpopulations Bfrom Bnew/understudied Btx Boptions. BMay Bdo Bmore Bharm Bthan Bgood.
Air Bembolism Bsigns B- BAnswerTachycardia, Bdyspnea, Bhypotension, Bcyanosis, Bdecreased BLOC
Updated 2026
Present-Future Bdrawing BCommunity Btool B- BAnswerReflect Bupon Bpresent Bsituation Band
Bwhat Bresources/constraints Battributed Bto Bit Band Bto Bvisualize Bhow Bthe Bfuture Bmight
Bappear. BTool Ballows Bthe Bnurse Band Bclients Bto Bsee Bwhere Bthey Bwant Btheir Bcommunity
Bto Bdo Bvisually.
Alginate Bdressing B- BAnswerPacking Bdeep Bwounds/infected Bwounds, Brequired Bsecondary
Bdressing Bfor Bsecuring. BProvides Bhomeostasis, Bdebridement, Babsorption, Bprotection.
Biological Bdressing B- BAnswerUsed Bfor Bburns Bor Bbe
fore Bpigskin/cadaver Bskin Bgrafts. BProvides Bprotection, Bdebridement Bafter BEscher Bremoval.
BFor Bdormant Bnon Bhealing Bwounds Bthat Bdon't Brespond Bwell Bto Bother Btopical Btherapies.
BReduces Bpain Band Bconforms Bto Buneven Bsurfaces.
Cotton Bgauze Bdressing B- BAnswercontinuous Bdry, Bcontinuous Bwet, Bwet Bto Bdamp. BCan
Bprovide Babsorption, Bprotection Bfor Bdebridement Bwith Btopical Btx, Ba Btraumatic
Bdebridement
Foam Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection, Binsulation. BConforms Bto Buneven Bsurfaces.
BRequires Bsecondary Bdressing Bfor Bsecuring.
Hydrocolloid Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection, Bdebridement Band Bwaterproof.
BPainless Bon Bremoval. BCan Bbe Bput Bon Ba Bclean Bbase Bor Bnecrotic Bbase.
Hydrogel Bdressing B- BAnswerAbsorption, Bprotection Band Bdebridement. BConductive Bto Buse
Bwith Btopical Bagents, Bconforms Bto Buneven Bwounds Bbut Ballows Bonly Bpartial Bwound
Bvisualization. BCan Bpromote Bgrowth Bof Bmicroorganisms. BRequires Bsecondary Bdressing Bfor
Bsecuring, Bused Bfor Bboth Bclean Bbased Band Bnecrotic Bbases.
Adhesive Btransparent Bfilm Bdressing B- BAnswerProtection Bfor Bpartial Bthickness Blesions,
Bdebridement Band BI'd Ba Bsecondary Bcover Bdressing. BGood Bsound Bvisualization. BNon
Babsorbent, Bsuperficial Blesions Bonly.
Enteral Bnutrition B- BAnswerProvides Bliquified Bfoods Binto BGI Btract Bvia Btube. BUsed Bwhen
Boral Bintake Bnot Bmeeting Bnutrient Bneeds. BSwallowing Bproblems, Bburns, Bmajor Btrauma,
Bliver/organ Bfailure, Bserve Bmalnutrition
,Parenteral Bnutrition B- BAnswerProvides Bnutrients Bvia Bveins, Bused Bas Blast Bresort Btx. BGiven
Ball Bcards, Bnutrients Bminerals Betc. BUsed Bin Bclients Bwith Bunfunctional BGI Btract, Bsome
Boral Bintake Bbut Bnot Benough, Bmultiple Bsurgeries, Bsevere Bintolerance Bto Benteral Bfeeds,
Bintestinal Bobstruction, Bimmunodeficiency, Bcancer, Bburn Binjuries, Bmalnutrition, Bchemo
Bclients.
Central Bparenteral Bnutrition Bline B- BAnswerUsed Bfor Blarge Bparenteral Bconcentration Bfeeds.
BInserted Bvia BPICC B(4week Bmax) Bor Bimplanted Bvascular Bdevice B(4week Bor Bmore)
Bsubclavian/internal Bjugular.
Peripheral Bparenteral Bnutrition Bline B- BAnswerInserted Bvia Bbrachial/cephalic Bvein Bwith
Btraditional BIV Bor Bmidline Bcath. BDelivers Bisotonic Bor Bmildly Bhypertonic Bsolution Bin
Bcomparison Bto Bother Bparenteral Bnutrition Bdelivery Blines.
Type Bof Bcentral Bline B- BAnswerPICC B(used Bfrequently Bat Bhomes), Btunnelled Bcentral
Bvenous Bcath, Bvascular Baccess Bpoints.
Central Bline B- BAnswerTube Bplaces Bin Blarge Bvein Bin Bneck, Bchest, Bgroin, Barm Bto Bgive
Bfluids, Bblood, Bmeds Bor Bdo Bmed Btests Bquickly.
Complication Bof BCentral BLines B- BAnswerPlebitis, Bair Bembolism, Bcirculatory Boverload
Plebitis B- BAnswerRedness, Bwarmth Bswelling. BInflammation Bof Bvein. BMost Bcommon Bin
BPICC Blines.
Epidemic B- BAnswerUnexpected Bincrease Bin Bnumber Bof Bdisease Bcases Bin Ba Bspecific
Bgeographical Barea.
Pandemic B- BAnswerDeclared Bby BWHO. BDisease Bcases Bgrow Bmore Bthan Bprevious Band
Band Bspreads Binternationally. BIs Ba Bprogression Bof Bepidemic.
Endemic B- BAnswerConfined Bto Ba Bparticular Bcountry Bor Barea. BConsistently Bpresent Bbut
Blimited Bto Bregion. BE.g. Bmalaria
, Active Bimmunity B- BAnswerExposure Bto Ba Bdisease Borganism Btriggers Bimmune Bsystem Bto
Bproduce Bantibodies Bto Bthe Bdisease. BLong Blasting.
Type Bof Bactive Bimmunity B- BAnswerNatural Bimmunity. BHaving Bhad Bthe Bdisease
Type Bof Bactive Bimmunity B- BAnswerVaccine Binduced Bimmunity. BKilled/weakened Bversion
Bof Bthe Bdisease.
Passive Bimmunity B- BAnswerPerson Bis Bgiven Bantibodies Bto Bdisease Brather Bthan Bproducing
Bthem Bthrough Btheir Bown Bimmune Bsystem. BLast Bweeks Bto Bmonths Bonly. BE.g. Bimmune
Bglobulin, Bnewborn Bvia Bplacenta.
Perimordial BHealth Bprevention B- BAnswerInitiatives Bthat Bprevent Bconditions Bthey Bwould
Benable Brisk Bfactors Bfrom Bdeveloping. BE.g Bpublic BHealth Bpolicies
Primary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerImpact Bof Bspecific Brisk Bfactors Blessened Bleads Bto
Breduction Bin Boccurrence Bor Bincidence Bof Bdisease. BE.g. Bimmunization, Benhancing
Bnutrition, Bdecreasing Benvironmental Brisks, Binterrupts Btrain Bof Bcausality. BOn Ba Bpersonal
Bor Bcommunal Bapproach.
Secondary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerfocus Bon Bscreening Bfor Bearly Bdetection Bof
Bdisease Bwith Bprompt Bdiagnosis Band Btreatment Bof Bany Bfound. BPreclinical Bstarve,
Bcurbing Bduration. BAbnormalities Bpresent Bbut Bnot Bnoticed. BE.g. Baccessing Bhealth
Bservices; Bmammogram Bscreening, Bregular Bexams.
Tertiary Bhealth Bprevention B- BAnswerReducing Blong Bterm Bdisease Bor Bdisability Bby
Beliminating Bdisability/impairment. BAfter Bsigns Band Bsymptoms Bpresent. BE.g. Brehab Bto
Bminimize Bpain Band Bmax Bpotential Blongevity Bof Blife. BText Bmessaging Bintervention Bfor
Bcommunication, Beducation, Bsupport Band Bhealth Bpromotion. BEducation Bfor Bdiabetes
Bmanagement.
Quarterary Bhealth Bpromotion B- BAnswerIdentify Brisk Bof Bovermedicalization. BE..g Bprotecting
Bpopulations Bfrom Bnew/understudied Btx Boptions. BMay Bdo Bmore Bharm Bthan Bgood.
Air Bembolism Bsigns B- BAnswerTachycardia, Bdyspnea, Bhypotension, Bcyanosis, Bdecreased BLOC
