ATI RN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING PROCTORED 200
EXAM QUESTIONS 2026/2027 || POPULATION HEALTH, EPIDEMIOLOGY
& PREVENTIVE CARE || VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
|| HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE || GRADED A+
200 exam questions and answers
A community health nurse is caring for a client who has laryngeal tuberculosis.
Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse recommend for
this client?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Protective environment
D. Droplet precautions
A. Airborne precautions
A home health nurse is assessing client who has AIDS. Which of the following
responses by the client indicates a risk for suicide?
A. "I don't want to lose control of my ability to make decisions."
B. "I know that everything will be better soon."
C. "I am relying more and more on my partner for support."
D. "I am afraid of experiencing pain near the end."
B. "I know that everything will be better soon."
A faith community nurse is preparing to meet with the family of an adolescent
who has leukemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
A. Focus the discussion on the adolescent's future career plans.
B. Determine how the adolescent's health has affected family roles.
C. Ask another family from the same faith congregation to attend the meeting for
support.
D. Direct conversation to the parents to avoid embarrassing the adolescent.
B. Determine how the adolescent's health has affected family roles.
,A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the work
environment. Which of the following actions will help the nurse detect potential
physical hazards?
A. Survey workers about job-related emotional stress.
B. Measure noise levels at various locations in the facility
C. Identify industrial toxins that are present in the environment.
D. Track rates of illness caused by infection among employees
B. Measure noise levels at various locations in the facility
A nurse is teaching a client who has a terminal illness about hospice care.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. I will receive care from a variety of interprofessional team members."
B. I will need to have private insurance because Medicare does not cover hospice
services."
C. "My provider will recommend that I enter hospice care when I have 1 year left
to
live."
D. I can receive care in the hospital or at home."
A. I will receive care from a variety of interprofessional team members."
D. I can receive care in the hospital or at home."
A nurse at a local health department is caring for several clients. Which of the
following infections should the nurse report to the state health department?
A. Herpes simplex virus
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Chlamydia
D. Group B streptococcus 8-hemolytic
E. I can discontinue hospice care whenever I want.
C. Chlamydia
A nurse is caring for a client who has been using tea tree oil as an alternative
treatment. Which of the following client responses indicates the essential oil
has been effective?
,A. "My athlete's foot is almost gone."
B. I haven't had a migraine headache this month."
C. The pain in my back has decreased."
D. "My sleeping has improved over the last 3 weeks
A. "My athlete's foot is almost gone."
A home health nurse is assessing the health history of a new client. The nurse
should identify that which of the following conditions increases the client's risk
for falls?
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseB. Chronic kidney disease
C. Wide-angle glaucoma
D. Osteoarthritis
C. Wide-angle glaucoma
A faith community nurse is planning care for a client who has been diagnosed
with end-stage breast cancer. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A. Initiate topics of conversation that avoid the client's health status.
B. Recommend the client seek out hospice services rather than seek treatment.
C. Place the client's name and medical condition on an online prayer chain.
D. Provide quiet time during visits for prayer or meditation
D. Provide quiet time during visits for prayer or meditation
A community health nurse is planning to use web-based information
resources in the care of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the
following criteria should the nurse consider in selecting appropriate resources
for the client?
A. The website is sponsored by a health care political action committee.
B. The website is updated every 5 years.
C. The website is hosted by a dialysis equipment marketing group.
D. The website provides a peer review process for publishing information.
D. The website provides a peer review process for publishing information.
, A public health nurse is developing a protocol for treatment of inhalation
anthrax in the event of widespread public exposure. Which of the following
information should the nurse plan to include?
A. The anthrax vaccine is ineffective following direct anthrax exposure.
B. Prophylactic treatment should be provided to clients for 10 days following
exposure to anthrax.
C. Ciprofloxacin should be administered for asymptomatic clients who were
directly exposed to anthrax.
D. Manifestations of anthrax infection appear within 3 days of exposure.
C. Ciprofloxacin should be administered for asymptomatic clients who were
directly exposed to anthrax.
A nurse educator is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about
maintaining client confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations. Which of
thefollowing statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "HIPAA rules vary from state to state."
B. "A client's diagnosis can be posted on the communication board inside the
client's room."
C. "We should share our computer passwords with our manager."
D. "HIPAA rules allow clients to receive a copy of their medical records.
D. "HIPAA rules allow clients to receive a copy of their medical records.
An occupational health nurse is planning a program on early detection of
breast cancer for employees at a local business. Which of the following is the
first action the nurse should take?
A. Develop educational materials for employees.
B. Have breast models available to employees during teaching sessions.
C. Determine employee knowledge level of breast self-examination.
D. Schedule a guest speaker to talk about breast cancer to employees
C. Determine employee knowledge level of breast self-examination.
A community health nurse is in the initial phase of planning a smoking
cessation program. Which of the following is the first action the nurse should
EXAM QUESTIONS 2026/2027 || POPULATION HEALTH, EPIDEMIOLOGY
& PREVENTIVE CARE || VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
|| HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE || GRADED A+
200 exam questions and answers
A community health nurse is caring for a client who has laryngeal tuberculosis.
Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse recommend for
this client?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Protective environment
D. Droplet precautions
A. Airborne precautions
A home health nurse is assessing client who has AIDS. Which of the following
responses by the client indicates a risk for suicide?
A. "I don't want to lose control of my ability to make decisions."
B. "I know that everything will be better soon."
C. "I am relying more and more on my partner for support."
D. "I am afraid of experiencing pain near the end."
B. "I know that everything will be better soon."
A faith community nurse is preparing to meet with the family of an adolescent
who has leukemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
A. Focus the discussion on the adolescent's future career plans.
B. Determine how the adolescent's health has affected family roles.
C. Ask another family from the same faith congregation to attend the meeting for
support.
D. Direct conversation to the parents to avoid embarrassing the adolescent.
B. Determine how the adolescent's health has affected family roles.
,A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the work
environment. Which of the following actions will help the nurse detect potential
physical hazards?
A. Survey workers about job-related emotional stress.
B. Measure noise levels at various locations in the facility
C. Identify industrial toxins that are present in the environment.
D. Track rates of illness caused by infection among employees
B. Measure noise levels at various locations in the facility
A nurse is teaching a client who has a terminal illness about hospice care.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. I will receive care from a variety of interprofessional team members."
B. I will need to have private insurance because Medicare does not cover hospice
services."
C. "My provider will recommend that I enter hospice care when I have 1 year left
to
live."
D. I can receive care in the hospital or at home."
A. I will receive care from a variety of interprofessional team members."
D. I can receive care in the hospital or at home."
A nurse at a local health department is caring for several clients. Which of the
following infections should the nurse report to the state health department?
A. Herpes simplex virus
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Chlamydia
D. Group B streptococcus 8-hemolytic
E. I can discontinue hospice care whenever I want.
C. Chlamydia
A nurse is caring for a client who has been using tea tree oil as an alternative
treatment. Which of the following client responses indicates the essential oil
has been effective?
,A. "My athlete's foot is almost gone."
B. I haven't had a migraine headache this month."
C. The pain in my back has decreased."
D. "My sleeping has improved over the last 3 weeks
A. "My athlete's foot is almost gone."
A home health nurse is assessing the health history of a new client. The nurse
should identify that which of the following conditions increases the client's risk
for falls?
A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseB. Chronic kidney disease
C. Wide-angle glaucoma
D. Osteoarthritis
C. Wide-angle glaucoma
A faith community nurse is planning care for a client who has been diagnosed
with end-stage breast cancer. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A. Initiate topics of conversation that avoid the client's health status.
B. Recommend the client seek out hospice services rather than seek treatment.
C. Place the client's name and medical condition on an online prayer chain.
D. Provide quiet time during visits for prayer or meditation
D. Provide quiet time during visits for prayer or meditation
A community health nurse is planning to use web-based information
resources in the care of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the
following criteria should the nurse consider in selecting appropriate resources
for the client?
A. The website is sponsored by a health care political action committee.
B. The website is updated every 5 years.
C. The website is hosted by a dialysis equipment marketing group.
D. The website provides a peer review process for publishing information.
D. The website provides a peer review process for publishing information.
, A public health nurse is developing a protocol for treatment of inhalation
anthrax in the event of widespread public exposure. Which of the following
information should the nurse plan to include?
A. The anthrax vaccine is ineffective following direct anthrax exposure.
B. Prophylactic treatment should be provided to clients for 10 days following
exposure to anthrax.
C. Ciprofloxacin should be administered for asymptomatic clients who were
directly exposed to anthrax.
D. Manifestations of anthrax infection appear within 3 days of exposure.
C. Ciprofloxacin should be administered for asymptomatic clients who were
directly exposed to anthrax.
A nurse educator is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about
maintaining client confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations. Which of
thefollowing statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "HIPAA rules vary from state to state."
B. "A client's diagnosis can be posted on the communication board inside the
client's room."
C. "We should share our computer passwords with our manager."
D. "HIPAA rules allow clients to receive a copy of their medical records.
D. "HIPAA rules allow clients to receive a copy of their medical records.
An occupational health nurse is planning a program on early detection of
breast cancer for employees at a local business. Which of the following is the
first action the nurse should take?
A. Develop educational materials for employees.
B. Have breast models available to employees during teaching sessions.
C. Determine employee knowledge level of breast self-examination.
D. Schedule a guest speaker to talk about breast cancer to employees
C. Determine employee knowledge level of breast self-examination.
A community health nurse is in the initial phase of planning a smoking
cessation program. Which of the following is the first action the nurse should
