COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI ACTUAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin.
Which intervention should the emergency department nurse implement
when caring for these clients?
A. Administer the antibiotic streptomycin, IV STAT
B. Provide all clients with the Ricin antidote
C. Implement strict respiratory isolation immediately
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available. Answer:
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
◉ Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary
prevention class for adolescents?
A. Risk factors for heart disease
B. Dietary management of obesity
C. Suicide risks and prevention
D. Coping with stressful situations. Answer: C. Suicide risks and
prevention
,◉ The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant.
Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Primary nursing. Answer: A. Primary prevention
◉ The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population
comprised mainly of migrant families. In planning the use of resources
for secondary prevention, which activity should be the priority?
A. Skin testing for tuberculosis
B. Glucose monitoring for diabetes
C. Blood work for cardiovascular disease
D. Height and weight for altered nutrition. Answer: A. Skin testing for
tuberculosis
◉ A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health
problems in a low income neighborhood with a large population of
recent immigrants from Africa. What problem should the nurse address
first?
A. High rate of unemployment
B. Low immunization rate of children
C. Provision of substandard health care
, D. Access to bilingual care providers. Answer: B. Low immunization
rate of children
◉ The nurse is assessing a Vietnamese child during a home health visit
and identifies round swellings on the child's back. The child's mother
says she rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. The nurse
should recognize that this behavior is prompted by which cultural belief?
A. The child's behavior was not acceptable
B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
C. This method is commonly used for discipline
D. The temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method.
Answer: B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
◉ Attendance at a community health clinic is rising and clients have
long waits for service. The charge nurse believes that a computer system
would be helpful in decreasing the time needed to conduct intake and
exit processing. What is the nest way for the nurse to introduce the idea
of obtaining a computer system for the clinic?
A. Ask the medical director to talk to the Board of Directors about
obtaining funds to implement a computer system
B. Send a signed letter to the editor of the local newspaper describing
the benefits to the community
C. Submit a written proposal to the Board of Directors about hardware
and software improvement needs
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin.
Which intervention should the emergency department nurse implement
when caring for these clients?
A. Administer the antibiotic streptomycin, IV STAT
B. Provide all clients with the Ricin antidote
C. Implement strict respiratory isolation immediately
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available. Answer:
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
◉ Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary
prevention class for adolescents?
A. Risk factors for heart disease
B. Dietary management of obesity
C. Suicide risks and prevention
D. Coping with stressful situations. Answer: C. Suicide risks and
prevention
,◉ The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant.
Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Primary nursing. Answer: A. Primary prevention
◉ The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population
comprised mainly of migrant families. In planning the use of resources
for secondary prevention, which activity should be the priority?
A. Skin testing for tuberculosis
B. Glucose monitoring for diabetes
C. Blood work for cardiovascular disease
D. Height and weight for altered nutrition. Answer: A. Skin testing for
tuberculosis
◉ A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health
problems in a low income neighborhood with a large population of
recent immigrants from Africa. What problem should the nurse address
first?
A. High rate of unemployment
B. Low immunization rate of children
C. Provision of substandard health care
, D. Access to bilingual care providers. Answer: B. Low immunization
rate of children
◉ The nurse is assessing a Vietnamese child during a home health visit
and identifies round swellings on the child's back. The child's mother
says she rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. The nurse
should recognize that this behavior is prompted by which cultural belief?
A. The child's behavior was not acceptable
B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
C. This method is commonly used for discipline
D. The temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method.
Answer: B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
◉ Attendance at a community health clinic is rising and clients have
long waits for service. The charge nurse believes that a computer system
would be helpful in decreasing the time needed to conduct intake and
exit processing. What is the nest way for the nurse to introduce the idea
of obtaining a computer system for the clinic?
A. Ask the medical director to talk to the Board of Directors about
obtaining funds to implement a computer system
B. Send a signed letter to the editor of the local newspaper describing
the benefits to the community
C. Submit a written proposal to the Board of Directors about hardware
and software improvement needs
