ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH 2023
Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Edition
Comprehensive Practice Examination
70 Questions with Answers
DESCRIPTION
This examination covers essential community health nursing competencies including epidemiology,
disaster preparedness, health promotion, cultural competence, infection control, case management,
ethics, and community-oriented nursing practice. Correct answers are highlighted for self-assessment and
review.
Prepared: April 15, 2026
For Educational Purposes Only
, ATI RN Community Health 2023 — NGN Edition
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
✔ indicates the correct answer
1. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency response plan
following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client admissions,
which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early discharge?
○ A client who is receiving heparin for deep-vein thrombosis
✔ A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
○ A client who has cancer and a sealed implant for radiation therapy
○ A client who has COPD and a respiratory rate of 44/min
2. A hospice nurse is talking with the partner of a client who is near death. The partner states,
'How will I go on without them? I already feel so alone.' Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
○ Express sympathy to the client's partner.
○ Ask the client's partner if they need anything.
○ Hug the client's partner.
○ Reassure the client's partner that it will get better.
3. A school nurse is teaching bicycle safety to a group of school-age children. Which of the
following statements by a child indicates an understanding of the teaching?
✔ 'I should walk my bicycle through crosswalks.'
○ 'I should keep my bicycle far away from the curb.'
○ 'I should ride my bicycle side-by-side when biking with a friend.'
○ 'I should ride my bicycle in the opposite direction of the traffic flow.'
4. A nurse is teaching a group of school-age children about healthy snack options. Which of the
following snacks should the nurse include?
○ Cheesecake
✔ Air-popped popcorn
○ Milkshake made with whole milk
○ Baked potato chips
5. A community health nurse is working with a group of clients. The nurse practices the ethical
principle of distributive justice by performing which of the following tasks?
○ Keeping a promise to visit with a client who is housebound after the delivery of care
✔ Ensuring that a client who is homeless receives preventive medical care
○ Being honest with the parents of a child about the need to report suspected abuse
○ Accepting the decision of an older adult client to live alone in her home
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Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Edition
Comprehensive Practice Examination
70 Questions with Answers
DESCRIPTION
This examination covers essential community health nursing competencies including epidemiology,
disaster preparedness, health promotion, cultural competence, infection control, case management,
ethics, and community-oriented nursing practice. Correct answers are highlighted for self-assessment and
review.
Prepared: April 15, 2026
For Educational Purposes Only
, ATI RN Community Health 2023 — NGN Edition
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
✔ indicates the correct answer
1. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency response plan
following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client admissions,
which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early discharge?
○ A client who is receiving heparin for deep-vein thrombosis
✔ A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
○ A client who has cancer and a sealed implant for radiation therapy
○ A client who has COPD and a respiratory rate of 44/min
2. A hospice nurse is talking with the partner of a client who is near death. The partner states,
'How will I go on without them? I already feel so alone.' Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
○ Express sympathy to the client's partner.
○ Ask the client's partner if they need anything.
○ Hug the client's partner.
○ Reassure the client's partner that it will get better.
3. A school nurse is teaching bicycle safety to a group of school-age children. Which of the
following statements by a child indicates an understanding of the teaching?
✔ 'I should walk my bicycle through crosswalks.'
○ 'I should keep my bicycle far away from the curb.'
○ 'I should ride my bicycle side-by-side when biking with a friend.'
○ 'I should ride my bicycle in the opposite direction of the traffic flow.'
4. A nurse is teaching a group of school-age children about healthy snack options. Which of the
following snacks should the nurse include?
○ Cheesecake
✔ Air-popped popcorn
○ Milkshake made with whole milk
○ Baked potato chips
5. A community health nurse is working with a group of clients. The nurse practices the ethical
principle of distributive justice by performing which of the following tasks?
○ Keeping a promise to visit with a client who is housebound after the delivery of care
✔ Ensuring that a client who is homeless receives preventive medical care
○ Being honest with the parents of a child about the need to report suspected abuse
○ Accepting the decision of an older adult client to live alone in her home
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