Health Nursing NCLEX Questions and
answers
A community health nurse is planning an outreach program for immunization. Which strategy is
most effective to increase turnout?
A. Sending letters only
B. Door-to-door visits and education
C. Posting notices at the clinic
D. Waiting for clients to come voluntarily
✔️✔️ B. Door-to-door visits and education
A nurse observes an increase in diarrheal diseases in a village. What is the priority intervention?
A. Prescribe antibiotics
B. Improve water sanitation
C. Increase hospital beds
D. Provide vitamins
✔️✔️ B. Improve water sanitation
A family refuses vaccination due to cultural beliefs. What is the nurse’s best response?
A. Report them immediately
B. Respect beliefs and provide education
C. Force vaccination
D. Ignore the family
✔️✔️ B. Respect beliefs and provide education
Which level of prevention involves early diagnosis and prompt treatment?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
✔️✔️ B. Secondary
A community nurse identifies malnutrition in children. What is the first step?
A. Provide supplements
B. Assess dietary habits
C. Start medication
D. Refer to hospital
✔️✔️ B. Assess dietary habits
Which population is most at risk for tuberculosis transmission?
A. Isolated rural residents
B. Overcrowded urban populations
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,C. High-income households
D. Remote workers
✔️✔️ B. Overcrowded urban populations
What is the best indicator of community health?
A. Number of hospitals
B. Mortality rate
C. Number of nurses
D. Cost of healthcare
✔️✔️ B. Mortality rate
A nurse is conducting a home visit. What is the priority assessment?
A. Family income
B. Living environment
C. Education level
D. Employment status
✔️✔️ B. Living environment
Which intervention is an example of primary prevention?
A. Rehabilitation therapy
B. Screening tests
C. Immunization
D. Chemotherapy
✔️✔️ C. Immunization
A client with hypertension asks about prevention. What should the nurse emphasize?
A. Medication only
B. Lifestyle modification
C. Surgery
D. Bed rest
✔️✔️ B. Lifestyle modification
Which factor contributes most to health disparities?
A. Genetics only
B. Social determinants
C. Hospital design
D. Technology
✔️✔️ B. Social determinants
A nurse teaches handwashing to reduce infection. This is an example of:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Health promotion
D. Rehabilitation
✔️✔️ C. Health promotion
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, Which group requires priority health education on STIs?
A. Elderly
B. Adolescents
C. Infants
D. Toddlers
✔️✔️ B. Adolescents
What is the purpose of epidemiology?
A. Treat diseases
B. Study disease patterns
C. Perform surgeries
D. Provide therapy
✔️✔️ B. Study disease patterns
Which method best prevents malaria transmission?
A. Vaccination
B. Bed nets
C. Antibiotics
D. Isolation
✔️✔️ B. Bed nets
A nurse identifies poor waste disposal. What is the risk?
A. Hypertension
B. Infection spread
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
✔️✔️ B. Infection spread
Which is a modifiable risk factor?
A. Age
B. Gender
C. Diet
D. Genetics
✔️✔️ C. Diet
What is herd immunity?
A. Individual protection
B. Community protection through vaccination
C. Hospital isolation
D. Medication use
✔️✔️ B. Community protection through vaccination
A nurse evaluates a program. What indicates success?
A. Increased disease
B. Reduced incidence
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