HESI PN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
ACCURATE PRACTICE EXAM WITH ALL POSSIBLE
APPROVED WELL ELABORATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES PLUS
EXPERT ANSWER KEY (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) 2026-2027 CURRENTLY UPDATED
VERSION Q&A GUARANTEED PASS A+ INSTANT
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1. A community health nurse is conducting a
windshield survey. Which action best describes
this assessment method?
a) Interviewing community leaders about local
health concerns
b) Reviewing hospital admission rates for chronic
diseases
c) Driving through a community to observe its
,characteristics and conditions
d) Analyzing census data to determine population
demographics
c) Driving through a community to observe its
characteristics and conditions
Rationale: A windshield survey is a direct
observational method where the nurse drives or
walks through a community to gather visual data on
its physical environment, housing, infrastructure,
and social conditions. This is a key component of a
community health assessment.
2. A nurse is planning a smoking cessation
program. Which outcome is the best indicator of
the program's success?
a) Increased number of people attending program
sessions
b) Decreased number of community members who
smoke
c) Increased community awareness of smoking risks
d) Higher sales of nicotine patches in local
pharmacies
b) Decreased number of community members who
,smoke
Rationale: While awareness and attendance are
important process measures, the ultimate goal of a
smoking cessation program is to reduce the
prevalence of smoking, which is a direct health
outcome .
3. During a disaster triage, which client should the
nurse prioritize for immediate treatment?
a) A client with a minor abrasion on the arm
b) A client who is anxious but has stable vital signs
c) A client with an airway obstruction
d) A client with a closed, non-displaced fracture
c) A client with an airway obstruction
Rationale: Triage prioritizes life-threatening
conditions. An airway obstruction is an immediate
threat to survival and requires priority intervention
to maintain ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
4. Which of the following is a primary prevention
activity?
a) A mammogram for early detection of breast
cancer
, b) Physical therapy for a client recovering from a
stroke
c) Administering immunizations to prevent
communicable disease
d) Teaching a client with diabetes how to monitor
blood glucose
c) Administering immunizations to prevent
communicable disease
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent
disease before it occurs. Immunizations are a classic
example, as they prevent the disease from
developing altogether.
5. A community health nurse is teaching about
tuberculosis (TB). Which client statement indicates
a correct understanding?
a) "I am no longer contagious as soon as I start
taking my medication."
b) "TB is only spread through contaminated food
and water."
c) "I need to take all of my TB medications, even if I
start to feel better."
d) "TB only affects the lungs and has no other
ACCURATE PRACTICE EXAM WITH ALL POSSIBLE
APPROVED WELL ELABORATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES PLUS
EXPERT ANSWER KEY (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) 2026-2027 CURRENTLY UPDATED
VERSION Q&A GUARANTEED PASS A+ INSTANT
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1. A community health nurse is conducting a
windshield survey. Which action best describes
this assessment method?
a) Interviewing community leaders about local
health concerns
b) Reviewing hospital admission rates for chronic
diseases
c) Driving through a community to observe its
,characteristics and conditions
d) Analyzing census data to determine population
demographics
c) Driving through a community to observe its
characteristics and conditions
Rationale: A windshield survey is a direct
observational method where the nurse drives or
walks through a community to gather visual data on
its physical environment, housing, infrastructure,
and social conditions. This is a key component of a
community health assessment.
2. A nurse is planning a smoking cessation
program. Which outcome is the best indicator of
the program's success?
a) Increased number of people attending program
sessions
b) Decreased number of community members who
smoke
c) Increased community awareness of smoking risks
d) Higher sales of nicotine patches in local
pharmacies
b) Decreased number of community members who
,smoke
Rationale: While awareness and attendance are
important process measures, the ultimate goal of a
smoking cessation program is to reduce the
prevalence of smoking, which is a direct health
outcome .
3. During a disaster triage, which client should the
nurse prioritize for immediate treatment?
a) A client with a minor abrasion on the arm
b) A client who is anxious but has stable vital signs
c) A client with an airway obstruction
d) A client with a closed, non-displaced fracture
c) A client with an airway obstruction
Rationale: Triage prioritizes life-threatening
conditions. An airway obstruction is an immediate
threat to survival and requires priority intervention
to maintain ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
4. Which of the following is a primary prevention
activity?
a) A mammogram for early detection of breast
cancer
, b) Physical therapy for a client recovering from a
stroke
c) Administering immunizations to prevent
communicable disease
d) Teaching a client with diabetes how to monitor
blood glucose
c) Administering immunizations to prevent
communicable disease
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent
disease before it occurs. Immunizations are a classic
example, as they prevent the disease from
developing altogether.
5. A community health nurse is teaching about
tuberculosis (TB). Which client statement indicates
a correct understanding?
a) "I am no longer contagious as soon as I start
taking my medication."
b) "TB is only spread through contaminated food
and water."
c) "I need to take all of my TB medications, even if I
start to feel better."
d) "TB only affects the lungs and has no other
