Community Health HESI practice questions
1. While discussing the science of nursing, the nurse identifies the domain of nursing
theory. Which linkages should the nurse provide to describe nursing's paradigm?
A. The person, the environment or situation, and health
B. Stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model
C. Curative care, restorative care, and terminal care
D. Self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belongingCorrect Answer(s) : A. The
person, the environment or situation, and health
2. 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 availableCorrect Answer(s) : D.
Provide sup- portive nursing care until antitoxin is available
3. 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 situationsCorrect Answer(s) : C. Suicide risks and prevention
4. The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant. Which level of
prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Primary prevention
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,B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Primary nursingCorrect Answer(s) : A. Primary prevention
5. The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population com- prised
mainly of migrant families. In planning the use of resources for sec- ondary
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 nutritionCorrect Answer(s) : A. Skin testing for
tuberculosis
6. A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health prob- lems in
a low income neighborhood with a large population of recent immi- grants from
Africa. What problem should the nurse address first?
A. High rate of unemployment
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, B. Low immunization rate of children
C. Provision of substandard health care
D. Access to bilingual care providersCorrect Answer(s) : B. Low immunization rate of
children
7. 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 methodCorrect
Answer(s) : B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
8. 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
D. Meet informally with some Board members to enlist their support for the idea of
implementing a computer systemCorrect Answer(s) : C. Submit a written proposal to
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1. While discussing the science of nursing, the nurse identifies the domain of nursing
theory. Which linkages should the nurse provide to describe nursing's paradigm?
A. The person, the environment or situation, and health
B. Stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model
C. Curative care, restorative care, and terminal care
D. Self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belongingCorrect Answer(s) : A. The
person, the environment or situation, and health
2. 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 availableCorrect Answer(s) : D.
Provide sup- portive nursing care until antitoxin is available
3. 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 situationsCorrect Answer(s) : C. Suicide risks and prevention
4. The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant. Which level of
prevention is the nurse implementing?
A. Primary prevention
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,B. Tertiary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Primary nursingCorrect Answer(s) : A. Primary prevention
5. The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population com- prised
mainly of migrant families. In planning the use of resources for sec- ondary
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 nutritionCorrect Answer(s) : A. Skin testing for
tuberculosis
6. A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health prob- lems in
a low income neighborhood with a large population of recent immi- grants from
Africa. What problem should the nurse address first?
A. High rate of unemployment
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, B. Low immunization rate of children
C. Provision of substandard health care
D. Access to bilingual care providersCorrect Answer(s) : B. Low immunization rate of
children
7. 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 methodCorrect
Answer(s) : B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
8. 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
D. Meet informally with some Board members to enlist their support for the idea of
implementing a computer systemCorrect Answer(s) : C. Submit a written proposal to
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