ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025 Q&A |
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1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is homeless. Which of the following
is the first action the nurse should take?
A. Determine the client’s employment history
B. Identify the client’s needs
C. Refer the client to a social worker
D. Provide the client with a list of local shelters
Rationale: The first step in the nursing process is assessment. Identifying the
client's needs is essential before planning further care.
2. Which of the following levels of prevention is a community health nurse
implementing when conducting vision screenings at a school?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Health promotion
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection of disease through
screening.
,3. A nurse is providing education to a group of older adults about influenza.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "You should avoid getting the influenza vaccine if you have a cold."
B. "You should receive the influenza vaccine every year."
C. "You only need the vaccine once in your lifetime."
D. "The vaccine is most effective if received after symptoms start."
Rationale: The influenza vaccine is recommended annually for older adults due to
changing strains.
4. A home health nurse is planning care for a client who has terminal cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include?
A. Encourage the client to remain in bed at all times
B. Focus on curative treatments
C. Provide comfort measures for pain control
D. Schedule frequent hospital visits
Rationale: Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort and quality of life rather
than curative treatment.
5. Which of the following findings indicates possible abuse in a school-age child?
A. Frequent absences
B. Poor academic performance
C. Bruises in various stages of healing
D. Wearing the same clothes frequently
Rationale: Bruises in different healing stages may indicate repeated injury and
possible abuse.
,6. A nurse is working with a migrant population. Which of the following barriers
to health care is most common?
A. Language barriers
B. Access to technology
C. Overcrowded housing
D. Availability of vaccines
Rationale: Migrant populations often face language barriers that limit their access
to appropriate healthcare services.
7. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Administering childhood immunizations
B. Teaching seatbelt safety
C. Screening for breast cancer
D. Teaching insulin administration to a diabetic client
Rationale: Tertiary prevention aims to reduce the impact of an ongoing illness
through treatment and rehabilitation.
8. A nurse is preparing to assess a community for environmental health risks.
Which of the following data sources should the nurse use first?
A. Windshield survey
B. Community forum
C. Health department reports
D. Key informant interviews
Rationale: A windshield survey is a direct observation method and a starting point
for assessing the environment.
, 9. A nurse manager is reviewing roles of nurses in the community. Which of the
following demonstrates a nurse functioning in the role of a case manager?
A. Teaching a group of diabetic clients about nutrition
B. Coordinating services for a client with multiple providers
C. Conducting tuberculosis screenings
D. Providing wound care in the home
Rationale: Case managers coordinate care and communicate among providers to
ensure effective service delivery.
10. Which of the following actions should a public health nurse take when
implementing a program to reduce teenage pregnancy?
A. Provide free condoms at local schools
B. Punish teens who get pregnant
C. Offer education on abstinence and contraception
D. Require parental consent for participation
Rationale: A comprehensive approach including education on abstinence and
contraception is evidence-based and effective.
11. Which of the following statements by a client indicates understanding of
health promotion?
A. "I will start exercising after I have a heart attack."
B. "I will only go to the doctor when I feel sick."
C. "I will begin walking 30 minutes a day to stay healthy."
D. "I will take antibiotics for every cold I get."
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025 Q&A |
INSTANT DOWNLOAD
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is homeless. Which of the following
is the first action the nurse should take?
A. Determine the client’s employment history
B. Identify the client’s needs
C. Refer the client to a social worker
D. Provide the client with a list of local shelters
Rationale: The first step in the nursing process is assessment. Identifying the
client's needs is essential before planning further care.
2. Which of the following levels of prevention is a community health nurse
implementing when conducting vision screenings at a school?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Health promotion
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection of disease through
screening.
,3. A nurse is providing education to a group of older adults about influenza.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "You should avoid getting the influenza vaccine if you have a cold."
B. "You should receive the influenza vaccine every year."
C. "You only need the vaccine once in your lifetime."
D. "The vaccine is most effective if received after symptoms start."
Rationale: The influenza vaccine is recommended annually for older adults due to
changing strains.
4. A home health nurse is planning care for a client who has terminal cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include?
A. Encourage the client to remain in bed at all times
B. Focus on curative treatments
C. Provide comfort measures for pain control
D. Schedule frequent hospital visits
Rationale: Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort and quality of life rather
than curative treatment.
5. Which of the following findings indicates possible abuse in a school-age child?
A. Frequent absences
B. Poor academic performance
C. Bruises in various stages of healing
D. Wearing the same clothes frequently
Rationale: Bruises in different healing stages may indicate repeated injury and
possible abuse.
,6. A nurse is working with a migrant population. Which of the following barriers
to health care is most common?
A. Language barriers
B. Access to technology
C. Overcrowded housing
D. Availability of vaccines
Rationale: Migrant populations often face language barriers that limit their access
to appropriate healthcare services.
7. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Administering childhood immunizations
B. Teaching seatbelt safety
C. Screening for breast cancer
D. Teaching insulin administration to a diabetic client
Rationale: Tertiary prevention aims to reduce the impact of an ongoing illness
through treatment and rehabilitation.
8. A nurse is preparing to assess a community for environmental health risks.
Which of the following data sources should the nurse use first?
A. Windshield survey
B. Community forum
C. Health department reports
D. Key informant interviews
Rationale: A windshield survey is a direct observation method and a starting point
for assessing the environment.
, 9. A nurse manager is reviewing roles of nurses in the community. Which of the
following demonstrates a nurse functioning in the role of a case manager?
A. Teaching a group of diabetic clients about nutrition
B. Coordinating services for a client with multiple providers
C. Conducting tuberculosis screenings
D. Providing wound care in the home
Rationale: Case managers coordinate care and communicate among providers to
ensure effective service delivery.
10. Which of the following actions should a public health nurse take when
implementing a program to reduce teenage pregnancy?
A. Provide free condoms at local schools
B. Punish teens who get pregnant
C. Offer education on abstinence and contraception
D. Require parental consent for participation
Rationale: A comprehensive approach including education on abstinence and
contraception is evidence-based and effective.
11. Which of the following statements by a client indicates understanding of
health promotion?
A. "I will start exercising after I have a heart attack."
B. "I will only go to the doctor when I feel sick."
C. "I will begin walking 30 minutes a day to stay healthy."
D. "I will take antibiotics for every cold I get."
