COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM n n n
TEST QUESTIONS AND
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ANSWERS n n
The ncommunity nhealth nnurses nis ncounseling na ngroup nof n14 nyear nolds nabout nsafe nsexual npractices.
nWhich nhealth nteaching nstrategy nwould nbe nmost neffective nfor nthe nnurse nto nuse nwith nthis nage
ngroup? n
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A.Encourage ngroup nmembers nto ndescribe npersonal nexperiences nin npracticing nsafe nsex n
B. Provide nthe ngroup nwith nstatistical ndata nabout nbehaviors nleading nto nvenereal ndiseases n
C. Tell nthe ngroup nthat nfor naids nprevention nabstinence nis nthe nbest nsafe nsex npractice n
D. Role nplay nsituations nin nwhich nthe nadolescent nis nrewarded nfor npracticing nsafe nsex n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-
D. nRole nplay nsituations nin nwhich nthe nadolescent nis nrewarded nfor npracticing nsafe nsex n
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A nyoung nadult nman ngoes nto nan nemergency ntreatment narea nafter nfinishing na nmarathon nrun. nHe nis
nweak ndizzy nand nremains nthirsty nafter ndrinking na npint nof na nflavored nsports ndrink. nWhat naction
nshould nthe nnurse nimplement nfirst? n
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A. Instruct nthe nrunner nthat na nurine nsample nis nneeded n
B. Send nfor nthe nautomatic nexternal ndefibrillator n
C. Determine nif nthere nare nfriends nor nfamily nnearby n
D. Give nthe nrunner nanother npint nof nfluids nto ndrink n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D. nGive nthe nrunner
nanother npint nof nfluids nto ndrink n
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An nolder nadult nmale nwho nfractured nhis nright nhip nis ndischarged nto nhome none nweek nfollowing nan
narthroplasty. nWhich nadjustment nto nthe nclients nhome nenvironment nis nmost nimportant nfor nthe nhome
nhealth nnurse nto nimplement? n
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A. Lower nthe ntemperature non nthe nclients nwater nheater n
,B. Encourage nthe nclient nto nwear nrubber nsoled nshoes n
C. Ensure nthat nan nelevated ntoilet nseat nis ninstalled n
D. Leave nmotion nactivated nlight nin nthe nliving nroom n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-C. nEnsure nthat nan
nelevated ntoilet nseat nis ninstalled n
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The nnurse nis ncaring nfor nfour nclients nin na nwomen's nhealth nclinic. nWhich nclient nshould nthe nnurse
nassess nfor nrisk nfor npelvic ninflammatory ndisease? n
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A. 30 nyear nold nwith nendometriosis n
B. 40 nyear nold nwith nleiomyoma n
C. 50 nyear nold nperimenopause n
D. 20 nyear nold nwith ngonorrhea n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D. nA n20 nyear nold nwith ngonorrhea n
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The nnurse nis nteaching na ngroup nof nadults nat na nhealth nfair nabout nhealthy nlife nstyle nchoices. nWhich
ninformation nis nmost nimportant nfor nthe nnurse nto nemphasize? n
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A. Completely nstop nthe nuse nof ncigarette nand ntobacco nproducts n
B. Eat na ndiet nhigh nin nfruits nvegetables nand nwhole ngrains n
C. Avoid nthe nmidday nsun nand nuse nsunscreen n
D. Perform nmonthly nself nexamination nof nbreasts nand ntestes n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-A. nCompletely
nstop nthe nuse nof ncigarette nand ntobacco nproducts n
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The nschool nnurse nwho nis nreviewing nimmunization nrecords nof nstudents nwho nwill nstart nkindergarten
nwithin nthe nnext nmonth nnotes nthat nmost nof nthe nstudents nhave nonly nreceived non ndoes nof nthe
nmeasles nmumps nrubella nvaccine. nWhich nintervention nshould nthe nnurse nimplement? n
n
A. Note nin nthe nstudent nrecords nthat nthe nsecond ndose nof nthe nMMR nvaccine nshould nbe
nadministered nprior nto nentering nfirst ngrade n
B. Send nnotices nhome nwith nthe nchildren non nthe nfirst nday nof nclass nadvising nthat nMMR nvaccine
nseries nmust nbe ncompleted n
,C. Contact nkindergarten nparents nto nremind nthem nthat nthe nsecond ndose nof nMMR nis ndue nat neh
nstart nof nthe nschool nyear n
D. Speak nat nthe nnext nparent nteacher nassociation nmeeting nto nteach nparents nthe nbenefits nof
nimmunizing ntheir nchildren n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-B. nSend nnotices nhome nwith nthe nchildren non nthe
nfirst nday nof nclass nadvising nthat nMMR nvaccine nseries nmust nbe ncompleted n
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A nmiddle naged nmale nclient npresents nfor nhis nannual nhealth nvisit nat na ncommunity nclinic. nHe nis n5 nft
n10 nin ntall nweighs n250 npounds, nand nworks nas nan naccountant. nHe nsmokes nat nleast none npack nof
ncigarettes nevery nday nfor nthe nlast n15 nyears. nWhich nsecondary nprevention nmeasure nshould nthe nnurse
nrecommend nthe nclient nto nfollow? n
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A. Compliance nwith nantihypertensive nand nlipid nlowering nagents. n
B. Increase nphysical nactivity nand ndiet nlow nin nsaturated nfat n
C. Smoking ncessation n
D. Blood npressure nand nlipid nscreening n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D. nBlood npressure nand nlipid nscreening n
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A nmale nhigh nschool nstudent nis nreferred nto nthe nschool nnurse nbecause nhe nlost nconsciousness nduring
ngymnastics nclass. nHis nneurological nvital nsigns nare nwith nnormal nlimits, nand nhis nblood npressure nis
n100/62. nHe nis n6 nft n3 nin ntall nwighs n135 npound nand nhis nbody nmass nindex nis n16.9. nwhich nassessment
ndata nshould nthe nnurse nobtain nfirst? n
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A. Serial nbp nreading nevery n30 nminutes n
B. Twenty-four nhour ndiet nrecall n
C. Use nof nperformance nenhancing ndrugs n
D. Recent nexposure nto nallergens n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-B. nTwenty-four nhour ndiet nrecall n
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The nnurse nis nplanning nto nimplement na nhealth neducation nprogram non nbreast nscreening nfor nHispanic
nwomen nat na ncommunity ncenter. nWhich ncomponent nof nthe nteaching nplan nbest nprovides nculturally
ncompetent ncare? n
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A. Provide nhandouts nand nbrochures nin nthe nEnglish nand nSpanish nlanguages n
B. Ask na nHispanic nbreast ncancer nsurvivor nto npresent nthe neducational nclass n
, C. Include ntreatment nmodalities nwith nsurvival nstatistics nfor nHispanic nwomen n
D. Design nflyers nthat ntarget nHispanic nwomen nencouraging ntheir nattendance n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-A.
nProvide nhandouts nand nbrochures nin nthe nEnglish nand nSpanish n
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The nnurse nis nplanning na nhealth neducation nprogram nfor n10-year nold. nWhich nsetting nis nmost nlikely nto
nincrease nthe npreadolescent's nparticipation nin nthe nprogram? n
n
A. The nschool nclassroom n
B. Community ncenter n
C. Home nof none nof nthe nchildren n
D. A nlocal nplace nof nworship n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-A. nThe nschool nclassroom n
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The npublic nhealth nnurse nreceives ngrant nfunding nto nimplement nprimary nprevention nstrategies nfor
nmigrant nfarm nworkers nand ntheir nfamilies. nWhich naction nshould nthe nnurse nplan nto ninclude? n
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A. Teach na nclass nin nproviding nfirst naid nfor nheat nexhaustion n
B. Organize nfree ncommunity nwide ntuberculosis nscreenings n
C. Distribute nbrochures non nmeasures nto navoid npesticide nexposure n
D. Ask na nphysical ntherapist nto nspeak nabout nmanaging nlow nback npain n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-C.
nDistribute nbrochures non nmeasures nto navoid npesticide nexposure n
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The nparish nnurse nnotes nthat nan nelderly nmale nclient nhas nhad na n5 nlbs nweight nloss nsince nhis ncheck nup
none nmonth nago. nThe nclient nhas ngood nhygiene, nstill ndrives na ncar nand nlives nalone. nTo nwhich nagency
nshould nthe nnurse nrefer nthis nclient? n
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A. The nadult nday ncare ncenter n
B. The nsocial nsecurity nadministration noffice n
C. The nwomen ninfant nand nchildren noffice n
D. The nsenior ncitizen ncenter n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D. nThe nsenior ncitizen ncenter n
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