COMMUNITY HESI EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve
health problems in a low income neighborhood with a large
population of recent immigrants from Africa. What problem should
the nurse address first?
A. High rate of unemployment.
B. Low immunization rate of children.
C. Provision of substandard health care.
D. Access to bilingual care provider. Answer: Low immunization rate
of children.
In the early phase of a community group, it is important for the
group to experience success in resolving a problem so that they feel
encouraged and empowered to continue working together. (B) is the
problem easiest to tackle. While (A and C) are important, they are
complex problems to address, and it is crucial for the group to
experience success on a smaller scale issue so that they will be
encouraged to attempt resolving more complex problems in the
future. (D) is important, particularly with Hispanic immigrant
populations, but not as important as initial group success to this
non-Hispanic majority.
◉ 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. Temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method..
Answer: The purpose is to rid the body of disease.
Coining, a Vietnamese practice, may produce welt-like swellings
from rubbing a coin lengthwise on oiled skin to rid the body of
disease (B). Certain cultural practices that address illness may be
considered abusive by another culture and misunderstood by
uninformed professionals. (A, C, and D) are not correct
interpretations.
◉ What action is best for the community health nurse to take if the
nurse suspects that an infant is being physically abused?
A. Follow agency protocols to report suspected abuse.
B. Report suspicions to the local child abuse reporting hotline.
C. Educate the child's caregivers about growth and development
issues.
D. Call the police department to have the child removed from the
home.. Answer: Follow agency protocols to report suspected abuse.
, Nurses are mandated to report all suspected cases of child abuse
and neglect, and it is best to follow agency protocols to protect the
nurse and child's safety (A). (B) is available for the general public,
but in this case it is best for the community health nurse to follow
the agency policy. While (C) can contribute to abuse and neglect, the
situation warrants immediate action to protect the child and follow
the law. (D) could jeopardize the safety of the nurse, the child, or
others in the home.
◉ An occupational health nurse is reviewing a 20-year-old trend in
the United States that has resulted in an increase in certain medical
conditions due to the rapid expansion of an urban industrial
workforce. Which medical conditions are specifically identified with
this trend? (Select all that apply.)
A. Asthma.
B. Alcoholism.
C. Lung cancer.
D. Lead poisoning.
E. West Nile virus infection.
F. Hepatitis B virus infection.. Answer: Asthma.
Lung cancer.
Asthma (A) and lung cancer (C) are triggered or worsened by
airborne substances, such as tobacco smoke, ozone, and other
particles and/or chemicals, so these conditions are specifically
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve
health problems in a low income neighborhood with a large
population of recent immigrants from Africa. What problem should
the nurse address first?
A. High rate of unemployment.
B. Low immunization rate of children.
C. Provision of substandard health care.
D. Access to bilingual care provider. Answer: Low immunization rate
of children.
In the early phase of a community group, it is important for the
group to experience success in resolving a problem so that they feel
encouraged and empowered to continue working together. (B) is the
problem easiest to tackle. While (A and C) are important, they are
complex problems to address, and it is crucial for the group to
experience success on a smaller scale issue so that they will be
encouraged to attempt resolving more complex problems in the
future. (D) is important, particularly with Hispanic immigrant
populations, but not as important as initial group success to this
non-Hispanic majority.
◉ 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. Temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method..
Answer: The purpose is to rid the body of disease.
Coining, a Vietnamese practice, may produce welt-like swellings
from rubbing a coin lengthwise on oiled skin to rid the body of
disease (B). Certain cultural practices that address illness may be
considered abusive by another culture and misunderstood by
uninformed professionals. (A, C, and D) are not correct
interpretations.
◉ What action is best for the community health nurse to take if the
nurse suspects that an infant is being physically abused?
A. Follow agency protocols to report suspected abuse.
B. Report suspicions to the local child abuse reporting hotline.
C. Educate the child's caregivers about growth and development
issues.
D. Call the police department to have the child removed from the
home.. Answer: Follow agency protocols to report suspected abuse.
, Nurses are mandated to report all suspected cases of child abuse
and neglect, and it is best to follow agency protocols to protect the
nurse and child's safety (A). (B) is available for the general public,
but in this case it is best for the community health nurse to follow
the agency policy. While (C) can contribute to abuse and neglect, the
situation warrants immediate action to protect the child and follow
the law. (D) could jeopardize the safety of the nurse, the child, or
others in the home.
◉ An occupational health nurse is reviewing a 20-year-old trend in
the United States that has resulted in an increase in certain medical
conditions due to the rapid expansion of an urban industrial
workforce. Which medical conditions are specifically identified with
this trend? (Select all that apply.)
A. Asthma.
B. Alcoholism.
C. Lung cancer.
D. Lead poisoning.
E. West Nile virus infection.
F. Hepatitis B virus infection.. Answer: Asthma.
Lung cancer.
Asthma (A) and lung cancer (C) are triggered or worsened by
airborne substances, such as tobacco smoke, ozone, and other
particles and/or chemicals, so these conditions are specifically
