COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI RN V1,V2 AND V3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A+ GRADED 2025 100% VERIFIED WITH RATIONALES
1. A 12-year-old female is seen by the school nurse after recently experiencing increasing
difficulty sitting and paying attention in class, and increasingly illegible handwriting. The nurse
observes that the child has protruding eyeballs and a staring expression. What action should the
nurse take next? -CORRECT ANSWERGather additional data by taking a health history and
measuring vital signs
2. When asked to help develop interventions to combat obesity among children, the community
health nurse should stress the importance of implementing which activity? -CORRECT
ANSWERSet goals that are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention
should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients? -
CORRECT ANSWERProvide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with
Hepatitis B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview,
which question is most important for the nurse to ask this woman? -CORRECT
ANSWER"Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?"
5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the Leading Health
indicators of Healthy People 2020? -CORRECT ANSWERA community has adopted a no
smoking policy
6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting to address
one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020? -CORRECT ANSWERDesign
and implement a no smoking campaign at the local high school
,7. Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American Nursing. Which contributions
can be attributed to her? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-Development of Public health
nursing practice
-First nursing service for occupational health
-Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
-Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
8. A male client is brought to the emergency department as the result of a motorcycle accident.
He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and states that he has no intention of
ever wearing one. Within the framework of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), which response
should the nurse provide? -CORRECT ANSWER"Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an
individual decision."
9. After accepting the position of school nurse in a public elementary school, what strategy is
best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview of the student body? -CORRECT
ANSWERConduct a windshield survey of the geographic areas served by the school
10. 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? -CORRECT ANSWERLow immunization rate of children
11. The nurse is preparing to discharge an elderly, recently widowed female client following a
mild stroke. At this time she is able to walk with the aid of a walker. As part of the discharge
planning, what referral is most important for the nurse to make? -CORRECT
ANSWERMeals-on-Wheels
12. The nurse is designing a bioterrorism plan for a community. Which agents are transmitted
person to person via respiratory or inhalation exposure? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-
Pneumonic plague
-Smallpox
,13. 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Asthma
-Lung cancer
14. Which presentation of an infectious disease is acquired through an indirect transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWERMalaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
15. What action is best for the community health nurse to take if the nurse suspects that an
infant is being physically abused? -CORRECT ANSWERFollow agency protocols to report
suspected abuse
16. The nursing education coordinator is creating employee orientation materials for staff
nurses who plan to work at a clinic that serves a lower socioeconomic neighborhood. What
information should the educator include regarding the clinic's client population? (Select all) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Most of the clients are unemployed or disabled
-Access to mass transit may be an issue
-Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
17. The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine to
an infant. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing? -CORRECT
ANSWERPrimary prevention
18. During an initial clinic visit, the nurse is taking the history for a client who wants to confirm
her pregnancy. The client's last child has a history of low-birth-weight (LBW). Which additional
finding is most important for the nurse to consider? -CORRECT ANSWERAfrican-American
ethnicity
, 19. The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged home after
hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement? -CORRECT ANSWERSchedule
home visits that take place during the daylight hours
20. Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for
adolescents? -CORRECT ANSWERSuicide risks and prevention
21. The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population comprised mainly of
migrant families. In planning the use of resources for secondary prevention, which activity
should be the priority? -CORRECT ANSWERSkin testing for tuberculosis
22. 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? -CORRECT ANSWERThe purpose is to rid the body of disease
23. Which topic should the nurse include in planning a secondary prevention project for the
local retirement community? -CORRECT ANSWERVision and hearing screening
24. The nurse is planning a community-based project to reduce obesity in a school-aged
population. Which outcome statement best supports the goal for this population? -CORRECT
ANSWERWithin 2 years, students with a body mass index greater than 95% will be reduced by
50%
25. 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? -CORRECT
ANSWERThe person, the environment or situation, and health
26. The nurse is developing a plan to provide quality health care for a certain community. Data
obtained from which resources should be helpful to the nurse in developing a community
healthcare plan for this community? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-Census data
A+ GRADED 2025 100% VERIFIED WITH RATIONALES
1. A 12-year-old female is seen by the school nurse after recently experiencing increasing
difficulty sitting and paying attention in class, and increasingly illegible handwriting. The nurse
observes that the child has protruding eyeballs and a staring expression. What action should the
nurse take next? -CORRECT ANSWERGather additional data by taking a health history and
measuring vital signs
2. When asked to help develop interventions to combat obesity among children, the community
health nurse should stress the importance of implementing which activity? -CORRECT
ANSWERSet goals that are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention
should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients? -
CORRECT ANSWERProvide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with
Hepatitis B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview,
which question is most important for the nurse to ask this woman? -CORRECT
ANSWER"Have you shared any needles or had sex with your friend?"
5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the Leading Health
indicators of Healthy People 2020? -CORRECT ANSWERA community has adopted a no
smoking policy
6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting to address
one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020? -CORRECT ANSWERDesign
and implement a no smoking campaign at the local high school
,7. Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American Nursing. Which contributions
can be attributed to her? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-Development of Public health
nursing practice
-First nursing service for occupational health
-Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
-Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
8. A male client is brought to the emergency department as the result of a motorcycle accident.
He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and states that he has no intention of
ever wearing one. Within the framework of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), which response
should the nurse provide? -CORRECT ANSWER"Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an
individual decision."
9. After accepting the position of school nurse in a public elementary school, what strategy is
best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview of the student body? -CORRECT
ANSWERConduct a windshield survey of the geographic areas served by the school
10. 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? -CORRECT ANSWERLow immunization rate of children
11. The nurse is preparing to discharge an elderly, recently widowed female client following a
mild stroke. At this time she is able to walk with the aid of a walker. As part of the discharge
planning, what referral is most important for the nurse to make? -CORRECT
ANSWERMeals-on-Wheels
12. The nurse is designing a bioterrorism plan for a community. Which agents are transmitted
person to person via respiratory or inhalation exposure? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-
Pneumonic plague
-Smallpox
,13. 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Asthma
-Lung cancer
14. Which presentation of an infectious disease is acquired through an indirect transmission? -
CORRECT ANSWERMalaria following exposure in a mosquito-infested area
15. What action is best for the community health nurse to take if the nurse suspects that an
infant is being physically abused? -CORRECT ANSWERFollow agency protocols to report
suspected abuse
16. The nursing education coordinator is creating employee orientation materials for staff
nurses who plan to work at a clinic that serves a lower socioeconomic neighborhood. What
information should the educator include regarding the clinic's client population? (Select all) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Most of the clients are unemployed or disabled
-Access to mass transit may be an issue
-Basic physiologic needs of this population are often unmet
17. The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine to
an infant. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing? -CORRECT
ANSWERPrimary prevention
18. During an initial clinic visit, the nurse is taking the history for a client who wants to confirm
her pregnancy. The client's last child has a history of low-birth-weight (LBW). Which additional
finding is most important for the nurse to consider? -CORRECT ANSWERAfrican-American
ethnicity
, 19. The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged home after
hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement? -CORRECT ANSWERSchedule
home visits that take place during the daylight hours
20. Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for
adolescents? -CORRECT ANSWERSuicide risks and prevention
21. The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population comprised mainly of
migrant families. In planning the use of resources for secondary prevention, which activity
should be the priority? -CORRECT ANSWERSkin testing for tuberculosis
22. 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? -CORRECT ANSWERThe purpose is to rid the body of disease
23. Which topic should the nurse include in planning a secondary prevention project for the
local retirement community? -CORRECT ANSWERVision and hearing screening
24. The nurse is planning a community-based project to reduce obesity in a school-aged
population. Which outcome statement best supports the goal for this population? -CORRECT
ANSWERWithin 2 years, students with a body mass index greater than 95% will be reduced by
50%
25. 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? -CORRECT
ANSWERThe person, the environment or situation, and health
26. The nurse is developing a plan to provide quality health care for a certain community. Data
obtained from which resources should be helpful to the nurse in developing a community
healthcare plan for this community? (Select all) -CORRECT ANSWER-Census data
