HESI 2026 NSG 3480 Final Exam: Community Health | Latest
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150 Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
1. A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients
with tuberculosis would be classified as practicing which type of
nursing?
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Institutional nursing
C) Public health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
2. Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is
assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The
type of nursing Jennifer practices is:
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Public health nursing
C) Tertiary health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
,3. A school nurse teaches three middle school students with
asthma conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of
bronchial spasms. This is an application of which type of nursing?
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Institutional nursing
C) Public health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
4. The public health nurse deals with the examination of a
community setting to determine the community's health status.
Which activities should be considered in the assessment phase?
(Select all that apply)
A) Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and
projects
B) Building constituencies to work with the community
C) Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
D) Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental
characteristics of the population
E) Questioning the availability of health services to the
community
Answer: C, D, E
5. In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start,
nursing services that include conducting developmental-level
screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of
,individual children would most likely be considered community-
oriented nursing care when:
A) Program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in
making the school population healthier
B) Referral is provided for a child identified with delayed
psychomotor development
C) Treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning
disability
D) Individual results are compared with established standards for
children of the same age group
Answer: D
6. Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and
scope of practice and requires a special knowledge base different
from other specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would
first be interested in:
A) Drug treatments for diabetes
B) Educational materials for individuals with diabetes
C) New technology for diabetic care
D) Populations with the highest rate of diabetes
Answer: D
7. A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the
availability of elder transportation services to a specific county
senior center. The state agency assigns a public health nurse to
work with the community to evaluate its program for elder
, transportation services to publicly sponsored elder care
programs. The public health core function applied is:
A) Policy development
B) Primary prevention
C) Public transportation
D) Assurance
Answer: D
8. A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in
the local middle schools and high schools is providing which type
of care?
A) Community-based care
B) Secondary care
C) Tertiary care
D) Community-oriented care
Answer: D
9. In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for
cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public
health/population-focused nursing would most likely ascertain:
A) A holistic treatment plan
B) A specific clinical diagnosis
C) Individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders
D) The prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various
groups
Answer: D
Edition | Practice Questions, Verified Answers & Expert Rationales |
Comprehensive Review Guide | Instant PDF Download
150 Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
1. A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients
with tuberculosis would be classified as practicing which type of
nursing?
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Institutional nursing
C) Public health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
2. Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is
assessing Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The
type of nursing Jennifer practices is:
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Public health nursing
C) Tertiary health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
,3. A school nurse teaches three middle school students with
asthma conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of
bronchial spasms. This is an application of which type of nursing?
A) Community-oriented nursing
B) Institutional nursing
C) Public health nursing
D) Community-based nursing
Answer: D
4. The public health nurse deals with the examination of a
community setting to determine the community's health status.
Which activities should be considered in the assessment phase?
(Select all that apply)
A) Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and
projects
B) Building constituencies to work with the community
C) Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information
D) Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental
characteristics of the population
E) Questioning the availability of health services to the
community
Answer: C, D, E
5. In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start,
nursing services that include conducting developmental-level
screening for cognitive and psychomotor development of
,individual children would most likely be considered community-
oriented nursing care when:
A) Program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in
making the school population healthier
B) Referral is provided for a child identified with delayed
psychomotor development
C) Treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning
disability
D) Individual results are compared with established standards for
children of the same age group
Answer: D
6. Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and
scope of practice and requires a special knowledge base different
from other specialty areas of nursing. A public health nurse would
first be interested in:
A) Drug treatments for diabetes
B) Educational materials for individuals with diabetes
C) New technology for diabetic care
D) Populations with the highest rate of diabetes
Answer: D
7. A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the
availability of elder transportation services to a specific county
senior center. The state agency assigns a public health nurse to
work with the community to evaluate its program for elder
, transportation services to publicly sponsored elder care
programs. The public health core function applied is:
A) Policy development
B) Primary prevention
C) Public transportation
D) Assurance
Answer: D
8. A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in
the local middle schools and high schools is providing which type
of care?
A) Community-based care
B) Secondary care
C) Tertiary care
D) Community-oriented care
Answer: D
9. In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for
cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public
health/population-focused nursing would most likely ascertain:
A) A holistic treatment plan
B) A specific clinical diagnosis
C) Individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders
D) The prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various
groups
Answer: D
