COMMUNITY HESI PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 16-year-old female client returns to the clinic because she is pregnant for the
third time by a new boyfriend. Which vaccine should the nurse plan to
administer?
Measles-mumps-rubella.
Hepatitis B.
Human papillomavirus.
Pneumococcal. correct answer Hepatitis B.
A community health nurse is conducting a neighborhood discussion group about
disaster planning. What information regarding the transmission of anthrax should
the nurse provide to the group?
Infection is acquired when anthrax spores enter a host.
Mature anthrax bacteria live dormant on inanimate objects.
Spores cannot survive for extended periods outside of a living host.
Anthrax is transmitted by respiratory droplets from person to person. correct
answer Infection is acquired when anthrax spores enter a host.
A community health nurse is planning to implement an outreach program for a
community group. Which criteria should the nurse clarify about the program
when examining sources for funding?
Focuses on multiple health problems or concerns.
,Identifies populations and individuals in need of healthcare services.
Evaluates variations in health services and health status among populations.
Offers healthcare services to community members in local factories, schools, and
churches. correct answer Offers healthcare services to community members in
local factories, schools, and churches.
A community health RN believes that immunization rates in a lower
socioeconomic section of the city are probably below the target set by the state
health department. What action should the RN take FIRST to intervene with this
health problem?
Take a health history on the members of the community
Initiate an immunization program for the community
Review current epidemiological population data that might document a low
immunization rate
Refer all clients to the local health department correct answer Review current
epidemiological population data that might document a low immunization rate
A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at
home following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decubitus ulcers.
Which physical characteristic of aging contributes to such a risk?
16% increase in overall body fat.
Reduced melanin production.
Thinning of the skin with loss of elasticity.
Calcium loss in the bones. correct answer Thinning of the skin with loss of
elasticity.
, 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?
Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an individual decision.
You should seriously consider wearing a helmet.
Riding a motorcycle with a helmet increases your safety.
I really think you don't have the facts about helmet use. correct answer Wearing a
helmet or not is certainly an individual decision.
A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community
center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus
others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to use?
Display posters with foods and tell seniors about fat content
Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the nutritional panel
of each product
Show a movie about cooking with foods that are low in fat but delicious
Ask each senior to bring a food for others to taste, then estimate the fat
contained in these foods correct answer Determine foods most often eaten by
this group and discuss the nutritional panel of each product
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?
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 16-year-old female client returns to the clinic because she is pregnant for the
third time by a new boyfriend. Which vaccine should the nurse plan to
administer?
Measles-mumps-rubella.
Hepatitis B.
Human papillomavirus.
Pneumococcal. correct answer Hepatitis B.
A community health nurse is conducting a neighborhood discussion group about
disaster planning. What information regarding the transmission of anthrax should
the nurse provide to the group?
Infection is acquired when anthrax spores enter a host.
Mature anthrax bacteria live dormant on inanimate objects.
Spores cannot survive for extended periods outside of a living host.
Anthrax is transmitted by respiratory droplets from person to person. correct
answer Infection is acquired when anthrax spores enter a host.
A community health nurse is planning to implement an outreach program for a
community group. Which criteria should the nurse clarify about the program
when examining sources for funding?
Focuses on multiple health problems or concerns.
,Identifies populations and individuals in need of healthcare services.
Evaluates variations in health services and health status among populations.
Offers healthcare services to community members in local factories, schools, and
churches. correct answer Offers healthcare services to community members in
local factories, schools, and churches.
A community health RN believes that immunization rates in a lower
socioeconomic section of the city are probably below the target set by the state
health department. What action should the RN take FIRST to intervene with this
health problem?
Take a health history on the members of the community
Initiate an immunization program for the community
Review current epidemiological population data that might document a low
immunization rate
Refer all clients to the local health department correct answer Review current
epidemiological population data that might document a low immunization rate
A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at
home following a hip replacement, is at risk for developing decubitus ulcers.
Which physical characteristic of aging contributes to such a risk?
16% increase in overall body fat.
Reduced melanin production.
Thinning of the skin with loss of elasticity.
Calcium loss in the bones. correct answer Thinning of the skin with loss of
elasticity.
, 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?
Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an individual decision.
You should seriously consider wearing a helmet.
Riding a motorcycle with a helmet increases your safety.
I really think you don't have the facts about helmet use. correct answer Wearing a
helmet or not is certainly an individual decision.
A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community
center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus
others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to use?
Display posters with foods and tell seniors about fat content
Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the nutritional panel
of each product
Show a movie about cooking with foods that are low in fat but delicious
Ask each senior to bring a food for others to taste, then estimate the fat
contained in these foods correct answer Determine foods most often eaten by
this group and discuss the nutritional panel of each product
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?
