COMMUNITY HESI EXAM CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION GUIDE
Question:
A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention should the
emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients? A. Administer the antibiotic
streptomycin, IV STAT B. Provide all clients with the Ricin antidote C. Implement strict respiratory
isolation immediately D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
Answer:
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
Question:
Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for adolescents? A.
Risk factors for heart disease B. Dietary management of obesity C. Suicide risks and prevention D.
Coping with stressful situations
Answer:
C. Suicide risks and prevention
Question:
The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant. Which level of prevention is the
nurse implementing? A. Primary prevention B. Tertiary prevention C. Secondary prevention D.
Primary nursing
Answer:
A. Primary prevention
Question:
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? A. Skin testing for tuberculosis B. Glucose monitoring for diabetes C. Blood work for
, cardiovascular disease D. Height and weight for altered nutrition
Answer:
A. Skin testing for tuberculosis
Question:
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 providers
Answer:
B. Low immunization rate of children
Question:
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. The temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method
Answer:
B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
Question:
Attendance at a community health clinic is rising and clients have long waits for service. The charge
nurse believes that a computer system would be helpful in decreasing the time needed to conduct
intake and exit processing. What is the nest way for the nurse to introduce the idea of obtaining a
computer system for the clinic? A. Ask the medical director to talk to the Board of Directors about
obtaining funds to implement a computer system B. Send a signed letter to the editor of the local
newspaper describing the benefits to the community C. Submit a written proposal to the Board of
Directors about hardware and software improvement needs D. Meet informally with some Board
members to enlist their support for the idea of implementing a computer system
Answer:
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Question:
A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention should the
emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients? A. Administer the antibiotic
streptomycin, IV STAT B. Provide all clients with the Ricin antidote C. Implement strict respiratory
isolation immediately D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
Answer:
D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
Question:
Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for adolescents? A.
Risk factors for heart disease B. Dietary management of obesity C. Suicide risks and prevention D.
Coping with stressful situations
Answer:
C. Suicide risks and prevention
Question:
The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant. Which level of prevention is the
nurse implementing? A. Primary prevention B. Tertiary prevention C. Secondary prevention D.
Primary nursing
Answer:
A. Primary prevention
Question:
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? A. Skin testing for tuberculosis B. Glucose monitoring for diabetes C. Blood work for
, cardiovascular disease D. Height and weight for altered nutrition
Answer:
A. Skin testing for tuberculosis
Question:
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 providers
Answer:
B. Low immunization rate of children
Question:
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. The temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method
Answer:
B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease
Question:
Attendance at a community health clinic is rising and clients have long waits for service. The charge
nurse believes that a computer system would be helpful in decreasing the time needed to conduct
intake and exit processing. What is the nest way for the nurse to introduce the idea of obtaining a
computer system for the clinic? A. Ask the medical director to talk to the Board of Directors about
obtaining funds to implement a computer system B. Send a signed letter to the editor of the local
newspaper describing the benefits to the community C. Submit a written proposal to the Board of
Directors about hardware and software improvement needs D. Meet informally with some Board
members to enlist their support for the idea of implementing a computer system
Answer:
