HESI RN Practice Test--Community
Health-Community Health Practice Exam
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? Gather 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?Set 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?
Provide 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?"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? A 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? Design 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) -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? "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? Conduct 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? Low 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? Meals-on-Wheels
Health-Community Health Practice Exam
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? Gather 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?Set 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?
Provide 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?"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? A 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? Design 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) -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? "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? Conduct 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? Low 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? Meals-on-Wheels
