HESI PNR 208 Concepts of Community Based Nursing Review ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

HESI PNR 208 Concepts of Community Based Nursing Review ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION 1. Direct Caregiver- ANSWER Nurse role for providing care for illnesses and injuries. Overseeing self administration of medication 2. Health educator- ANSWER Nurse role for providing health info about growth and development, puberty, substance abuse prevention, hand hygiene, acute illness prevention, diet, exercise, obesity prevention/treatment 3. Consultant- ANSWER Nurse role for Providing health information to teachers, school administration, parents, etc. 4. Case Manager- ANSWER Nurse role- In children with complex chronic illnesses, the school nurse may coordinate care among other providers (speech therapy, occupational therapy, dyslexia therapy, etc.) that occurs during the school day 5. Community Outreach- ANSWER 6. Nurse Role- Participating in health fairs or festivals, coordinating with volunteer or other organizations to bring education or programs to the school, etc. 7. Disaster - ANSWER Level 1, 2, and 3 phases of a disaster 8. Disaster Planning - ANSWER Being educated on disaster plans and participating in drills 9. Red tag triage - ANSWER Immediate care for life-threatening injuries 10. Disaster Communication - ANSWER Using television, public sirens, radio, social media, and phone for communication during disasters 11. Natural Disaster Preparedness - ANSWER Having batteries, flashlights, first aid kits, non-perishable foods, water, personal supplies, and extra clothing 12. Epidemiology - ANSWER Surveillance of flu, vaccinations, and precautions for SARS 13. CDC Reportable Diseases - ANSWER Diseases like salmonellosis, RSV, COVID, measles, rabies, and hepatitis that are required to be reported to the CDC 14. Which is an example of community-based nursing practice? - ANSWER Administering IV antibiotics to a patient at home 15. Which area of nursing practice is defined as provision of direct care to individuals in a community setting? - ANSWER Community-based nursing 16. In which settings is community-based nursing care practiced? - ANSWER Correctional facilities Private schools Workplaces 17. In which role is the home care nurse predominantly functioning when he or she arranges for delivery of a hospital bed and commode to a patient newly discharged from the hospital to home care? - ANSWER Case manager -In the role of case manager, the nurse coordinates services and resources needed by the patient, so arranging for a hospital bed & a commode is an example of this role fxn 18. Which are examples of the essential functions of the community-based nurse? - ANSWER Arranging for Meals-on-Wheels for a patient Performing a routine pre-high school checkup Managing care of a chronic skin ulcer Administering pain medication to a dying person 19. Matching individuals receiving care with health and social services available in the community is a primary concern for which nurse? - ANSWER Community-based nurse - One of the most important responsibilities of community-based nurses is to maintain current information about health and social services available within the community and match patients with services in line with the patient's unique needs and preferences. 20. Which is the major differentiating factor between hospice care and palliative care? - ANSWER Life expectancy of the patient - Palliative care is comfort care offered to patients at any stage of a serious illness. End-of-life care for the terminally ill is called hospice care. Because hospice care is end-of-life care, life expectancy of hospice, by definition, is differentiated from palliative care. 21. Which qualification must an individual have in order to provide skilled home health care services reimbursable by Medicare? - ANSWER License as a health care professional 22. Migrant Farmworkers- ANSWER Come to the US to work farms during the necessary seasons and then go back home. 23. _________ __________ ____________ have a high risk of sexual harassment or abuse. - ANSWER Female Migrant workers 24. __________ working with parents on a farm should perform short, simple tasks out of the sun only, and avoid exposure to or direct work with any chemicals, farm implements, or vehicles- ANSWER Children 25. __________ are at high risk for diabetes, poor dental health, obesity, and depression. Children of these workers are at risk for malnutrition, infectious disease, dental caries, inadequate immunization status, pesticide exposure, injuries, and disruption of their school and social life due to constant mobility. - ANSWER Migrants 26. The ___________ _________ _______ Provides primary and supplemental health services for migrant workers including outreach clinic. - ANSWER Migrant Health Act 27. Women of childbearing age- ANSWER Suffer greatly with diabetes, HTN, obesity, asthma, HIV/AIDS and STDs, which can all lead to pregnancy complications. 28. Young children- ANSWER Are at the highest risk for effects of poverty with lack of adequate nutrition, poor brain development, exposure to environmental toxins, trauma, abuse, and lower quality daily care. 29. Poor teens- ANSWER Are more likely to have below average academic skills, are 3 times ore likely to drop of school, higher rates of teen pregnancy, and more likely to duffer complications with pregnancy (lack of prenatal care, low birth weight babies, premature babies, and babies with birth defects) 30. The avg life expectancy of a homeless individual is _____ as opposed to 78 in others- ANSWER 44 31. A nurse is discussing with a patient the variety of routes that medications can be administered. The nurse explains that medications are absorbed most efficiently? - ANSWER Intravenously 32. A client who has 4+ dependent edema is receiving a diuretic. which is the best way for the nurse to evaluate the effectiveness of the diuretic therapy? - ANSWER weigh daily 33. a client has a prescription for an antiemetic as an adjunct to antineoplastic therapy. which dosing schedule should the nurse anticipate that the primary health-care provider will prescribe? - ANSWER 4 and 8 hours after the initial chemotherapeutic therapy 34. After the ingestion of a new medication the patient develops a rash, urticaria, and pruritus. Which should the nurse conclude that the patient is experiencing? - ANSWER Allergic Response 35. a client is taking hydrochlorothiazide(HCTZ) once a day. which fruit should the nurse encourage the client to eat because it contains the highest amount of potassium? - ANSWER bananas 36. A nurse must administer a medication that is a digitalis derivative. Which nursing assessment is essential before administering this medication? - ANSWER Pulse rate 37. Which descriptive phrases apply to hospice care? - ANSWER End-of-life care for the terminally ill Symptom relief Grief support for families 38. Which descriptive phrase best fits the role of the registered nurse in home health care? - ANSWER Essentially autonomous