HEALTH HESI (EXAM x x
QUESTIONS AND
x x
ANSWERS )
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1. A x12-year-old xfemale xis xseen xby xthe xschool xnurse xafter xrecently xexperiencing xincreasing
xdifficulty xsitting xand xpaying xattention xin xclass, xand xincreasingly xillegible xhandwriting.
xThe xnurse xobserves xthat xthe xchild xhas xprotruding xeyeballs xand xa xstaring xexpression.
xWhat xaction xshould xthe xnurse xtake xnext? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Gather xadditional xdata
xby xtaking xa xhealth xhistory xand xmeasuring xvital xsigns
2. When xasked xto xhelp xdevelop xinterventions xto xcombat xobesity xamong xchildren, xthe
xcommunity xhealth xnurse xshould xstress xthe ximportance xof ximplementing xwhich xactivity? x -
xCORRECT xANSWER x-Set xgoals xthat xare xfocused xon xdeveloping xhealthier xlifestyles
3. A xterrorist xattack xhas xoccurred xand xseveral xpeople xhave xinhaled xRicin. xWhich
xintervention xshould xthe xemergency xdepartment xnurse ximplement xwhen xcaring xfor xthese
xclients? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Provide xsupportive xnursing xcare xuntil xantitoxin xis
xavailable
4. A xyoung xwoman xtells xthe xpublic xhealth xnurse xthat xa xfriend xwas xrecently xdiagnosed xwith
xHepatitis xB xand xshe xis xconcerned xabout xgetting xthe xdisease. xDuring xthe xassessment
xinterview, xwhich xquestion xis xmost ximportant xfor xthe xnurse xto xask xthis xwoman? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x-"Have xyou xshared xany xneedles xor xhad xsex xwith xyour xfriend?"
5. Which xexample xshould xthe xnurse xidentify xas xa xsignificant xoutcome xfor xthe xLeading
xHealth xindicators xof xHealthy xPeople x2020? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-A xcommunity xhas
xadopted xa xno xsmoking xpolicy
6. Which xintervention xshould xthe xpublic xhealth xnurse ximplement xwhen xattempting xto
,xaddress xone xof xthe xleading xhealth xindicators xof xHealthy xPeople x2020? x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x-Design xand ximplement xa xno xsmoking xcampaign xat xthe xlocal xhigh xschool
,7. Lillian xWald xwas xa xsignificant xperson xin xthe xhistory xof xAmerican xNursing. xWhich
xcontributions xcan xbe xattributed xto xher? x(Select x all) x- xCORRECT xANSWER x--Development
xof xPublic xhealth xnursing xpractice
-First xnursing xservice xfor xoccupational xhealth
-Established xcommittee xthat xwas xthe xforerunner xof xthe xNLN
-Instituted xa xsliding xscale xfee xfor xservice
8. A xmale xclient xis xbrought xto xthe xemergency xdepartment xas xthe xresult xof xa xmotorcycle
xaccident. xHe xwas xnot xwearing xa xhelmet xat xthe xtime xof xthe xaccident, xand xstates xthat xhe
xhas xno xintention xof xever xwearing xone. xWithin xthe xframework xof xthe xTranstheoretical
xModel x(TTM), xwhich xresponse xshould xthe xnurse xprovide? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
"Wearing xa xhelmet xor xnot xis xcertainly xan xindividual xdecision."
9. After xaccepting xthe xposition xof xschool xnurse xin xa xpublic xelementary xschool, xwhat
xstrategy xis xbest xfor xthe xnurse xto xuse xto xobtain xan xoverview xof xthe xstudent xbody? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x-Conduct xa xwindshield xsurvey xof xthe xgeographic xareas xserved xby
xthe xschool
10. A xnurse xorganizes xa xcommunity xaction xgroup xto xhelp xresolve xhealth xproblems xin xa
xlow xincome xneighborhood xwith xa xlarge xpopulation xof xrecent ximmigrants xfrom xAfrica.
xWhat xproblem xshould xthe xnurse xaddress xfirst? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Low ximmunization
xrate xof xchildren
11. The xnurse xis xpreparing xto xdischarge xan xelderly, xrecently xwidowed xfemale xclient
xfollowing xa xmild xstroke. xAt xthis xtime xshe xis xable xto xwalk xwith xthe xaid xof xa xwalker. xAs
xpart xof xthe xdischarge xplanning, xwhat xreferral xis xmost ximportant xfor xthe xnurse xto xmake?
x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Meals-on-Wheels
12. The xnurse xis xdesigning xa xbioterrorism xplan xfor xa xcommunity. xWhich xagents xare
xtransmitted xperson xto xperson xvia xrespiratory xor xinhalation xexposure? x(Select xall) x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x--Pneumonic xplague
-Smallpox
, 13. An xoccupational xhealth xnurse xis xreviewing xa x20-year-old xtrend xin xthe xUnited xStates
xthat xhas xresulted xin xan xincrease xin xcertain xmedical xconditions xdue xto xthe xrapid xexpansion
xof xan xurban xindustrial xworkforce. xWhich xmedical xconditions xare xspecifically xidentified
xwith xthis xtrend? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x--Asthma
-Lung xcancer
14. Which xpresentation xof xan xinfectious xdisease xis xacquired xthrough xan xindirect
xtransmission? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Malaria xfollowing xexposure xin xa xmosquito-infested
xarea
15. What xaction xis xbest xfor xthe xcommunity xhealth xnurse xto xtake xif xthe xnurse xsuspects
xthat xan xinfant xis xbeing xphysically xabused? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Follow xagency
xprotocols xto xreport xsuspected xabuse
16. The xnursing xeducation xcoordinator xis xcreating xemployee xorientation xmaterials xfor xstaff
xnurses xwho xplan xto xwork xat xa xclinic xthat xserves xa xlower xsocioeconomic xneighborhood.
xWhat xinformation xshould xthe xeducator xinclude xregarding xthe xclinic's xclient xpopulation?
x(Select xall) x- xCORRECT xANSWER x--Most xof xthe xclients xare xunemployed xor xdisabled
-Access xto xmass xtransit xmay xbe xan xissue
-Basic xphysiologic xneeds xof xthis xpopulation xare xoften xunmet
17. The xnurse xadministers xa xbooster xdose xof xDTaP x(diphtheria, xtetanus, xand xpertussis)
xvaccine xto xan xinfant. xWhich xlevel xof xprevention xis xthe xnurse ximplementing? x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x-Primary xprevention
18. During xan xinitial xclinic xvisit, xthe xnurse xis xtaking xthe xhistory xfor xa xclient xwho xwants
xto xconfirm xher xpregnancy. xThe xclient's xlast xchild xhas xa xhistory xof xlow-birth-weight
x(LBW). xWhich xadditional xfinding xis xmost ximportant xfor xthe xnurse xto xconsider? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x-African-American xethnicity
19. The xhome xhealth xnurse xis xplanning xa xvisit xwith xa xclient xwho xhas xbeen xdischarged
xhome xafter xhospitalization. xWhich xaction xshould xthe xnurse ximplement? x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x-Schedule xhome xvisits xthat xtake xplace xduring xthe xdaylight xhours