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Engaging Community Health
Questions with Correct Answers for
Specific Exam Mail
A school nurse is preparing a presentation for students
about racism. Which of the following examples should the
nurse use to best describe racism?
Ans: Assigning value based on physical characteristics
and skin color
A nurse working in a community health clinic is planning
care for a client who recently lost their job and is unable
to afford their medications to treat diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Request a referral to the social worker.
A nurse working at a middle school suspects that a
student is experiencing physical abuse after performing
an assessment on them. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take next?
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Ans: Make a report to Child Protective Services (CPS).
A nurse manager at a community clinic is preparing a
presentation for staff about the government's legal
responsibilities for health care. Which of the following
statements should the nurse manager make?
Ans: "The government produces an annual budget."
A home health nurse is assessing a patient who has heart
failure and notes the patient has had a weight gain of 1.8
kg (4 lb), as well as generalized edema, since the last visit
3 days ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Ans: Ensure the client has been taking their prescribed
diuretic.
A nurse is providing education about Medicaid to a
client who is pregnant and cannot pay for medical
insurance. The nurse should recognize that which of the
following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Pretest - Stuvia US
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Ans: "When my baby is born, they can receive Medicaid
as well."
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a
client about primary prevention methods for sexually
transmitted infections. The nurse should identify that the
teaching reflects which of the following stages of the
natural history of disease model?
Ans: Stage of susceptibility
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a
history of depression and suicidal ideation. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as
requiring further intervention?
Ans: "I don't have anyone I can talk to about my
problems."
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of
community stakeholders who are calling for a plan to
decrease violence within the community. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include as the first step
Pretest - Stuvia US
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to the CDC's population-based model for violence
prevention?
Ans: Define and Monitor the Problem
A community health nurse is researching social
determinants of health in the differing populations they
serve. The nurse should identify that which of the following
factors place populations at the highest risk for negative
health outcomes?
Ans: Poverty
A public health nurse has been working with other staff at
the health department to complete a community health
assessment for their city. As part of their core function of
assessment, which of the following should be done with
the information?
Ans: Post the analyzed findings on the health department
section of the city's website.
A public health nurse is participating in a research study
to determine how virulent a new virus is. Which of the
Pretest - Stuvia US
Engaging Community Health
Questions with Correct Answers for
Specific Exam Mail
A school nurse is preparing a presentation for students
about racism. Which of the following examples should the
nurse use to best describe racism?
Ans: Assigning value based on physical characteristics
and skin color
A nurse working in a community health clinic is planning
care for a client who recently lost their job and is unable
to afford their medications to treat diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Request a referral to the social worker.
A nurse working at a middle school suspects that a
student is experiencing physical abuse after performing
an assessment on them. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take next?
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: Make a report to Child Protective Services (CPS).
A nurse manager at a community clinic is preparing a
presentation for staff about the government's legal
responsibilities for health care. Which of the following
statements should the nurse manager make?
Ans: "The government produces an annual budget."
A home health nurse is assessing a patient who has heart
failure and notes the patient has had a weight gain of 1.8
kg (4 lb), as well as generalized edema, since the last visit
3 days ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Ans: Ensure the client has been taking their prescribed
diuretic.
A nurse is providing education about Medicaid to a
client who is pregnant and cannot pay for medical
insurance. The nurse should recognize that which of the
following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Pretest - Stuvia US
,3
Ans: "When my baby is born, they can receive Medicaid
as well."
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a
client about primary prevention methods for sexually
transmitted infections. The nurse should identify that the
teaching reflects which of the following stages of the
natural history of disease model?
Ans: Stage of susceptibility
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a
history of depression and suicidal ideation. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as
requiring further intervention?
Ans: "I don't have anyone I can talk to about my
problems."
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of
community stakeholders who are calling for a plan to
decrease violence within the community. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include as the first step
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 4
to the CDC's population-based model for violence
prevention?
Ans: Define and Monitor the Problem
A community health nurse is researching social
determinants of health in the differing populations they
serve. The nurse should identify that which of the following
factors place populations at the highest risk for negative
health outcomes?
Ans: Poverty
A public health nurse has been working with other staff at
the health department to complete a community health
assessment for their city. As part of their core function of
assessment, which of the following should be done with
the information?
Ans: Post the analyzed findings on the health department
section of the city's website.
A public health nurse is participating in a research study
to determine how virulent a new virus is. Which of the
Pretest - Stuvia US
