ADVANCED COMMUNITY
HEALTH HESI (EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS )
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Set goals that
are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred mand mseveral mpeople mhave minhaled mRicin. mWhich mintervention
mshould mthememergency mdepartment mnurse mimplement mwhen mcaring mfor mthese mclients? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Provide msupportive mnursing mcare muntil mantitoxin mis mavailable
4. A myoung mwoman mtells mthe mpublic mhealth mnurse mthat ma mfriend mwas mrecently mdiagnosed
mwith mHepatitis mB mandmshe mis mconcerned mabout mgetting mthe mdisease. mDuring mthe massessment
minterview, mwhich mquestion mis mmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto mask mthis mwoman? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-"Have myou mshared many mneedles mor mhad msex mwith myour mfriend?"
5. Which mexample mshould mthe mnurse midentify mas ma msignificant moutcome mfor mthe mLeading
mHealth mindicators mof mHealthy mPeople m2020? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-A mcommunity mhas
madopted ma mno msmoking mpolicy
6. Which mintervention mshould mthe mpublic mhealth mnurse mimplement mwhen mattempting mto
maddress mone mof mthemleading mhealth mindicators mof mHealthy mPeople m2020? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Design mand mimplement ma mno msmoking mcampaign mat mthe mlocal mhigh mschool
,7. Lillian mWald mwas ma msignificant mperson min mthe mhistory mof mAmerican mNursing. mWhich
mcontributions mcan mbemattributed mto mher? m(Select mall) m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Development
mof mPublic mhealth mnursing mpractice
-First mnursing mservice mfor moccupational mhealth
-Established mcommittee mthat mwas mthe mforerunner mof mthe mNLN
-Instituted ma msliding mscale mfee mfor mservice
8. A mmale mclient mis mbrought mto mthe memergency mdepartment mas mthe mresult mof ma mmotorcycle
maccident. mHe mwasmnot mwearing ma mhelmet mat mthe mtime mof mthe maccident, mand mstates mthat
mhe mhas mno mintention mof mever mwearing mone. mWithin mthe mframework mof mthe
mTranstheoretical mModel m(TTM), mwhich mresponse mshould mthe mnurse mprovide? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-"Wearing ma mhelmet mor mnot mis mcertainly man mindividual mdecision."
9. After maccepting mthe mposition mof mschool mnurse min ma mpublic melementary mschool, mwhat
mstrategy mis mbest mfor mthe mnurse mto muse mto mobtain man moverview mof mthe mstudent mbody? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Conduct ma mwindshieldmsurvey mof mthe mgeographic mareas mserved mby mthe
mschool
10. A mnurse morganizes ma mcommunity maction mgroup mto mhelp mresolve mhealth mproblems min ma
mlow mincome mneighborhood mwith ma mlarge mpopulation mof mrecent mimmigrants mfrom mAfrica.
mWhat mproblem mshould mthe mnursemaddress mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Low mimmunization
mrate mof mchildren
11. The mnurse mis mpreparing mto mdischarge man melderly, mrecently mwidowed mfemale mclient
mfollowing ma mmild mstroke. mAt mthis mtime mshe mis mable mto mwalk mwith mthe maid mof ma mwalker.
mAs mpart mof mthe mdischarge mplanning, mwhatmreferral mis mmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto
mmake? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Meals-on-Wheels
12. The mnurse mis mdesigning ma mbioterrorism mplan mfor ma mcommunity. mWhich magents mare
mtransmitted mperson mtomperson mvia mrespiratory mor minhalation mexposure? m(Select mall) m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m--Pneumonic mplague
-Smallpox
,13. An moccupational mhealth mnurse mis mreviewing ma m20-year-old mtrend min mthe mUnited mStates
mthat mhas mresulted min man mincrease min mcertain mmedical mconditions mdue mto mthe mrapid
mexpansion mof man murban mindustrial mworkforce.mWhich mmedical mconditions mare mspecifically
midentified mwith mthis mtrend? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Asthma
-Lung mcancer
14. Which mpresentation mof man minfectious mdisease mis macquired mthrough man mindirect
mtransmission? m- mCORRECTmANSWER m-Malaria mfollowing mexposure min ma mmosquito-infested marea
15. What maction mis mbest mfor mthe mcommunity mhealth mnurse mto mtake mif mthe mnurse
msuspects mthat man minfant mismbeing mphysically mabused? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Follow
magency mprotocols mto mreport msuspected mabuse
16. The mnursing meducation mcoordinator mis mcreating memployee morientation mmaterials mfor mstaff
mnurses mwho mplan mto mwork mat ma mclinic mthat mserves ma mlower msocioeconomic
mneighborhood. mWhat minformation mshould mthemeducator minclude mregarding mthe mclinic's mclient
mpopulation? m(Select mall) m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Most mof mthe mclients mare munemployed mor
mdisabled
-Access mto mmass mtransit mmay mbe man missue
-Basic mphysiologic mneeds mof mthis mpopulation mare moften munmet
17. The mnurse madministers ma mbooster mdose mof mDTaP m(diphtheria, mtetanus, mand mpertussis)
mvaccine mto man minfant. mWhich mlevel mof mprevention mis mthe mnurse mimplementing? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Primary mprevention
18. During man minitial mclinic mvisit, mthe mnurse mis mtaking mthe mhistory mfor ma mclient mwho
mwants mto mconfirm mher mpregnancy. mThe mclient's mlast mchild mhas ma mhistory mof mlow-birth-
weight m(LBW). mWhich madditional mfinding mismmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto mconsider?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-African-American methnicity
19. The mhome mhealth mnurse mis mplanning ma mvisit mwith ma mclient mwho mhas mbeen mdischarged
mhome mafter mhospitalization. mWhich maction mshould mthe mnurse mimplement? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Schedule mhome mvisitsmthat mtake mplace mduring mthe mdaylight mhours
, 20. Which mtopic mshould mthe mnurse minclude min mplanning ma mprimary mprevention mclass
mfor madolescents? m-mCORRECT mANSWER m-Suicide mrisks mand mprevention
HEALTH HESI (EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS )
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Set goals that
are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred mand mseveral mpeople mhave minhaled mRicin. mWhich mintervention
mshould mthememergency mdepartment mnurse mimplement mwhen mcaring mfor mthese mclients? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Provide msupportive mnursing mcare muntil mantitoxin mis mavailable
4. A myoung mwoman mtells mthe mpublic mhealth mnurse mthat ma mfriend mwas mrecently mdiagnosed
mwith mHepatitis mB mandmshe mis mconcerned mabout mgetting mthe mdisease. mDuring mthe massessment
minterview, mwhich mquestion mis mmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto mask mthis mwoman? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-"Have myou mshared many mneedles mor mhad msex mwith myour mfriend?"
5. Which mexample mshould mthe mnurse midentify mas ma msignificant moutcome mfor mthe mLeading
mHealth mindicators mof mHealthy mPeople m2020? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-A mcommunity mhas
madopted ma mno msmoking mpolicy
6. Which mintervention mshould mthe mpublic mhealth mnurse mimplement mwhen mattempting mto
maddress mone mof mthemleading mhealth mindicators mof mHealthy mPeople m2020? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Design mand mimplement ma mno msmoking mcampaign mat mthe mlocal mhigh mschool
,7. Lillian mWald mwas ma msignificant mperson min mthe mhistory mof mAmerican mNursing. mWhich
mcontributions mcan mbemattributed mto mher? m(Select mall) m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Development
mof mPublic mhealth mnursing mpractice
-First mnursing mservice mfor moccupational mhealth
-Established mcommittee mthat mwas mthe mforerunner mof mthe mNLN
-Instituted ma msliding mscale mfee mfor mservice
8. A mmale mclient mis mbrought mto mthe memergency mdepartment mas mthe mresult mof ma mmotorcycle
maccident. mHe mwasmnot mwearing ma mhelmet mat mthe mtime mof mthe maccident, mand mstates mthat
mhe mhas mno mintention mof mever mwearing mone. mWithin mthe mframework mof mthe
mTranstheoretical mModel m(TTM), mwhich mresponse mshould mthe mnurse mprovide? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-"Wearing ma mhelmet mor mnot mis mcertainly man mindividual mdecision."
9. After maccepting mthe mposition mof mschool mnurse min ma mpublic melementary mschool, mwhat
mstrategy mis mbest mfor mthe mnurse mto muse mto mobtain man moverview mof mthe mstudent mbody? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Conduct ma mwindshieldmsurvey mof mthe mgeographic mareas mserved mby mthe
mschool
10. A mnurse morganizes ma mcommunity maction mgroup mto mhelp mresolve mhealth mproblems min ma
mlow mincome mneighborhood mwith ma mlarge mpopulation mof mrecent mimmigrants mfrom mAfrica.
mWhat mproblem mshould mthe mnursemaddress mfirst? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Low mimmunization
mrate mof mchildren
11. The mnurse mis mpreparing mto mdischarge man melderly, mrecently mwidowed mfemale mclient
mfollowing ma mmild mstroke. mAt mthis mtime mshe mis mable mto mwalk mwith mthe maid mof ma mwalker.
mAs mpart mof mthe mdischarge mplanning, mwhatmreferral mis mmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto
mmake? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Meals-on-Wheels
12. The mnurse mis mdesigning ma mbioterrorism mplan mfor ma mcommunity. mWhich magents mare
mtransmitted mperson mtomperson mvia mrespiratory mor minhalation mexposure? m(Select mall) m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m--Pneumonic mplague
-Smallpox
,13. An moccupational mhealth mnurse mis mreviewing ma m20-year-old mtrend min mthe mUnited mStates
mthat mhas mresulted min man mincrease min mcertain mmedical mconditions mdue mto mthe mrapid
mexpansion mof man murban mindustrial mworkforce.mWhich mmedical mconditions mare mspecifically
midentified mwith mthis mtrend? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Asthma
-Lung mcancer
14. Which mpresentation mof man minfectious mdisease mis macquired mthrough man mindirect
mtransmission? m- mCORRECTmANSWER m-Malaria mfollowing mexposure min ma mmosquito-infested marea
15. What maction mis mbest mfor mthe mcommunity mhealth mnurse mto mtake mif mthe mnurse
msuspects mthat man minfant mismbeing mphysically mabused? m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-Follow
magency mprotocols mto mreport msuspected mabuse
16. The mnursing meducation mcoordinator mis mcreating memployee morientation mmaterials mfor mstaff
mnurses mwho mplan mto mwork mat ma mclinic mthat mserves ma mlower msocioeconomic
mneighborhood. mWhat minformation mshould mthemeducator minclude mregarding mthe mclinic's mclient
mpopulation? m(Select mall) m- mCORRECT mANSWER m--Most mof mthe mclients mare munemployed mor
mdisabled
-Access mto mmass mtransit mmay mbe man missue
-Basic mphysiologic mneeds mof mthis mpopulation mare moften munmet
17. The mnurse madministers ma mbooster mdose mof mDTaP m(diphtheria, mtetanus, mand mpertussis)
mvaccine mto man minfant. mWhich mlevel mof mprevention mis mthe mnurse mimplementing? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER m-Primary mprevention
18. During man minitial mclinic mvisit, mthe mnurse mis mtaking mthe mhistory mfor ma mclient mwho
mwants mto mconfirm mher mpregnancy. mThe mclient's mlast mchild mhas ma mhistory mof mlow-birth-
weight m(LBW). mWhich madditional mfinding mismmost mimportant mfor mthe mnurse mto mconsider?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER m-African-American methnicity
19. The mhome mhealth mnurse mis mplanning ma mvisit mwith ma mclient mwho mhas mbeen mdischarged
mhome mafter mhospitalization. mWhich maction mshould mthe mnurse mimplement? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER m-Schedule mhome mvisitsmthat mtake mplace mduring mthe mdaylight mhours
, 20. Which mtopic mshould mthe mnurse minclude min mplanning ma mprimary mprevention mclass
mfor madolescents? m-mCORRECT mANSWER m-Suicide mrisks mand mprevention
