WGU D450 Community Health HESI Exam
Questions and Answers
A child living in an inner city setting reports that there are no playgrounds or
sidewalks in their area, so their grandmother does not allow them to go outside
after school.
The grandmother cooks traditional meals every evening.
The child describes how they love their grandmother's cooking, and they get to
use homemade tortillas instead of forks to pick up their food to eat.
The child reports that they become short of breath easily when they are playing
with their friends, and they have "a lot" of headaches.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being very happy, how would you rate your
happiness with your weight? The child reports "2.". What do you believe is one
thing that you can change to help you lose some of your weight?
A. Increase physical activity
B. Improve diet
C. Reduce portion sizes
D. All of the above
D All of the above - Increase physical activity Improve diet
Reduce portion sizes
A teenager with a history of recurring atopic dermatitis (eczema) tells the school
nurse of a desire to play high school sports.
Which action should the nurse take?
,A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice.
B. Inform the parents of problems associated with perspiration for those with
eczema.
C. Inform the athletic coach of the teenager's skin condition and its manifestations.
D. Encourage the teenager to join the swim team instead of an outdoor sport.
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice.
The nurse is triaging victims of a tornado at an emergency shelter. An adult who
has been wandering and crying comes to the nurse. Which action should the
nurse take?
A. Check the client's temperature, blood sugar, and urine output.
B. Arrange for the client to be transported for laboratory tests and an
electrocardiogram (ECG).
C. Delegate care of the crying client to an unlicensed assistant.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food
The community health nurse determines that the average family income of a
certain community is $67,000 per year with a range of $27,000 to $102,000.
Based on this demographic information, which additional information is important
for the nurse to assess?
,A. Characteristics of families in the upper-middle class.
B. Interventions focused on college-educated individuals.
C. The reliability of such a high average family income.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
A mother who is six weeks postpartum reports to the home health nurse that her
milk supply seems to be diminishing.
The nurse notices that the mother's 16-month-old child is constantly vying for her
attention.
What is the best advice the nurse can provide to help the mother with
breastfeeding while also caring for a toddler?
A. Have the 16-month-old child play in another room during breastfeeding.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. Encourage the toddler to watch TV while the mother is breastfeeding the baby.
D. Give the toddler crayons and paper while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
The home health nurse assesses an older adult client and observes possible signs
of abuse.
, Which resource should the nurse use to guide their decision regarding reporting
these suspicions?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics.
B. Nursing procedure manual.
C. State law.
D. Nurse practice act.
C. State law
The nurse is developing disaster plans for a community.
Which situation is an example of a high-intensity and small-scope disaster?
A. A hurricane that destroys 50,000 homes and kills 5,000 victims.
B. A forest fire that destroys 25,000 acres with significant damage to livestock.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
D. An explosion at a water treatment plant that affects the community water
supply.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
The home health nurse visits a young adult client who has AIDS with Kaposi's
sarcoma and peripheral neuropathies. The client's parents, who are the caretakers,
tell the nurse that their child sleeps most of the time.
Questions and Answers
A child living in an inner city setting reports that there are no playgrounds or
sidewalks in their area, so their grandmother does not allow them to go outside
after school.
The grandmother cooks traditional meals every evening.
The child describes how they love their grandmother's cooking, and they get to
use homemade tortillas instead of forks to pick up their food to eat.
The child reports that they become short of breath easily when they are playing
with their friends, and they have "a lot" of headaches.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being very happy, how would you rate your
happiness with your weight? The child reports "2.". What do you believe is one
thing that you can change to help you lose some of your weight?
A. Increase physical activity
B. Improve diet
C. Reduce portion sizes
D. All of the above
D All of the above - Increase physical activity Improve diet
Reduce portion sizes
A teenager with a history of recurring atopic dermatitis (eczema) tells the school
nurse of a desire to play high school sports.
Which action should the nurse take?
,A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice.
B. Inform the parents of problems associated with perspiration for those with
eczema.
C. Inform the athletic coach of the teenager's skin condition and its manifestations.
D. Encourage the teenager to join the swim team instead of an outdoor sport.
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice.
The nurse is triaging victims of a tornado at an emergency shelter. An adult who
has been wandering and crying comes to the nurse. Which action should the
nurse take?
A. Check the client's temperature, blood sugar, and urine output.
B. Arrange for the client to be transported for laboratory tests and an
electrocardiogram (ECG).
C. Delegate care of the crying client to an unlicensed assistant.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food
The community health nurse determines that the average family income of a
certain community is $67,000 per year with a range of $27,000 to $102,000.
Based on this demographic information, which additional information is important
for the nurse to assess?
,A. Characteristics of families in the upper-middle class.
B. Interventions focused on college-educated individuals.
C. The reliability of such a high average family income.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
A mother who is six weeks postpartum reports to the home health nurse that her
milk supply seems to be diminishing.
The nurse notices that the mother's 16-month-old child is constantly vying for her
attention.
What is the best advice the nurse can provide to help the mother with
breastfeeding while also caring for a toddler?
A. Have the 16-month-old child play in another room during breastfeeding.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. Encourage the toddler to watch TV while the mother is breastfeeding the baby.
D. Give the toddler crayons and paper while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
The home health nurse assesses an older adult client and observes possible signs
of abuse.
, Which resource should the nurse use to guide their decision regarding reporting
these suspicions?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics.
B. Nursing procedure manual.
C. State law.
D. Nurse practice act.
C. State law
The nurse is developing disaster plans for a community.
Which situation is an example of a high-intensity and small-scope disaster?
A. A hurricane that destroys 50,000 homes and kills 5,000 victims.
B. A forest fire that destroys 25,000 acres with significant damage to livestock.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
D. An explosion at a water treatment plant that affects the community water
supply.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
The home health nurse visits a young adult client who has AIDS with Kaposi's
sarcoma and peripheral neuropathies. The client's parents, who are the caretakers,
tell the nurse that their child sleeps most of the time.
