NR 442 community health exam Questions with Verified Answers
(Correct Update)
Question 1: A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse
include in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation
Answer: A. food preference
Question 2: A nurse is prpearing an educational program about influenza for a group of
community health nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse as an example for
tertiary prevention?
a. offer classes to elementary school teachers about handwashing
b. provide information to occupational nurses about the reasons for employess to not come to
work
c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunixations at longterm care facilities
Answer: c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
Question 3: A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of
the following information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemend buildings
Answer: a. racial distribution
Question 4: a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families
Answer: a. determine the incidence rate
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, Question 5: a publich health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-infester
countires
b. administering antibiotics to a cleitn who has AIDs and was diagnosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci
c. performing a selogical screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI
Answer: b. administering antibiotics to a cleint who has AIDs and was diagnosied with pneumocystis
jioveci
Question 6: A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking captopril to treat
heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia
Answer: a. dry cough
Question 7: A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping
effectively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
d. Lack of interest in food
Answer: b. makes eye contact
Question 8: A public health nurse is providing information to a client who has an alcohol use
disorder and is asking about treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the information?
a. "I will not have to completely stop drinking alcohol if I go into an inpatient treatment
program."
b. "Once I make it through detoxification, I will be free of my addiction."
c. "I am not eligible for an outpatient program until I have completed an inpatient program
first."
d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in treatment."
Answer: d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in treatment"
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(Correct Update)
Question 1: A nurse is assessing a new client. which of the following information should the nurse
include in the cultural portion of the assessment?
A. food preference
b. employment status
c. history of illness
d. sexual orientation
Answer: A. food preference
Question 2: A nurse is prpearing an educational program about influenza for a group of
community health nurses. which of the following activities should the nurse as an example for
tertiary prevention?
a. offer classes to elementary school teachers about handwashing
b. provide information to occupational nurses about the reasons for employess to not come to
work
c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to client who have manifestations of influenza
d. provide immunixations at longterm care facilities
Answer: c. administer antiviral meds within 48 hours to clients who have manifestations of influenza
Question 3: A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. which of
the following information should the nurse include?
a. racial discrimination
b. family genograms
c. number of open water sources
d. presence of condemend buildings
Answer: a. racial distribution
Question 4: a community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. determine the incidence rate
b. institute prophylactic treatment
c. educate the community about disease transmission
d. discuss treatment plans with clients' families
Answer: a. determine the incidence rate
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, Question 5: a publich health nurse is planning care for four clients. which of the following
interventions should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
a. providing chemoprophylaxis for malaria to a client who is traveling to mosquito-infester
countires
b. administering antibiotics to a cleitn who has AIDs and was diagnosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci
c. performing a selogical screening for HIV for a client who is pregnant
d. participating in partner notification for a client who has an STI
Answer: b. administering antibiotics to a cleint who has AIDs and was diagnosied with pneumocystis
jioveci
Question 6: A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client who is taking captopril to treat
heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this
medication?
a. dry cough
b. weight gain
c. ataxia
d. photophobia
Answer: a. dry cough
Question 7: A home health nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is coping
effectively?
a. Inability to concentrate
b. Makes eye contact
c. Excessive sleeping
d. Lack of interest in food
Answer: b. makes eye contact
Question 8: A public health nurse is providing information to a client who has an alcohol use
disorder and is asking about treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client understands the information?
a. "I will not have to completely stop drinking alcohol if I go into an inpatient treatment
program."
b. "Once I make it through detoxification, I will be free of my addiction."
c. "I am not eligible for an outpatient program until I have completed an inpatient program
first."
d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in treatment."
Answer: d. "I can expect to get help with other aspects of my life while in treatment"
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