HESI RN Practice Test--Community Health-
Exam questions and verified correct answers
2025-2026 update
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? - 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? - answer >> Set goals that are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which
intervention should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for
these clients? - answer >> Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is
available
4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently
diagnosed with Hepatitis B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During
the assessment interview, which question is most important for the nurse to ask
this woman? - answer >> "Have you shared any needles or had sex with your
friend?"
5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the
Leading Health indicators of Healthy People 2020? - answer >> A community has
adopted a no smoking policy
, 6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting
to address one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020? - answer
>> Design and implement a no smoking campaign at the local high school
7. Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American Nursing. Which
contributions can be attributed to her? (Select all) - answer >> -Development of
Public health nursing practice
-First nursing service for occupational health
-Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
-Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
8. A male client is brought to the emergency department as the result of a
motorcycle accident. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident,
and states that he has no intention of ever wearing one. Within the framework of
the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), which response should the nurse provide? -
answer >> "Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an individual decision."
9. After accepting the position of school nurse in a public elementary school, what
strategy is best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview of the student body? -
answer >> Conduct a windshield survey of the geographic areas served by the
school
10. A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health problems
in a low income neighborhood with a large population of recent immigrants from
Africa. What problem should the nurse address first? - answer >> Low
immunization rate of children
11. The nurse is preparing to discharge an elderly, recently widowed female client
following a mild stroke. At this time she is able to walk with the aid of a walker. As
Exam questions and verified correct answers
2025-2026 update
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? - 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? - answer >> Set goals that are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which
intervention should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for
these clients? - answer >> Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is
available
4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently
diagnosed with Hepatitis B and she is concerned about getting the disease. During
the assessment interview, which question is most important for the nurse to ask
this woman? - answer >> "Have you shared any needles or had sex with your
friend?"
5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the
Leading Health indicators of Healthy People 2020? - answer >> A community has
adopted a no smoking policy
, 6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting
to address one of the leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020? - answer
>> Design and implement a no smoking campaign at the local high school
7. Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American Nursing. Which
contributions can be attributed to her? (Select all) - answer >> -Development of
Public health nursing practice
-First nursing service for occupational health
-Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
-Instituted a sliding scale fee for service
8. A male client is brought to the emergency department as the result of a
motorcycle accident. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident,
and states that he has no intention of ever wearing one. Within the framework of
the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), which response should the nurse provide? -
answer >> "Wearing a helmet or not is certainly an individual decision."
9. After accepting the position of school nurse in a public elementary school, what
strategy is best for the nurse to use to obtain an overview of the student body? -
answer >> Conduct a windshield survey of the geographic areas served by the
school
10. A nurse organizes a community action group to help resolve health problems
in a low income neighborhood with a large population of recent immigrants from
Africa. What problem should the nurse address first? - answer >> Low
immunization rate of children
11. The nurse is preparing to discharge an elderly, recently widowed female client
following a mild stroke. At this time she is able to walk with the aid of a walker. As
