ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH CMS EXAM 2025-2026 ALL 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS)/ CM ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED
COVERING THE RECENT TESTED QUESTIONS GUARANTEE
A+ GRADE
1. A community health nurse is teaching a client with active TB. Which instruction should the nurse
include?
A. Stop medications once symptoms improve
B. Wear a surgical mask in public at all times
C. Use directly observed therapy (DOT) to ensure medication adherence ✔
D. Avoid all contact with family for 6 months
Rationale: DOT improves adherence and prevents resistance.
2. A school nurse identifies a student with pertussis. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Allow return to school with a mask
B. Notify the school principal
C. Report the case to the health department ✔
D. Encourage increased fluids
Rationale: Pertussis is a reportable disease requiring immediate notification.
3. A nurse is responding to a mass casualty incident. What is the priority?
A. Provide psychosocial support
B. Document all client details
C. Perform triage ✔
D. Escort families to treatment areas
Rationale: Triage saves the greatest number of lives.
4. A community health nurse prepares education on West Nile virus. Which teaching should be
included?
A. Wear long sleeves only in winter
B. Mosquitoes carrying the virus are only out at night
C. Use insect repellent containing DEET ✔
D. No need for screens if windows are closed
Rationale: DEET prevents mosquito bites.
,5. A home health nurse is making a first visit to an older adult. What should the nurse assess first?
A. Number of home medications
B. Financial status
C. Home safety risks ✔
D. Dietary patterns
Rationale: Safety risks take priority to prevent injury.
6. A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program. Which goal is measurable?
A. "Participants will understand harm from smoking"
B. "Participants will feel motivated to quit"
C. "Participants will reduce cigarette use by 50% in 4 weeks" ✔
D. "Participants will learn strategies to quit"
Rationale: This goal is specific, measurable, and time-bound.
7. A public health nurse is assisting in disease surveillance. Which finding should be reported
immediately?
A. Two new cases of influenza
B. A cluster of food poisoning in one family
C. A single case of smallpox ✔
D. A rise in seasonal allergies
Rationale: Smallpox is a national emergency and must be reported immediately.
8. A nurse develops an education program for migrant workers. Which strategy is appropriate?
A. Provide written materials only
B. Use only medical terminology
C. Use culturally relevant examples ✔
D. Speak rapidly to cover more content
Rationale: Culturally appropriate education improves understanding.
9. A community health nurse performs case management for a homeless client. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Transportation to appointments
B. Referral to mental health counseling
C. Connecting client to emergency shelter ✔
,D. Assisting with food stamps application
Rationale: Safety and shelter are immediate needs.
10. A home health nurse observes spoiled food and empty cabinets. What action should the nurse
take?
A. Ask family to donate groceries
B. Encourage the client to shop regularly
C. Refer the client to Meals on Wheels ✔
D. Teach the client about food storage
Rationale: Meals on Wheels provides reliable nutrition for homebound adults.
11. During a community assessment, the nurse identifies an elevated lead level in local water. What is
the priority?
A. Teach families about handwashing
B. Encourage more fruit intake
C. Notify the environmental protection agency ✔
D. Recommend iron supplements
Rationale: Environmental hazards must be reported.
12. A nurse is teaching parents about preventing childhood injuries. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “My toddler can sleep with a pillow now.”
B. “I will warm formula in the microwave.”
C. “I will keep medications in a locked cabinet.” ✔
D. “My 4-year-old can sit in the front seat.”
Rationale: Locked storage prevents accidental poisoning.
13. A nurse is preparing to screen for intimate partner violence (IPV). When should screening occur?
A. Only when the partner is present
B. Only when there are visible injuries
C. During every healthcare encounter ✔
D. Only during prenatal visits
Rationale: Universal screening improves detection.
14. A nurse is planning a disaster drill. What type of disaster is a hurricane?
, A. Technological
B. Accidental
C. Natural ✔
D. Bioterrorism
Rationale: Hurricanes are natural disasters.
15. A community health nurse observes mold in a client’s home. Which referral is appropriate?
A. Social services
B. Meals on Wheels
C. Housing authority ✔
D. Environmental protection agency
Rationale: Housing authorities address unsafe living conditions.
16. A nurse is teaching about primary prevention. Which example should be included?
A. Screening for hypertension
B. Physical therapy after stroke
C. Support groups for grief
D. Immunizations ✔
Rationale: Immunizations prevent disease before onset.
17. Which client requires immediate follow-up in a home visit?
A. BP 148/88
B. Child with mild fever
C. Older adult reporting no heat in winter ✔
D. Client needing medication refills
Rationale: Lack of heat is a life-threatening safety risk.
18. A nurse is planning education about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which is secondary
prevention?
A. Condom use
B. Abstinence
C. Screening for chlamydia ✔
D. Providing HPV vaccine
Rationale: Screening is secondary prevention.
19. A nurse is helping a client with alcohol use disorder. What is tertiary prevention?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS)/ CM ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED
COVERING THE RECENT TESTED QUESTIONS GUARANTEE
A+ GRADE
1. A community health nurse is teaching a client with active TB. Which instruction should the nurse
include?
A. Stop medications once symptoms improve
B. Wear a surgical mask in public at all times
C. Use directly observed therapy (DOT) to ensure medication adherence ✔
D. Avoid all contact with family for 6 months
Rationale: DOT improves adherence and prevents resistance.
2. A school nurse identifies a student with pertussis. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Allow return to school with a mask
B. Notify the school principal
C. Report the case to the health department ✔
D. Encourage increased fluids
Rationale: Pertussis is a reportable disease requiring immediate notification.
3. A nurse is responding to a mass casualty incident. What is the priority?
A. Provide psychosocial support
B. Document all client details
C. Perform triage ✔
D. Escort families to treatment areas
Rationale: Triage saves the greatest number of lives.
4. A community health nurse prepares education on West Nile virus. Which teaching should be
included?
A. Wear long sleeves only in winter
B. Mosquitoes carrying the virus are only out at night
C. Use insect repellent containing DEET ✔
D. No need for screens if windows are closed
Rationale: DEET prevents mosquito bites.
,5. A home health nurse is making a first visit to an older adult. What should the nurse assess first?
A. Number of home medications
B. Financial status
C. Home safety risks ✔
D. Dietary patterns
Rationale: Safety risks take priority to prevent injury.
6. A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program. Which goal is measurable?
A. "Participants will understand harm from smoking"
B. "Participants will feel motivated to quit"
C. "Participants will reduce cigarette use by 50% in 4 weeks" ✔
D. "Participants will learn strategies to quit"
Rationale: This goal is specific, measurable, and time-bound.
7. A public health nurse is assisting in disease surveillance. Which finding should be reported
immediately?
A. Two new cases of influenza
B. A cluster of food poisoning in one family
C. A single case of smallpox ✔
D. A rise in seasonal allergies
Rationale: Smallpox is a national emergency and must be reported immediately.
8. A nurse develops an education program for migrant workers. Which strategy is appropriate?
A. Provide written materials only
B. Use only medical terminology
C. Use culturally relevant examples ✔
D. Speak rapidly to cover more content
Rationale: Culturally appropriate education improves understanding.
9. A community health nurse performs case management for a homeless client. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Transportation to appointments
B. Referral to mental health counseling
C. Connecting client to emergency shelter ✔
,D. Assisting with food stamps application
Rationale: Safety and shelter are immediate needs.
10. A home health nurse observes spoiled food and empty cabinets. What action should the nurse
take?
A. Ask family to donate groceries
B. Encourage the client to shop regularly
C. Refer the client to Meals on Wheels ✔
D. Teach the client about food storage
Rationale: Meals on Wheels provides reliable nutrition for homebound adults.
11. During a community assessment, the nurse identifies an elevated lead level in local water. What is
the priority?
A. Teach families about handwashing
B. Encourage more fruit intake
C. Notify the environmental protection agency ✔
D. Recommend iron supplements
Rationale: Environmental hazards must be reported.
12. A nurse is teaching parents about preventing childhood injuries. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “My toddler can sleep with a pillow now.”
B. “I will warm formula in the microwave.”
C. “I will keep medications in a locked cabinet.” ✔
D. “My 4-year-old can sit in the front seat.”
Rationale: Locked storage prevents accidental poisoning.
13. A nurse is preparing to screen for intimate partner violence (IPV). When should screening occur?
A. Only when the partner is present
B. Only when there are visible injuries
C. During every healthcare encounter ✔
D. Only during prenatal visits
Rationale: Universal screening improves detection.
14. A nurse is planning a disaster drill. What type of disaster is a hurricane?
, A. Technological
B. Accidental
C. Natural ✔
D. Bioterrorism
Rationale: Hurricanes are natural disasters.
15. A community health nurse observes mold in a client’s home. Which referral is appropriate?
A. Social services
B. Meals on Wheels
C. Housing authority ✔
D. Environmental protection agency
Rationale: Housing authorities address unsafe living conditions.
16. A nurse is teaching about primary prevention. Which example should be included?
A. Screening for hypertension
B. Physical therapy after stroke
C. Support groups for grief
D. Immunizations ✔
Rationale: Immunizations prevent disease before onset.
17. Which client requires immediate follow-up in a home visit?
A. BP 148/88
B. Child with mild fever
C. Older adult reporting no heat in winter ✔
D. Client needing medication refills
Rationale: Lack of heat is a life-threatening safety risk.
18. A nurse is planning education about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which is secondary
prevention?
A. Condom use
B. Abstinence
C. Screening for chlamydia ✔
D. Providing HPV vaccine
Rationale: Screening is secondary prevention.
19. A nurse is helping a client with alcohol use disorder. What is tertiary prevention?
