HESI Comp 2 Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A community health nurse is planning a health fair on diabetes prevention. Which activity is the
best example of primary prevention?
A. Providing foot care teaching to clients with diabetes
✔✔B. Offering nutrition and exercise education to the public
C. Screening blood glucose levels in older adults
D. Referring clients with high A1C to endocrinologists
During a measles outbreak, what is the nurse’s priority action in the community?
A. Treat clients with fever and rash
✔✔B. Provide measles vaccinations to unprotected individuals
C. Distribute antibiotics to exposed contacts
D. Encourage fluid intake for symptomatic clients
A nurse is conducting a tuberculosis screening clinic. Which type of prevention is this?
A. Primary
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,✔✔B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Palliative
A nurse is visiting a family with limited access to healthcare. Which intervention demonstrates
advocacy?
A. Encouraging the family to buy private insurance
✔✔B. Assisting the family in applying for Medicaid
C. Teaching about balanced meals only
D. Recommending they avoid healthcare until emergencies
A public health nurse is planning disaster preparedness training. Which activity is most
appropriate?
A. Providing counseling to families after a hurricane
✔✔B. Teaching families how to create emergency supply kits
C. Assisting in rebuilding homes after an earthquake
D. Conducting rehabilitation for injured survivors
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,A nurse is teaching about breast cancer prevention. Which statement demonstrates secondary
prevention?
A. “I exercise three times a week to stay healthy.”
✔✔B. “I get a mammogram every year.”
C. “I had chemotherapy for breast cancer.”
D. “I eat more fruits and vegetables daily.”
A community nurse is addressing childhood obesity. Which is the best example of a population-
based primary prevention strategy?
A. Screening BMI in schools
✔✔B. Implementing a school-wide healthy lunch program
C. Referring obese children to nutritionists
D. Teaching weight loss strategies to families
A nurse is assigned to a community with frequent flooding. Which action reflects disaster
mitigation?
A. Treating flood-related infections
✔✔B. Educating residents about building homes above flood level
C. Distributing bottled water after a flood
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, D. Counseling residents who lost homes
A client recovering from a stroke is receiving rehabilitation at home. Which level of prevention
is this?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
✔✔C. Tertiary
D. Community
A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program for high school students. What is the best
teaching strategy?
A. Showing statistics about lung cancer rates
✔✔B. Using peer-led discussions and interactive sessions
C. Handing out brochures about smoking
D. Recommending nicotine patches for all students
A community health nurse is assigned to investigate an outbreak of salmonella. What is the first
step?
A. Notify the CDC
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A community health nurse is planning a health fair on diabetes prevention. Which activity is the
best example of primary prevention?
A. Providing foot care teaching to clients with diabetes
✔✔B. Offering nutrition and exercise education to the public
C. Screening blood glucose levels in older adults
D. Referring clients with high A1C to endocrinologists
During a measles outbreak, what is the nurse’s priority action in the community?
A. Treat clients with fever and rash
✔✔B. Provide measles vaccinations to unprotected individuals
C. Distribute antibiotics to exposed contacts
D. Encourage fluid intake for symptomatic clients
A nurse is conducting a tuberculosis screening clinic. Which type of prevention is this?
A. Primary
1
,✔✔B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Palliative
A nurse is visiting a family with limited access to healthcare. Which intervention demonstrates
advocacy?
A. Encouraging the family to buy private insurance
✔✔B. Assisting the family in applying for Medicaid
C. Teaching about balanced meals only
D. Recommending they avoid healthcare until emergencies
A public health nurse is planning disaster preparedness training. Which activity is most
appropriate?
A. Providing counseling to families after a hurricane
✔✔B. Teaching families how to create emergency supply kits
C. Assisting in rebuilding homes after an earthquake
D. Conducting rehabilitation for injured survivors
2
,A nurse is teaching about breast cancer prevention. Which statement demonstrates secondary
prevention?
A. “I exercise three times a week to stay healthy.”
✔✔B. “I get a mammogram every year.”
C. “I had chemotherapy for breast cancer.”
D. “I eat more fruits and vegetables daily.”
A community nurse is addressing childhood obesity. Which is the best example of a population-
based primary prevention strategy?
A. Screening BMI in schools
✔✔B. Implementing a school-wide healthy lunch program
C. Referring obese children to nutritionists
D. Teaching weight loss strategies to families
A nurse is assigned to a community with frequent flooding. Which action reflects disaster
mitigation?
A. Treating flood-related infections
✔✔B. Educating residents about building homes above flood level
C. Distributing bottled water after a flood
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, D. Counseling residents who lost homes
A client recovering from a stroke is receiving rehabilitation at home. Which level of prevention
is this?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
✔✔C. Tertiary
D. Community
A nurse is planning a smoking cessation program for high school students. What is the best
teaching strategy?
A. Showing statistics about lung cancer rates
✔✔B. Using peer-led discussions and interactive sessions
C. Handing out brochures about smoking
D. Recommending nicotine patches for all students
A community health nurse is assigned to investigate an outbreak of salmonella. What is the first
step?
A. Notify the CDC
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