Community Health Test Questions

Community Health Test Questions & Answers

A nurse is establishing health promotion goal for a female client who smokes cigarettes, has hypertension, and has a BMI of 26. Which of the following goals should the nurse include?

• The client will list foods that are high in Calcium, which should be

avoided

• The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.
• The client will increase calorie intake by 200 cal per day
• The client will replace cigarettes with smokeless tobacco products.

(Ans- B. The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week.

A public health nurse is assessing an older adult client who lives with a family member. the nurse identifies several bruises in various stages of healing. The client and family member explain that the bruises are a result of clumsiness. However, based on the distribution of the bruises, the nurse suspects abuse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

• Document the bruises in the client's chart
• Report the findings to a supervisor
• Provide the client with a crisis hotline number
• Discuss respite care with the client's family

(Ans- B. Report the findings to a supervisor

A community health nurse is developing a pamphlet about breast self- examination (BSE) for a local fair. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

• Expect some breast dimpling or discharge with age
• For those who have menstrual cycle, perform a BSE every month, 2 or 3

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• Using the palm of the hand feel for lumps using a circular motion
• Breasts can be examined in the shower with soapy hands

(Ans- D. Breasts can be examined in the shower with soapy hands

A community health nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the history of a 12-year old client. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse expect to administer?

• Meningococcal conjugate
• Herpes zoster
• Rotavirus
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide

(Ans- A. Meningococcal conjugate

A community health nurse is conducting an educational program on various environmental pollutants. The nurse should emphasize that clients who have which of the following disorders are especially vulnerable to ozone effects?

• Osteoarthritis
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Asthma
• Hypohyroidism

(Ans- C. Asthma

A nurse working for a home health agency is assessing an older adult male client. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to address?

• Swollen gums
• Pruritus
• Urinary hesitancy
• Dysphagia

(Ans- D. Dysphagia

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