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HESI community health exam Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+
Nursing Exam Practice Questions
- A teenage boy with a history of recurring atopic dermatitis (eczema) tells the school
nurse that he wants to play high school football. Which action should the nurse take?
• Correct Answer: Tell the teenager to shower with a non-perfumed soaps
immediately after practice
- A community health nurse is discussing the concept of epidemiology with a
- The epidemiological triad can be used to frame strategies for the prevention of farm
coworker. Which of the following interventions should the nurse provide as an example of the use of principles of epidemiology?• Correct Answer: Reviewing county health records for data on cases of chickenpox
machinery injuries. Which action should the nurse take to focus on the agent?
• Correct Answer: Work with legislators to mandate safe tractor design
- A public health nurse is creating a plan to increase state funding for a local health
- A prescription for discharge is written for an elderly female client who has asked to
clinic. Which strategy is likely to be most effective in obtaining funding for the clinic?• Correct Answer: Organize concerned citizens to write letters and telephone state representatives
be discharged to her home. The client lives alone and is able to walk 10 to 15 feet with assistance. What action should the nurse implement first?
• Correct Answer: Meet with the case manager to plan a home safety evaluation
- A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in the local area. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
• Correct Answer: Determine incidence rate
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- A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community
- A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes
center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to use?• Correct Answer: Determine foods most often eaten by this group and discuss the nutritional panel of each product
mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?
• Correct Answer: Observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin
- The nurse is documenting the medical history of a young adult male client who was
recently diagnosed with Type I DM. He smokes 2 packs of cigarettes daily and his father died of a heart attack at the age of 45. Which annual screening is most important for the nurse include?
• Correct Answer: Hyperlipidemia
- A public health nurse is developing a visual health program by using a community-
- A nurse is assessing the risks and benefits of meal delivery services for older an
oriented approach. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?• Correct Answer: Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students
older adult who lives alone and has no transportation. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating?
• Correct Answer: Beneficence
- A community health nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is Hispanic.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
• Correct Answer: Use therapeutic touch during conversation
- A nurse is conducting an education session at an assisted living facility for a group
of clients who have osteoporosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
• Correct Answer: Increase your daily intake of leafy green vegetables
- A nurse on the scene following a mass casualty explosion is triaging a client who
has a large, open occipital wound and the following findings: respiratory rate 6/min,
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agonal pattern; cap refill time 4.5 seconds; nonresponsive to painful stimuli. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?• Correct Answer: Turn the client to left semi-Fowler's position and begin assessing the next client
- A public health nurse is developing a presentation for local day care providers
- A nurse manager at a community health clinic is presenting an in-service for
- A nurse in a rural health clinic is caring for a client who has heart failure. The client
about infectious childhood diseases. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?• Correct Answer: "RSV is spread through contact with respiratory secretions from an infected person."
nurses about assessing clients for abuse. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?• Correct Answer: "I should refer a client for a rape kit examination if she reports sexual assault within the previous 24 hours."
states, "I'm not going to take any more heart medicine." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
• Correct Answer: "Can you tell me more about your decision to stop your
medicine?"
- A public health nurse is planning care for four clients. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recognize as tertiary prevention?
• Correct Answer: Administering antibiotics to a clients who has AIDS and was
diagnoses with Pneumocystis jiroveci
- A community health nurse is assigned to lead a county-level environmental task
force. Which of the following activities should the nurse direct the task force to complete first?
• Correct Answer: Review community-specific epidemiological data
- A nurse is planning a primary prevention strategy for reducing obesity in a
community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use?• Correct Answer: Educate children about nutrition and exercise at a daycare center
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- A community health nurse is developing health promotion activities for a
community. Which of the following is the highest priority action?
• Correct Answer: Participate in community assessment to identify community
health problem
- A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Which of the following
clients should the nurse plan to visit first?
• Correct Answer: A 79-year-old client with an exacerbation of COPD
- A state public health nurse is asked to determine which country has the most
people living in it with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following measures will determine this information?
• Correct Answer: Analytic epidemiology
- A community health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for his case load of
clients. Which of the following is the highest priority finding?
• Correct Answer: A sputum specimen that is positive for tuberculosis
- A nurse is triaging victims of a commuter train crash. Which of the following clients
should be transported to the Emergency Department first?
• Correct Answer: An ambulatory client whose nose is bleeding and who reports
feeling dizzy
- A community health nurse is caring for clients in a culturally diverse community.
- A nurse is caring for a client who has questions about his treatment plan. Which of
Which of the following actions demonstrates accurate cultural knowledge about a specific cultural group?• Correct Answer: Include both hot and cold food items on a Hispanic client's menu
the following should the nurse perform as a client advocate? (Select all that apply)
• Correct Answers:
- Provide education to the client about the diagnosis
- Inform the client about the provider's responsibility to provide information
- Assist the client in preparing questions for the provider
- Affirm the client's decision about the treatment plan
