Community Health HESI Practice Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+

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Community Health HESI Practice Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+

• The home health nurse is planning a visit with a client who has been discharged

home after a hospitalization. Which action should the nurse implement?

• Avoid creating barriers by wearing a name tag in the home
• Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours
• Ensure HIPAA laws are observed by avoiding visits with other home care providers
• Use a duplicate copy of the client's record to provide concurrent services

Correct Answer: B. Schedule home visits that take place during the daylight hours

• Lillian Wald was a significant person in the history of American nursing. Which

contributions can be attributed to her? (Select all that apply)

• Development of public health nursing practice
• First nursing service for occupational health
• Campaigned for laws to require registration for nurses
• Established committee that was the forerunner of the NLN
• Instituted a sliding scale fee for service

Correct 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
• Attendance at a community health clinic is rising and clients have long waits for

service. The charge nurse believes that a computer system would be helpful in decreasing the time needed to conduct intake and exit processing. What is the nest way for the nurse to introduce the idea of obtaining a computer system for the clinic?

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• Ask the medical director to talk to the Board of Directors about obtaining funds to

implement a computer system

• Send a signed letter to the editor of the local newspaper describing the benefits to the

community

• Submit a written proposal to the Board of Directors about hardware and software

improvement needs

• Meet informally with some Board members to enlist their support for the idea of

implementing a computer system Correct Answer: C. Submit a written proposal to the Board of Directors about hardware and software improvement needs

• The nurse is assessing a Vietnamese child during a home health visit and identifies

round swellings on the child's back. The child's mother says she rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. The nurse should recognize that this behavior is prompted by which cultural belief?

• The child's behavior was not acceptable
• The purpose is to rid the body of disease
• This method is commonly used for discipline
• The temper tantrums are commonly managed using this method

Correct Answer: B. The purpose is to rid the body of disease

• 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?

• High rate of unemployment
• Low immunization rate of children
• Provision of substandard health care
• Access to bilingual care providers

Correct Answer: B. Low immunization rate of children

• The nurse is working in a community clinic that serves a population comprised

mainly of migrant families. In planning the use of resources for secondary prevention, which activity should be the priority?

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• Skin testing for tuberculosis
• Glucose monitoring for diabetes
• Blood work for cardiovascular disease
• Height and weight for altered nutrition

Correct Answer: A. Skin testing for tuberculosis

• The nurse administers a booster dose of DTaP vaccine to an infant. Which level of

prevention is the nurse implementing?

• Primary prevention
• Tertiary prevention
• Secondary prevention
• Primary nursing

Correct Answer: A. Primary prevention

• Which topic should the nurse include in planning a primary prevention class for

adolescents?

• Risk factors for heart disease
• Dietary management of obesity
• Suicide risks and prevention
• Coping with stressful situations

Correct Answer: C. Suicide risks and prevention

• A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which

intervention should the emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients?

• Administer the antibiotic streptomycin, IV STAT
• Provide all clients with the Ricin antidote
• Implement strict respiratory isolation immediately
• Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available

Correct Answer: D. Provide supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available

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• While discussing the science of nursing, the nurse identifies the domain of nursing

theory. Which linkages should the nurse provide to describe nursing's paradigm?

• The person, the environment or situation, and health
• Stress reduction, self-care, and a systems model
• Curative care, restorative care, and terminal care
• Self-actualization, fundamental needs, and belonging

Correct Answer: A. The person, the environment or situation, and health

• A 12-year-old female is seen by the school nurse after recently experiencing

increasing difficulty sitting still 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?

• Refer the child for psychologic evaluation due to attention deficit disorder
• Call the child's parents to schedule the child for an immediate medical exam
• Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs
• Collaborate with the teacher to place the child on a behavior modification program

Correct Answer: C. Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs

• Which topic should the nurse include in planning a secondary prevention project

for the local retirement community?

• Safety measures in the home
• Adult immunization program
• Rehabilitation after surgery
• Vision and hearing screening

Correct Answer: D. Vision and hearing screening

• 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 understanding of the student body?

• Review all of the health records of the students presently registered for classes