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NURSING 4250E--PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING TEST #1 2026 REAL QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. A nurse is requesting a referral for a case manager for a client
who requires financial assistance for their medications. Which
of the following forms of advocacy is the nurse demonstrating?
a.) Client advocacy
b.) Professional advocacy
c.) Political advocacy
d.) Community advocacy - correct answer -a.) Client
advocacy
2. A nurse working at a community health center is caring for a
client that reports disappointment and feeling ashamed of their
weight. Which of the following responses should the nurse
give?
a.) "How about if you start tracking your caloric intake?"
b.) "Many people struggle with weight loss."
c.) "What has been bothering you the most about your
weight?"
d.) "Medications may be able to help you lose a lot of
weight if you'd like to try that." - correct answer -c.)
"What has been bothering you the most about your
weight?"
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3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about
client advocacy. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a.) "I will make sure clients understand treatment options
before they sign a consent form."
b.) "I will make sure to speak to my client's adult children on
deciding if a surgical procedure should be conducted."
c.) "I will inform clients they should research health
information so they do not bother providers with
questions."
d.) "I will not alert my client that they have access to their
medical records via the patient portal." - correct answer
-a.) "I will make sure clients understand treatment
options before they sign a consent form."
4. A community health nurse is reinforcing education on insulin
administration to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following elements of Nursing's Social Contract is the nurse
demonstrating?
a.) Collaboration
b.) Ethical practice
c.) Autonomy of practice
d.) Promotion of the health of the public - correct answer -
c.) Autonomy of practice
5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to community nurses about the
scope of nursing practice in the community. Which of the
following statements by a nurse indicates understanding of the
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"what" part of the American Nursing Association's (ANA)
description of the scope of practice?
a.) "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to
protect the health and well-being of my clients."
b.) "I understand that scope of practice refers to staff such
as LPNs, RNs, and APNs."
c.) "It is important that I remember that nursing care is to be
provided wherever it is needed."
d.) "My goal is to collaborate with my colleagues effectively
to create positive client outcomes." - correct answer -a.)
"I will focus on being committed as I provide care to
protect the health and well-being of my clients."
6. A community health nurse is reinforcing teaching to new nurses
on a scenario in which a nurse has forgotten to refer a client to
a social worker, causing a delay in medication coverage for the
client. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the element of responsibility and accountability
under nursing's social contract?
a.) The nurse requests to speak to their supervisor to
discuss workload.
b.) The nurse explains the reason why the delay occurred.
c.) The nurse makes excuses for the delay.
d.) The nurse accepts fault in the delay of the client's
medication coverage. - correct answer -d.) The nurse
accepts fault in the delay of the client's medication
coverage.
NURSING 4250E--PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING TEST #1 2026 REAL QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. A nurse is requesting a referral for a case manager for a client
who requires financial assistance for their medications. Which
of the following forms of advocacy is the nurse demonstrating?
a.) Client advocacy
b.) Professional advocacy
c.) Political advocacy
d.) Community advocacy - correct answer -a.) Client
advocacy
2. A nurse working at a community health center is caring for a
client that reports disappointment and feeling ashamed of their
weight. Which of the following responses should the nurse
give?
a.) "How about if you start tracking your caloric intake?"
b.) "Many people struggle with weight loss."
c.) "What has been bothering you the most about your
weight?"
d.) "Medications may be able to help you lose a lot of
weight if you'd like to try that." - correct answer -c.)
"What has been bothering you the most about your
weight?"
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3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about
client advocacy. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a.) "I will make sure clients understand treatment options
before they sign a consent form."
b.) "I will make sure to speak to my client's adult children on
deciding if a surgical procedure should be conducted."
c.) "I will inform clients they should research health
information so they do not bother providers with
questions."
d.) "I will not alert my client that they have access to their
medical records via the patient portal." - correct answer
-a.) "I will make sure clients understand treatment
options before they sign a consent form."
4. A community health nurse is reinforcing education on insulin
administration to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following elements of Nursing's Social Contract is the nurse
demonstrating?
a.) Collaboration
b.) Ethical practice
c.) Autonomy of practice
d.) Promotion of the health of the public - correct answer -
c.) Autonomy of practice
5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to community nurses about the
scope of nursing practice in the community. Which of the
following statements by a nurse indicates understanding of the
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"what" part of the American Nursing Association's (ANA)
description of the scope of practice?
a.) "I will focus on being committed as I provide care to
protect the health and well-being of my clients."
b.) "I understand that scope of practice refers to staff such
as LPNs, RNs, and APNs."
c.) "It is important that I remember that nursing care is to be
provided wherever it is needed."
d.) "My goal is to collaborate with my colleagues effectively
to create positive client outcomes." - correct answer -a.)
"I will focus on being committed as I provide care to
protect the health and well-being of my clients."
6. A community health nurse is reinforcing teaching to new nurses
on a scenario in which a nurse has forgotten to refer a client to
a social worker, causing a delay in medication coverage for the
client. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the element of responsibility and accountability
under nursing's social contract?
a.) The nurse requests to speak to their supervisor to
discuss workload.
b.) The nurse explains the reason why the delay occurred.
c.) The nurse makes excuses for the delay.
d.) The nurse accepts fault in the delay of the client's
medication coverage. - correct answer -d.) The nurse
accepts fault in the delay of the client's medication
coverage.
