COMMUNITY NUR 206 PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
• A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female client. Which of
the following is the most appropriate outcome of this counseling? a. Reduce
the health risks of the individuals. b. Encourage the individual to choose
abstinence. c. Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice
about reproduction. d. Advocate for increased funding for reproductive
services..
Answer: b. Encourage the individual to choose abstinence.
• what are risk factors for SIDS?.
Answer: prone or side lying position, sleeping on soft surfaces, smoking
during pregnancy, overheating, late/no prenatal care, young maternal age,
preterm birth, male gender
• A community health nurse is explaining the United States healthcare system
to a group of Hispanic Americans. Which of the following statements best
describes the US healthcare system? a. "The healthcare system is very
simple and only a few healthcare facilities participate." b. "The healthcare
system is divided into two components: primary care (private healthcare)
and public health." c. "It is simple and easy to navigate with no concerns of
coverage or cost." d. "It is centralized and managed by one entity.".
Answer: b. "The healthcare system is divided into two components: primary
care (private healthcare) and public health."
• what are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for adolescents
according to Healthy People 2020?.
Answer: bullying, dating violence, sexual violence
• A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping
strategies and stress management techniques. The nurse also sets up a peer
, counseling program. Which of the following is the school nurse most likely
trying to prevent? a. Suicide. b. Bullying. c. Obesity. d. Violence..
Answer: a. Suicide.
• The research nurse is preparing to begin a study on the effects of sunlight on
the elderly client's mood. The nurse understands which step in
evidence-based practice was the priority when beginning the research? a.
Evaluation of the outcomes. b. Determining the question one wishes to
answer. c. Reviewing the evidence. d. Disseminating the results..
Answer: b. Determining the question one wishes to answer.
• A nurse is completing a health risk appraisal with a client. Which of the
following comments would cause the nurse to probe further to determine if
the family is in crisis? a. "What am I supposed to do now that everything we
own is gone? Are there any agencies that can help me?" b. "I can't visit my
husband in the hospital when I'm at work all day. How can I be sure he's
alright?" c. "My husband always handled our finances. Now that he's gone,
I'll have to learn how to do this." d. "I don't know what to do now that my
husband is dead. There is no way I can go back to work and also take care of
our three children.".
Answer: d. "I don't know what to do now that my husband is dead. There is
no way I can go back to work and also take care of our three children."
• how should a nurse assess an adolescents risk for violence in a relationship?.
Answer: the nurse should ask the client to describe the relationship (not
when the relationship began)
• A dose of 7.5g of medication has been ordered for a client. The medication
comes in 4g/mL. The nurse will administer ____ mL. Round to the nearest
tenth..
Answer: 1.9 mL
• A community health nurse is determining the best way to address an
outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based practice (EBP).
Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take? a. Review
policies and procedures. b. Review outcomes of clinical trials. c. Review
, several nursing textbooks. d. Review reputable sites on the internet..
Answer: b. Review outcomes of clinical trials.
• A nurse is implementing risk reduction interventions with a family. Which
of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask? a. "How
do you keep your rifles safe from curious children?" b. "Where do you shoot
with your handguns?" c. "Did any of the hunters in your family kill a deer
this year?" d. "Where do you keep your rifles locked when they are not in
use?".
Answer: b. "Where do you shoot with your handguns?"
• what should a school nurse assess on the playground area for? -should have
a barrier to separate children from traffic -rope swings are not recommended
due to strangulation -should be free from hooks where child can puncture
skin.
Answer: -make sure there are soft surfaces on the floor such as gravel,
mulch, and sand
• A nurse advises a client diagnosed with HIV not to donate blood, plasma, or
organs. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used? a. Health
promotion. b. Primary prevention. c. Tertiary prevention. d. Secondary
prevention..
Answer: c. Tertiary prevention.
• how should firearms be stored?.
Answer: unloaded, locked, and the ammunition stored separately in a locked
device
• how does tertiary prevention come into play when doing planning care for a
child diagnosed with a chronic condition? -priority is to make sure the
parents remember the appointment times and are able to take the child to
them.
Answer: -nurse needs to assess the access to care including resources, safe
transportation, and location.
• A nurse offers homeless clients tuberculosis (TB) screening and provides
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
• A nurse is providing contraceptive counseling to a female client. Which of
the following is the most appropriate outcome of this counseling? a. Reduce
the health risks of the individuals. b. Encourage the individual to choose
abstinence. c. Ensure the individual is educated to make an informed choice
about reproduction. d. Advocate for increased funding for reproductive
services..
Answer: b. Encourage the individual to choose abstinence.
• what are risk factors for SIDS?.
Answer: prone or side lying position, sleeping on soft surfaces, smoking
during pregnancy, overheating, late/no prenatal care, young maternal age,
preterm birth, male gender
• A community health nurse is explaining the United States healthcare system
to a group of Hispanic Americans. Which of the following statements best
describes the US healthcare system? a. "The healthcare system is very
simple and only a few healthcare facilities participate." b. "The healthcare
system is divided into two components: primary care (private healthcare)
and public health." c. "It is simple and easy to navigate with no concerns of
coverage or cost." d. "It is centralized and managed by one entity.".
Answer: b. "The healthcare system is divided into two components: primary
care (private healthcare) and public health."
• what are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for adolescents
according to Healthy People 2020?.
Answer: bullying, dating violence, sexual violence
• A school nurse suggests to teachers that they have a session on coping
strategies and stress management techniques. The nurse also sets up a peer
, counseling program. Which of the following is the school nurse most likely
trying to prevent? a. Suicide. b. Bullying. c. Obesity. d. Violence..
Answer: a. Suicide.
• The research nurse is preparing to begin a study on the effects of sunlight on
the elderly client's mood. The nurse understands which step in
evidence-based practice was the priority when beginning the research? a.
Evaluation of the outcomes. b. Determining the question one wishes to
answer. c. Reviewing the evidence. d. Disseminating the results..
Answer: b. Determining the question one wishes to answer.
• A nurse is completing a health risk appraisal with a client. Which of the
following comments would cause the nurse to probe further to determine if
the family is in crisis? a. "What am I supposed to do now that everything we
own is gone? Are there any agencies that can help me?" b. "I can't visit my
husband in the hospital when I'm at work all day. How can I be sure he's
alright?" c. "My husband always handled our finances. Now that he's gone,
I'll have to learn how to do this." d. "I don't know what to do now that my
husband is dead. There is no way I can go back to work and also take care of
our three children.".
Answer: d. "I don't know what to do now that my husband is dead. There is
no way I can go back to work and also take care of our three children."
• how should a nurse assess an adolescents risk for violence in a relationship?.
Answer: the nurse should ask the client to describe the relationship (not
when the relationship began)
• A dose of 7.5g of medication has been ordered for a client. The medication
comes in 4g/mL. The nurse will administer ____ mL. Round to the nearest
tenth..
Answer: 1.9 mL
• A community health nurse is determining the best way to address an
outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based practice (EBP).
Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take? a. Review
policies and procedures. b. Review outcomes of clinical trials. c. Review
, several nursing textbooks. d. Review reputable sites on the internet..
Answer: b. Review outcomes of clinical trials.
• A nurse is implementing risk reduction interventions with a family. Which
of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask? a. "How
do you keep your rifles safe from curious children?" b. "Where do you shoot
with your handguns?" c. "Did any of the hunters in your family kill a deer
this year?" d. "Where do you keep your rifles locked when they are not in
use?".
Answer: b. "Where do you shoot with your handguns?"
• what should a school nurse assess on the playground area for? -should have
a barrier to separate children from traffic -rope swings are not recommended
due to strangulation -should be free from hooks where child can puncture
skin.
Answer: -make sure there are soft surfaces on the floor such as gravel,
mulch, and sand
• A nurse advises a client diagnosed with HIV not to donate blood, plasma, or
organs. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used? a. Health
promotion. b. Primary prevention. c. Tertiary prevention. d. Secondary
prevention..
Answer: c. Tertiary prevention.
• how should firearms be stored?.
Answer: unloaded, locked, and the ammunition stored separately in a locked
device
• how does tertiary prevention come into play when doing planning care for a
child diagnosed with a chronic condition? -priority is to make sure the
parents remember the appointment times and are able to take the child to
them.
Answer: -nurse needs to assess the access to care including resources, safe
transportation, and location.
• A nurse offers homeless clients tuberculosis (TB) screening and provides
