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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Community Health Exam 1
Which occupational health nursing intervention would be appropriate
secondary prevention strategies?
a) Arrange for the collection of baseline liver function tests if the employee will
be working with a chemical known to cause liver toxicity
b) Provide vision, blood pressure, hearing, and cancer screenings on an
annual basis
c) Coordinate periodic evaluations to ensure workers are placed in the safest
worksite setting
d) All of the above
a
Which occupational health nursing intervention is an appropriate tertiary level
strategy?
a) Negotiation of workplace accommodation for a worker with a disability
b) Work with an employer to build an onsite fitness center
c) Providing health-screening programs to detect conditions that could
aggravate the disability of worker
d) Get automated external defibrillators AEDs for the workplace and train
workers on how to use them
a
Which action of the occupational health nurse is not mandated by state or
federal regulations?
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a) Maintaining confidentiality of medical records
b) Reporting accusations of sexual harassment to local police
c) Recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses
d) Providing personal protective equipment training
b
All are challenges currently facing occupational health nursing practice except
a) a younger workforce.
b) escalating health care cost.
c) increased number of women and minorities in the workforce.
d) influence of a competitive international marketplace.
a
An essential strategy to deal with the complexities of the workplace and
workforce is for the occupational health nurse to
a) recognize the need to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
b) seek legal counsel to stay informed of the legislative mandates influencing
the workforce.
c) engage in political action in order to have input into the revision of
the Healthy People 2030 document.
d) participate in program planning to develop a model to ensure advanced
education for all workers.
a
Legislation passed in 1970 that requires employers to provide a place of
employment free from recognized hazards to the employees is correctly
referred to as the
a) Americans with Disabilities Act.
b) Occupational Safety and Health Act.
c) Workers' Compensation Act.
d) Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
b
Important historical events leading to the development of occupational health
nursing as a specialty practice include: (Select all that apply.)
a) Lillian Wald, the first public health nurse, established the Visiting Nurse
Service of New York.
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b) Betty Moulder was employed by a group of companies to care for coal
miners and their families.
c) Ada Mayo Stewart was hired by the Vermont Marble Company to care for the
company's workers.
d) A nursing service was established for employees of the Frederick Loeser
department store in Brooklyn, New York.
e) Anna B. Duncan was employed by the John Wanamaker Company to visit
sick employees at home.
b, c, d, e
Forensic nursing is best defined as
a) a field of legal nursing in which the nurse works with or for lawyers.
b) a field of correctional nursing in which the nurse works with inmates.
c) investigational nursing in which the nurse works with law enforcement.
d) a link among the health care system, the investigative process, and courts
of law.
d
A 16-year-old young woman arrives at the local emergency department (ED)
early Sunday morning and states, "I was on a date last night, and the last thing
I remember was eating dinner with my boyfriend." She comments that she
woke up in her bed with her clothes "messed up" and states, "I just don't feel
right down there" as she points to her genital area. She appears medically
stable. Which health care provider would be most appropriate to conduct the
physical examination?
a) An experienced obstetrical nurse because the patient could be pregnant
b) A SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner)
c) The physician on call in the ED department
d) An emergency nurse
b
A 71-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his daughter
and states that he has fallen and appears to have a broken arm. He is alert and
oriented and walks alone without difficulty. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate after he is seen and treated by the physician?
a) Talk with the daughter about nursing home placement for the patient.
b) Discuss the dietary needs and regimen with patient and family.
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c) Review the patient's current medications.
d) Talk with the patient alone and question the possibility of elder abuse.
d
It is vital that the forensic psychiatric nurse be knowledgeable about mental
illnesses and personality disorders because
a) the nurse will be diagnosing many of the illnesses.
b) the nurse will work in psychiatric facilities.
c) the nurse may be an expert witness in court.
d) the nurse will be identifying new cases.
a
Which nursing intervention is the most appropriate as an initial intervention
for a prison inmate?
a) Manage a chronic illness through needed education.
b) Administer the routine medication ordered.
c) Complete the medical history and physical assessment.
d) Test for HIV and tuberculosis.
c
Joanne, a 37-year-old incarcerated woman, is reluctant to seek medical
attention for a routine Pap smear. The correctional nurse knows
a) this is usual; women do not seek health services as much as men in this
setting.
b) other factors may be influencing Joanne's hesitancy in seeking medical
attention.
c) Joanne is delaying the visit because she probably has a sexually
transmitted disease or HIV.
d) because she is not sexually active, Joanne is not in need of a Pap smear at
this time.
b
Which is true of adolescents who have been convicted and incarcerated in
adult facilities rather than in a juvenile facility?
a) They are less likely to be sexually assaulted.
b) They are usually not attacked by other inmates.
c) They are more likely to commit suicide.
d) They are less likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness.
COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Community Health Exam 1
Which occupational health nursing intervention would be appropriate
secondary prevention strategies?
a) Arrange for the collection of baseline liver function tests if the employee will
be working with a chemical known to cause liver toxicity
b) Provide vision, blood pressure, hearing, and cancer screenings on an
annual basis
c) Coordinate periodic evaluations to ensure workers are placed in the safest
worksite setting
d) All of the above
a
Which occupational health nursing intervention is an appropriate tertiary level
strategy?
a) Negotiation of workplace accommodation for a worker with a disability
b) Work with an employer to build an onsite fitness center
c) Providing health-screening programs to detect conditions that could
aggravate the disability of worker
d) Get automated external defibrillators AEDs for the workplace and train
workers on how to use them
a
Which action of the occupational health nurse is not mandated by state or
federal regulations?
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a) Maintaining confidentiality of medical records
b) Reporting accusations of sexual harassment to local police
c) Recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses
d) Providing personal protective equipment training
b
All are challenges currently facing occupational health nursing practice except
a) a younger workforce.
b) escalating health care cost.
c) increased number of women and minorities in the workforce.
d) influence of a competitive international marketplace.
a
An essential strategy to deal with the complexities of the workplace and
workforce is for the occupational health nurse to
a) recognize the need to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
b) seek legal counsel to stay informed of the legislative mandates influencing
the workforce.
c) engage in political action in order to have input into the revision of
the Healthy People 2030 document.
d) participate in program planning to develop a model to ensure advanced
education for all workers.
a
Legislation passed in 1970 that requires employers to provide a place of
employment free from recognized hazards to the employees is correctly
referred to as the
a) Americans with Disabilities Act.
b) Occupational Safety and Health Act.
c) Workers' Compensation Act.
d) Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
b
Important historical events leading to the development of occupational health
nursing as a specialty practice include: (Select all that apply.)
a) Lillian Wald, the first public health nurse, established the Visiting Nurse
Service of New York.
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b) Betty Moulder was employed by a group of companies to care for coal
miners and their families.
c) Ada Mayo Stewart was hired by the Vermont Marble Company to care for the
company's workers.
d) A nursing service was established for employees of the Frederick Loeser
department store in Brooklyn, New York.
e) Anna B. Duncan was employed by the John Wanamaker Company to visit
sick employees at home.
b, c, d, e
Forensic nursing is best defined as
a) a field of legal nursing in which the nurse works with or for lawyers.
b) a field of correctional nursing in which the nurse works with inmates.
c) investigational nursing in which the nurse works with law enforcement.
d) a link among the health care system, the investigative process, and courts
of law.
d
A 16-year-old young woman arrives at the local emergency department (ED)
early Sunday morning and states, "I was on a date last night, and the last thing
I remember was eating dinner with my boyfriend." She comments that she
woke up in her bed with her clothes "messed up" and states, "I just don't feel
right down there" as she points to her genital area. She appears medically
stable. Which health care provider would be most appropriate to conduct the
physical examination?
a) An experienced obstetrical nurse because the patient could be pregnant
b) A SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner)
c) The physician on call in the ED department
d) An emergency nurse
b
A 71-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his daughter
and states that he has fallen and appears to have a broken arm. He is alert and
oriented and walks alone without difficulty. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate after he is seen and treated by the physician?
a) Talk with the daughter about nursing home placement for the patient.
b) Discuss the dietary needs and regimen with patient and family.
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c) Review the patient's current medications.
d) Talk with the patient alone and question the possibility of elder abuse.
d
It is vital that the forensic psychiatric nurse be knowledgeable about mental
illnesses and personality disorders because
a) the nurse will be diagnosing many of the illnesses.
b) the nurse will work in psychiatric facilities.
c) the nurse may be an expert witness in court.
d) the nurse will be identifying new cases.
a
Which nursing intervention is the most appropriate as an initial intervention
for a prison inmate?
a) Manage a chronic illness through needed education.
b) Administer the routine medication ordered.
c) Complete the medical history and physical assessment.
d) Test for HIV and tuberculosis.
c
Joanne, a 37-year-old incarcerated woman, is reluctant to seek medical
attention for a routine Pap smear. The correctional nurse knows
a) this is usual; women do not seek health services as much as men in this
setting.
b) other factors may be influencing Joanne's hesitancy in seeking medical
attention.
c) Joanne is delaying the visit because she probably has a sexually
transmitted disease or HIV.
d) because she is not sexually active, Joanne is not in need of a Pap smear at
this time.
b
Which is true of adolescents who have been convicted and incarcerated in
adult facilities rather than in a juvenile facility?
a) They are less likely to be sexually assaulted.
b) They are usually not attacked by other inmates.
c) They are more likely to commit suicide.
d) They are less likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness.
