ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED EXAM
RETAKE 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
a nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of the group
expresses anger repeatedly. which of the following strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group
process with this member?
A. remindCthe group that everyone shouldChave a chance to participate
D. divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion
C. give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them
D. focus more on the group members who have aCpositive outlook - correct answer-
focus more on the group members who have a positive outlook
a community health nurse is providing education to a group of children who have asthma. which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. i shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired
B. i will stay indoors during cold weather
C. i will use my rescue medication every day
D. I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick - correct answer-
i will stay indoors during cold weather
a community health nurse is planning an in-
service about STI to a group of adolescents. which of the following clinical findings should the nurse in
clude as a manifestation of primary syphilis?
A. malaise
B. maculopapular rash on palms
C. chancre
D. lymphadenopathy - correct answer-chancre
a public health nurse is working in a community that ha a population of 24, 096. There are 2,096 existi
ng cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of the following from th
is information?
,A. mortality rate
B. attack rate
C. prevalence proportion
D. incidence proportion - correct answer-prevalence proportion
a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during pregnancy. The nur
se should include that which of the following vaccines is safe to administer to a client who is pregnant?
A. herpes zoster
B. tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
C. varicella
D. measles, mumps, rubella - correct answer-tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
a school nurse is notified that an elementary school child is newly diagnosed with pertussis. Which of t
he following actions should the school nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
B. encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
C. quarantine the children in the child's class
D. recommend the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
E. check the immunizations of theCchild's classmates - correct answer--
instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
-encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
-check the immunizations of the child's classmates
a nurse is caring for a 50-year-
old client who has DM, recently lost his job, and has no health insurance. The nurse should advise the c
lient to do which of the following?
A. contact medicare to determine eligibility
B. contactCmedicaid to determine eligibility
C. go to the ER when services are needed
D. go to the public health department when services are needed - correct answer-
contact medicaid to determine eligibility
, a home health nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse who is drawing blood from a client for laborato
ry testing and gets stuck by a used needle. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nur
se indicates a need for further teaching?
A. the client will be tested for HIV
B. the client will be tested for hepatitis B virus
C. the client will be tested for hepatitis C virus
D. the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus - correct answer-
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
a clinic nurse manager is developing an education program on TB skin testing. The nurse should includ
e that which of the following can cause a false-negative result?
A. advanced HIV or AIDS
B. Bacilli CAlmette-Gue'rin (BCG) vaccination
C. time between exposure and screening
D. age of the client
E. recent abuse of IV substances - correct answer--advanced HIV or AIDS
-time between exposure and screening
-age of the client
a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the following sho
uld be included?
A. racial distribution
B. family genograms
C. number of open water sources
D. presence of condemned buildings - correct answer-racial distribution
a community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-
aged children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. which of th
e following referrals are appropriate?
A. postpartum support group
B. WIC program
C. CPS
RETAKE 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
a nurse who is facilitating a support group in a community center notices that one member of the group
expresses anger repeatedly. which of the following strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group
process with this member?
A. remindCthe group that everyone shouldChave a chance to participate
D. divide the group into pairs and give each pair a topic for discussion
C. give the member extra time to compose her thought before expressing them
D. focus more on the group members who have aCpositive outlook - correct answer-
focus more on the group members who have a positive outlook
a community health nurse is providing education to a group of children who have asthma. which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. i shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired
B. i will stay indoors during cold weather
C. i will use my rescue medication every day
D. I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick - correct answer-
i will stay indoors during cold weather
a community health nurse is planning an in-
service about STI to a group of adolescents. which of the following clinical findings should the nurse in
clude as a manifestation of primary syphilis?
A. malaise
B. maculopapular rash on palms
C. chancre
D. lymphadenopathy - correct answer-chancre
a public health nurse is working in a community that ha a population of 24, 096. There are 2,096 existi
ng cases of heart disease within the population. The nurse can determine which of the following from th
is information?
,A. mortality rate
B. attack rate
C. prevalence proportion
D. incidence proportion - correct answer-prevalence proportion
a nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during pregnancy. The nur
se should include that which of the following vaccines is safe to administer to a client who is pregnant?
A. herpes zoster
B. tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
C. varicella
D. measles, mumps, rubella - correct answer-tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
a school nurse is notified that an elementary school child is newly diagnosed with pertussis. Which of t
he following actions should the school nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
B. encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
C. quarantine the children in the child's class
D. recommend the child receive a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
E. check the immunizations of theCchild's classmates - correct answer--
instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
-encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
-check the immunizations of the child's classmates
a nurse is caring for a 50-year-
old client who has DM, recently lost his job, and has no health insurance. The nurse should advise the c
lient to do which of the following?
A. contact medicare to determine eligibility
B. contactCmedicaid to determine eligibility
C. go to the ER when services are needed
D. go to the public health department when services are needed - correct answer-
contact medicaid to determine eligibility
, a home health nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse who is drawing blood from a client for laborato
ry testing and gets stuck by a used needle. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nur
se indicates a need for further teaching?
A. the client will be tested for HIV
B. the client will be tested for hepatitis B virus
C. the client will be tested for hepatitis C virus
D. the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus - correct answer-
the client will be tested for hepatitis A virus
a clinic nurse manager is developing an education program on TB skin testing. The nurse should includ
e that which of the following can cause a false-negative result?
A. advanced HIV or AIDS
B. Bacilli CAlmette-Gue'rin (BCG) vaccination
C. time between exposure and screening
D. age of the client
E. recent abuse of IV substances - correct answer--advanced HIV or AIDS
-time between exposure and screening
-age of the client
a nurse is collecting demographic data as a part of a community assessment. which of the following sho
uld be included?
A. racial distribution
B. family genograms
C. number of open water sources
D. presence of condemned buildings - correct answer-racial distribution
a community health nurse is visiting a family that has newborn twins and two school-
aged children. The parents tell the nurse they are emotionally and financially overwhelmed. which of th
e following referrals are appropriate?
A. postpartum support group
B. WIC program
C. CPS
