NURS 450 COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI EXAM 143
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
D All of the above - Increase physical activity Improve diet
Reduce portion sizes - CORRECT ANSWER A child living in an inner city setting
reports that there are no playgrounds or sidewalks in their area, so their
grandmother does not allow them to go outside after school.
The grandmother cooks traditional meals every evening.
The child describes how they love their grandmother's cooking, and they get to
use homemade tortillas instead of forks to pick up their food to eat.
The child reports that they become short of breath easily when they are playing
with their friends, and they have "a lot" of headaches.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being very happy, how would you rate your
happiness with your weight? The child reports "2.". What do you believe is one
thing that you can change to help you lose some of your weight?
A. Increase physical activity
B. Improve diet
C. Reduce portion sizes
D. All of the above
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice. - CORRECT ANSWER A teenager with a history of recurring atopic
dermatitis (eczema) tells the school nurse of a desire to play high school sports.
Which action should the nurse take?
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
,practice.
B. Inform the parents of problems associated with perspiration for those with
eczema.
C. Inform the athletic coach of the teenager's skin condition and its
manifestations.
D. Encourage the teenager to join the swim team instead of an outdoor sport.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food -
CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is triaging victims of a tornado at an emergency
shelter. An adult who has been wandering and crying comes to the nurse. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Check the client's temperature, blood sugar, and urine output.
B. Arrange for the client to be transported for laboratory tests and an
electrocardiogram (ECG).
C. Delegate care of the crying client to an unlicensed assistant.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average. - CORRECT ANSWER
The community health nurse determines that the average family income of a
certain community is $67,000 per year with a range of $27,000 to $102,000.
Based on this demographic information, which additional information is important
for the nurse to assess?
A. Characteristics of families in the upper-middle class.
B. Interventions focused on college-educated individuals.
C. The reliability of such a high average family income.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
,B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant. - CORRECT ANSWER A mother who is six weeks postpartum reports to the
home health nurse that her milk supply seems to be diminishing.
The nurse notices that the mother's 16-month-old child is constantly vying for her
attention.
What is the best advice the nurse can provide to help the mother with
breastfeeding while also caring for a toddler?
A. Have the 16-month-old child play in another room during breastfeeding.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. Encourage the toddler to watch TV while the mother is breastfeeding the baby.
D. Give the toddler crayons and paper while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. State law - CORRECT ANSWER The home health nurse assesses an older adult
client and observes possible signs of abuse.
Which resource should the nurse use to guide their decision regarding reporting
these suspicions?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics.
B. Nursing procedure manual.
C. State law.
D. Nurse practice act.
, C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles. -
CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is developing disaster plans for a community.
Which situation is an example of a high-intensity and small-scope disaster?
A. A hurricane that destroys 50,000 homes and kills 5,000 victims.
B. A forest fire that destroys 25,000 acres with significant damage to livestock.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
D. An explosion at a water treatment plant that affects the community water
supply.
D. Discuss end-of-life decisions with the client's parents. - CORRECT ANSWER The
home health nurse visits a young adult client who has AIDS with Kaposi's sarcoma
and peripheral neuropathies. The client's parents, who are the caretakers, tell the
nurse that their child sleeps most of the time.
The nurse assesses that the client is semi-conscious with stable vital signs, cries
out in pain when turned or moved, has a fentanyl patch in place, and skin lesions
that are closed and
dried.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Give a complete bed bath to further assess the client.
B. Remove the fentanyl patch as directed by prescription.
C. Call for ambulance transportation to the hospital immediately.
D. Discuss end-of-life decisions with the client's parents.
D. Fasting blood glucose average readings were 20% lower at the end of the
classes. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse designs a series of four weekly classes for
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
D All of the above - Increase physical activity Improve diet
Reduce portion sizes - CORRECT ANSWER A child living in an inner city setting
reports that there are no playgrounds or sidewalks in their area, so their
grandmother does not allow them to go outside after school.
The grandmother cooks traditional meals every evening.
The child describes how they love their grandmother's cooking, and they get to
use homemade tortillas instead of forks to pick up their food to eat.
The child reports that they become short of breath easily when they are playing
with their friends, and they have "a lot" of headaches.
On a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being very happy, how would you rate your
happiness with your weight? The child reports "2.". What do you believe is one
thing that you can change to help you lose some of your weight?
A. Increase physical activity
B. Improve diet
C. Reduce portion sizes
D. All of the above
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
practice. - CORRECT ANSWER A teenager with a history of recurring atopic
dermatitis (eczema) tells the school nurse of a desire to play high school sports.
Which action should the nurse take?
A. Advise the teenager to shower with non-perfumed soaps immediately after
,practice.
B. Inform the parents of problems associated with perspiration for those with
eczema.
C. Inform the athletic coach of the teenager's skin condition and its
manifestations.
D. Encourage the teenager to join the swim team instead of an outdoor sport.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food -
CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is triaging victims of a tornado at an emergency
shelter. An adult who has been wandering and crying comes to the nurse. Which
action should the nurse take?
A. Check the client's temperature, blood sugar, and urine output.
B. Arrange for the client to be transported for laboratory tests and an
electrocardiogram (ECG).
C. Delegate care of the crying client to an unlicensed assistant.
D. Direct the client to the shelter's nutrition center to obtain water and food.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average. - CORRECT ANSWER
The community health nurse determines that the average family income of a
certain community is $67,000 per year with a range of $27,000 to $102,000.
Based on this demographic information, which additional information is important
for the nurse to assess?
A. Characteristics of families in the upper-middle class.
B. Interventions focused on college-educated individuals.
C. The reliability of such a high average family income.
D. The frequency of incomes above and below the average.
,B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant. - CORRECT ANSWER A mother who is six weeks postpartum reports to the
home health nurse that her milk supply seems to be diminishing.
The nurse notices that the mother's 16-month-old child is constantly vying for her
attention.
What is the best advice the nurse can provide to help the mother with
breastfeeding while also caring for a toddler?
A. Have the 16-month-old child play in another room during breastfeeding.
B. Read a book to the 16-month-old child while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. Encourage the toddler to watch TV while the mother is breastfeeding the baby.
D. Give the toddler crayons and paper while the mother is breastfeeding the
infant.
C. State law - CORRECT ANSWER The home health nurse assesses an older adult
client and observes possible signs of abuse.
Which resource should the nurse use to guide their decision regarding reporting
these suspicions?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Code of Ethics.
B. Nursing procedure manual.
C. State law.
D. Nurse practice act.
, C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles. -
CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is developing disaster plans for a community.
Which situation is an example of a high-intensity and small-scope disaster?
A. A hurricane that destroys 50,000 homes and kills 5,000 victims.
B. A forest fire that destroys 25,000 acres with significant damage to livestock.
C. A tornado that destroys 25 houses and uproots an interstate for 0.5 miles.
D. An explosion at a water treatment plant that affects the community water
supply.
D. Discuss end-of-life decisions with the client's parents. - CORRECT ANSWER The
home health nurse visits a young adult client who has AIDS with Kaposi's sarcoma
and peripheral neuropathies. The client's parents, who are the caretakers, tell the
nurse that their child sleeps most of the time.
The nurse assesses that the client is semi-conscious with stable vital signs, cries
out in pain when turned or moved, has a fentanyl patch in place, and skin lesions
that are closed and
dried.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Give a complete bed bath to further assess the client.
B. Remove the fentanyl patch as directed by prescription.
C. Call for ambulance transportation to the hospital immediately.
D. Discuss end-of-life decisions with the client's parents.
D. Fasting blood glucose average readings were 20% lower at the end of the
classes. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse designs a series of four weekly classes for
