Community Health Proctor
(2013)
1. A public health nurse is assisting a client who is a recent immigrant.
The client refuses assistance from community resources. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to provide culturally appropriate?
SATA
Learn more about the client’s ethnic values
Uses relevant nonverbal communication techniques
Review the client’s current health practices
2. A community health nurse has recognized an outbreak of influenza at a
local school. Which of the following actions is a secondary level of
prevention?
Check for possible exposure to influenza.
3. A community health nurse is providing teaching about nutrition
guidelines to a group of adolescents. Which of the following information
should the nurse including in the teaching?
Appetite naturally increases during the adolescent years
4. A public health nurse learns that a client in an agricultural community
is being treated for active TB. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent the spread of TB within the community?
Ensure the client adherence to the medication regimen
5. A community health nurse is caring for a 20 year old college student
who has a new diagnosis of herpes. The client reports having unprotected
sex with multiple individuals. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Ask the client for the contact information of recent sexual partners
6. A school nurse realizes that a student who has asthma visits the health
office two to three times every day to use his rescue inhaler. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse plan to implement first?
Encourage the student’s parent to identify and reduce environmental triggers
7. A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the
work environment. Which of the following actions will help the nurse
detect potential physical hazards?
Measures noise levels at various locations in the facility
8. A home health nurse is educating a client diagnosed with COPD about
home oxygen use. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates a need for addition teaching?
I should notify the local fire department that oxygen is being used in my home
9. A community health nurse observes the continual accumulation of
garbage at a neighborhood playground. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first to promote a clean and safe environment?
Meet with community members to discuss methods of playground
maintenance
10. A nurse manager in a local community health agency is creating a job
description for a new nurse who will practice community oriented
nursing. Which of the following should the nurse include in the job
description? SATA
Investigate potential health and environmental issues
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, Initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
Provide health related education to community groups
Participate in local health surveillance activities.
11. A home health nurse is conducting an initial intake assessment for a
client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following assessment
findings is associated with this disease?
Muscle weakness
12. A community health nurse is planning to use web based information
resources in the care of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the
following criteria should the nurse consider in selecting appropriate
resources for the client?
The website provides a peer review process for publishing information
13. A home health nurse is schedule for a first time visit to a client.
Which of the following should the nurse perform first?
Mental status exam
14. Which of the following federal agencies should a community health
nurse seek guidance from regarding a public building that has asbestos
leaking from rips in the heating duct insulation?
Environmental protection agency
15. Upon performing routine screenings, a school nurse identifies three
classrooms with students who have pediculosis. Using principles of
epidemiology, which of the following is the next action the nurse should
take?
Review class rosters to determine whether a common host exists in the three
classrooms
16. A first response team is working at the location of a bombing incident.
A nurse triaging a group of clients should give treatment priority to which
of the following clients?
A client who has a rigid abdomen with manifestations of shock
17. A community health nurse notes that six new cases of DM have been
reported in the past 3 months. In the previous year, five cases were
reported. The population of the community is 15,000 people. What is
the prevalence proportion for the community?
0.9/100,000
18. A nurse at a shelter is assisting with client triage after a tornado
destroyed a community. Which of the following clients should
receive priority care?
An adult who is short of breath
19. Several nurses affiliated with a church are developing a parish nurse
group to help address the primary and secondary health care needs of the
congregation. Which of the following is appropriate to include in regard to
care they could provide?
Organize an influenza immunization clinic with the American Red Cross.
20. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has DM and states, “I don’t
think I am using my blood sugar machine correctly.” Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
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(2013)
1. A public health nurse is assisting a client who is a recent immigrant.
The client refuses assistance from community resources. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to provide culturally appropriate?
SATA
Learn more about the client’s ethnic values
Uses relevant nonverbal communication techniques
Review the client’s current health practices
2. A community health nurse has recognized an outbreak of influenza at a
local school. Which of the following actions is a secondary level of
prevention?
Check for possible exposure to influenza.
3. A community health nurse is providing teaching about nutrition
guidelines to a group of adolescents. Which of the following information
should the nurse including in the teaching?
Appetite naturally increases during the adolescent years
4. A public health nurse learns that a client in an agricultural community
is being treated for active TB. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent the spread of TB within the community?
Ensure the client adherence to the medication regimen
5. A community health nurse is caring for a 20 year old college student
who has a new diagnosis of herpes. The client reports having unprotected
sex with multiple individuals. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Ask the client for the contact information of recent sexual partners
6. A school nurse realizes that a student who has asthma visits the health
office two to three times every day to use his rescue inhaler. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse plan to implement first?
Encourage the student’s parent to identify and reduce environmental triggers
7. A newly hired occupational health nurse is assessing hazards in the
work environment. Which of the following actions will help the nurse
detect potential physical hazards?
Measures noise levels at various locations in the facility
8. A home health nurse is educating a client diagnosed with COPD about
home oxygen use. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates a need for addition teaching?
I should notify the local fire department that oxygen is being used in my home
9. A community health nurse observes the continual accumulation of
garbage at a neighborhood playground. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first to promote a clean and safe environment?
Meet with community members to discuss methods of playground
maintenance
10. A nurse manager in a local community health agency is creating a job
description for a new nurse who will practice community oriented
nursing. Which of the following should the nurse include in the job
description? SATA
Investigate potential health and environmental issues
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, Initiate support groups for parents of autistic children
Provide health related education to community groups
Participate in local health surveillance activities.
11. A home health nurse is conducting an initial intake assessment for a
client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following assessment
findings is associated with this disease?
Muscle weakness
12. A community health nurse is planning to use web based information
resources in the care of a client who is undergoing dialysis. Which of the
following criteria should the nurse consider in selecting appropriate
resources for the client?
The website provides a peer review process for publishing information
13. A home health nurse is schedule for a first time visit to a client.
Which of the following should the nurse perform first?
Mental status exam
14. Which of the following federal agencies should a community health
nurse seek guidance from regarding a public building that has asbestos
leaking from rips in the heating duct insulation?
Environmental protection agency
15. Upon performing routine screenings, a school nurse identifies three
classrooms with students who have pediculosis. Using principles of
epidemiology, which of the following is the next action the nurse should
take?
Review class rosters to determine whether a common host exists in the three
classrooms
16. A first response team is working at the location of a bombing incident.
A nurse triaging a group of clients should give treatment priority to which
of the following clients?
A client who has a rigid abdomen with manifestations of shock
17. A community health nurse notes that six new cases of DM have been
reported in the past 3 months. In the previous year, five cases were
reported. The population of the community is 15,000 people. What is
the prevalence proportion for the community?
0.9/100,000
18. A nurse at a shelter is assisting with client triage after a tornado
destroyed a community. Which of the following clients should
receive priority care?
An adult who is short of breath
19. Several nurses affiliated with a church are developing a parish nurse
group to help address the primary and secondary health care needs of the
congregation. Which of the following is appropriate to include in regard to
care they could provide?
Organize an influenza immunization clinic with the American Red Cross.
20. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has DM and states, “I don’t
think I am using my blood sugar machine correctly.” Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
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