HESI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
⩥ The nurse is conducting a process evaluation of a prevention
education program for older adults who are risk for substance abuse.
Which data source provides the information the nurse needs to conduct
this process evaluation?
a. client's score on an alcohol screening instrument
b. results of a urine drug and alcohol screen
c. most recent community census data
d. documentation of client education in the nursing record. Answer: d.
documentation of client education in the nursing record
⩥ A 17-year old unmarried, pregnant client with drug addiction is a high
school dropout, homeless, and has a history of past abuse arrives at the
clinic for her first prenatal visit. Which findings should the nurse
document as health risk factors for the client? (Select all that apply)
a. age
b. school dropout
c. drug addiction
,d. history of abuse
e. pregnancy
f. homelessness
g. unmarried. Answer: a. age
c. drug addiction
d. history of abuse
e. pregnancy
f. homelessness
⩥ The nurse is designing a community health project based on a report
provided by the World Health Organization that describes healthcare
problems in the United States. Which healthcare issue should the nurse
give the highest priority when planning the project?
a. overuse of diagnostic technology
b. government-based health insurance
c. the neonatal and infant mortality rates
d. number of people without access to healthcare. Answer: d. number of
people without access to healthcare
⩥ The nurse working in a community health clinic that serves recent
Somali immigrants notes that most mothers refuse to give permission for
routine immunizations of their preschoolers. Which individual is likely
, to have the most influential on these women's perceptions about their
children's healthcare needs?
a. husbands
b. clinic healthcare provider
c. older females
d. tribal chief. Answer: d. tribal chief
⩥ The community health nurse is planning a series of educational
courses about the healthcare system and meeting healthcare needs for
the community center. Which adjunct issue should the nurse address for
a group of older adults.
a. peer concerns
b. adult daycare
c. retirement issues
d. vocational concerns. Answer: c. retirement issues
⩥ A female adult walks into a local community health clinic and tells the
nurse that she is homeless and cannot seem to find help. Which
statement indicates to the nurse that a client is feeling separated from
society and helpless?
a. "I'm feeling really isolated from everyone and scared."
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
⩥ The nurse is conducting a process evaluation of a prevention
education program for older adults who are risk for substance abuse.
Which data source provides the information the nurse needs to conduct
this process evaluation?
a. client's score on an alcohol screening instrument
b. results of a urine drug and alcohol screen
c. most recent community census data
d. documentation of client education in the nursing record. Answer: d.
documentation of client education in the nursing record
⩥ A 17-year old unmarried, pregnant client with drug addiction is a high
school dropout, homeless, and has a history of past abuse arrives at the
clinic for her first prenatal visit. Which findings should the nurse
document as health risk factors for the client? (Select all that apply)
a. age
b. school dropout
c. drug addiction
,d. history of abuse
e. pregnancy
f. homelessness
g. unmarried. Answer: a. age
c. drug addiction
d. history of abuse
e. pregnancy
f. homelessness
⩥ The nurse is designing a community health project based on a report
provided by the World Health Organization that describes healthcare
problems in the United States. Which healthcare issue should the nurse
give the highest priority when planning the project?
a. overuse of diagnostic technology
b. government-based health insurance
c. the neonatal and infant mortality rates
d. number of people without access to healthcare. Answer: d. number of
people without access to healthcare
⩥ The nurse working in a community health clinic that serves recent
Somali immigrants notes that most mothers refuse to give permission for
routine immunizations of their preschoolers. Which individual is likely
, to have the most influential on these women's perceptions about their
children's healthcare needs?
a. husbands
b. clinic healthcare provider
c. older females
d. tribal chief. Answer: d. tribal chief
⩥ The community health nurse is planning a series of educational
courses about the healthcare system and meeting healthcare needs for
the community center. Which adjunct issue should the nurse address for
a group of older adults.
a. peer concerns
b. adult daycare
c. retirement issues
d. vocational concerns. Answer: c. retirement issues
⩥ A female adult walks into a local community health clinic and tells the
nurse that she is homeless and cannot seem to find help. Which
statement indicates to the nurse that a client is feeling separated from
society and helpless?
a. "I'm feeling really isolated from everyone and scared."
