HESI RN
HESI RN Community and Population Health Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is working with a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to increase safety for children walking to and from a nearby elementary school. Which action should the nurse include to help achieve this goal?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Designated safe houses provide a structured safety measure, offering refuge for children in emergencies, directly enhancing pedestrian safety.
Question 2 of 5
The home health nurse enters the home of a client, and the client's spouse immediately reports that the client cannot be awakened and appears to have taken an overdose of some medications. After determining that the client is unresponsive but is breathing and has a pulse, which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calling 911 ensures immediate medical intervention for an unresponsive client, critical to address a potential overdose.
Question 3 of 5
One hundred families in a community refuse to have their children immunized because of religious beliefs. When one documented case of whooping cough occurs within this aggregate, which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Quarantining the affected child's family members prevents whooping cough spread, targeting those most likely exposed.
Question 4 of 5
A school nurse identifies 15 new students with positive tuberculin tests among the 500 at-risk students tested. Which is the rate per 1,000 with new positive tests?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The rate is calculated as (15/500) * 1,000 = 30/1,000, accurately reflecting the proportion of students with positive tests per 1,000.
Question 5 of 5
Several clients who have recently come to the local health clinic in a rural county are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). After reporting the occurrence to the health department, which community focused action should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A community health assessment is the first step to understand the extent of the TB outbreak, identify high-risk groups, and tailor interventions like screening or education effectively.