HESI RN
HESI RN Community and Population Health Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
To promote heart healthy eating during a school health fair, the nurse presents information about a 'Mediterranean-based' approach to eating. To assess learning, the nurse sponsors a contest and asks the children to create a rhyme that shows foods that should be limited. Which selection should the nurse choose as the winner of the contest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Mediterranean diet limits red meats and sweets, making 'meats and sweets' the correct choice for foods to restrict for heart health.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The school nurse is assessing a group of middle school students for signs of scoliosis and discovers a student with a noticeable unequal symmetry of the upper and lower back. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Referring for further evaluation by a specialist ensures accurate diagnosis and timely management of potential scoliosis, addressing the observed asymmetry.
Question 4 of 5
While reviewing the objectives for 'Healthy People 2030,' the nurse determines that the community has a significant problem in preventing dental caries among children. To bring about change that addresses this identified community health problem, which is the best place to initiate a prevention program?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The WIC office targets low-income families with young children, ideal for dental caries prevention through education and resources.
Question 5 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.