ADVANCED COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI (EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ) LATEST UPDATE

1. A 12-year-old female is seen by the school nurse after recently experiencing increasing difficulty
sitting and paying attention in class, and increasingly illegible handwriting. The nurse observes that the
child has protruding eyeballs and a staring expression. What action should the nurse take next? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Gather additional data by taking a health history and measuring vital signs
2. When asked to help develop interventions to combat obesity among children, the community health
nurse should stress the importance of implementing which activity? - CORRECT ANSWER -Set goals that
are focused on developing healthier lifestyles
3. A terrorist attack has occurred and several people have inhaled Ricin. Which intervention should the
emergency department nurse implement when caring for these clients? - CORRECT ANSWER -Provide
supportive nursing care until antitoxin is available
4. A young woman tells the public health nurse that a friend was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis B and
she is concerned about getting the disease. During the assessment interview, which question is most
important for the nurse to ask this woman? - CORRECT ANSWER -"Have you shared any needles or had
sex with your friend?"
5. Which example should the nurse identify as a significant outcome for the Leading Health indicators of
Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER -A community has adopted a no smoking policy
6. Which intervention should the public health nurse implement when attempting to address one of the
leading health indicators of Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER -Design and implement a no
smoking campaign at the local high school