COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND • ANSWERS 2025/2026 A+

• Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse he will drink
plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best
follow- up action by the nurse?
Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream.
• During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system alarms.
Which client alarm should the nurse investigate firs?
Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds.
• Which client should the nurse assess frequently because of the risk for overflow incontinence?
A client who is confused and frequently forgets to go to the bathroom?
• A client with pneumonia has arterial blood gases levels at: PH 7.33; PaCO2 49 mm/hg;
HCO3 25 mEq/L; PaO2 95. What intervention should the nurse implement based on these
results?
Institute coughing and deep breathing protocols.
• A client with hyperthyroidism is admitted to the postoperative after subtotal
thyroidectomy. Which of the client's serum laboratory values requires intervention by the
nurse?
Total calcium 5.0 mg/dl.
• In assessing a client 48 hours following a fracture, the nurse observes ecchymosis at the
fracture site, and recognizes that hematoma formation at the bone fragment site has occurred.
What action should the nurse implement?
Document the extend of the bruising in the medical record.
• During a left femoral artery arteriogram, the healthcare provider inserts an arterial sheath and
initiate. Through the sheath to dissolve an occluded artery. Which interventions should the
nurse implement? SATA.
-Instruct the client to keep the left leg straight.
-Observe the insertion site for a hematoma.
-Circle first noted drainage on the dressing.
• A male client who was admitted with an acute myocardial infarction receives a cardiac
diet with sodium restriction and complains that his hamburger is flavorless. Which
condiment should the nurse offer?
Fresh horseradish.