BSN Community and Public Health Nursing

Question 1

Which level of prevention is the nurse performing when administering the influenza vaccine to a healthy adult in a community clinic?

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention

Answer

Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs; immunization is a classic primary prevention strategy.

Question 2

A community health nurse is performing a home visit for an elderly patient living alone. Which finding most strongly indicates elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

Multiple bruises in various stages of healing with inconsistent explanations

Answer

Unexplained bruising in various stages of healing is a hallmark physical sign of elder abuse and mandates reporting to adult protective services.

Question 3

A public health nurse is investigating an outbreak of foodborne illness at a community gathering. What is the nurse's first priority in outbreak investigation?

Accepted Answer

Identify and remove the source of contamination to prevent further cases

Answer

Identifying and eliminating the source of contamination is the primary goal of outbreak investigation to prevent additional cases.

Question 4

A nurse working in a community health center uses the epidemiological triad to analyze the spread of tuberculosis. Which component of the triad represents Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Agent

Answer

In the epidemiological triad, the agent is the causative organism—in this case, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Question 5

A school nurse discovers that a student has head lice (pediculosis capitis). According to current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, when should the student be allowed to return to school?

Accepted Answer

After treatment is initiated—there is no need to exclude the student

Answer

Current AAP guidelines recommend against 'no-nit' policies; students should return after treatment begins because head lice pose minimal health risk and exclusion causes missed school days.

BSN - Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Practice Test

BSN - Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Practice Test

BSN Community and Public Health Nursing