SNLE Community Health Nursing 2

Question 1

A nurse is conducting a home visit for a patient with hypertension. Which finding requires immediate referral?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure of 200/120 mmHg with severe headache

Answer

Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg without symptoms

Answer

Mild ankle edema

Answer

Irregular sleep schedule

Question 2

What is the recommended approach for tuberculosis contact investigation?

Accepted Answer

Screen all close contacts with TST or IGRA and treat latent TB infection in high-risk individuals

Answer

Screen only symptomatic contacts

Answer

Treat all contacts with full TB therapy

Answer

No action needed unless contacts develop symptoms

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a health needs assessment in community nursing?

Accepted Answer

To identify health priorities and gaps in services in a community

Answer

To audit hospital records

Answer

To evaluate individual patient outcomes

Answer

To allocate nursing staff schedules

Question 4

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy must be met before safety needs can be addressed?

Accepted Answer

Physiological needs (food, water, shelter, air)

Answer

Esteem needs

Answer

Social needs

Answer

Self-actualization

Question 5

What does 'incidence rate' measure in epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

New cases of a disease in a population at risk over a specified time period

Answer

Total cases of a disease at a point in time

Answer

Death rates from a specific disease

Answer

Number of hospitalizations per year

Question 6

Which communicable disease is targeted for eradication in Saudi Arabia through the Expanded Program on Immunization?

Accepted Answer

Poliomyelitis

Answer

Measles

Answer

Hepatitis C

Answer

Malaria