HESI Community Questions and

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HESI Community Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A community health nurse is planning a health fair about diabetes prevention. Which activity will have the greatest impact?

• Distributing free water bottles
• Playing exercise music

✔✔C. Offering free blood glucose screenings

• Providing healthy snack samples

A nurse is working after a hurricane. The first priority for the nurse is to

• Begin vaccinations for all residents
• Schedule counseling sessions

✔✔C. Assess for injuries and provide first aid

• Distribute community newsletters

A public health nurse is visiting a homebound older adult. Which observation requires immediate intervention? 1 / 4

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• Outdated magazines on the table

✔✔B. Expired medications in the kitchen cabinet

• Family photos in the hallway
• Low lighting in the living room

A nurse is leading a smoking cessation group. Which action shows primary prevention?

• Helping a client reduce cigarette use
• Treating chronic bronchitis in a smoker

✔✔C. Educating teens about the risks of smoking before they start

• Teaching breathing exercises for lung disease

A nurse in a rural clinic wants to improve access to care. Which intervention is most effective?

• Mailing monthly health tips

✔✔B. Offering telehealth appointments

• Posting hours on the clinic door
• Providing magazines in the waiting room
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A nurse is preparing disaster preparedness training. Which group should be prioritized for evacuation during a flood?

• Healthy young adults

✔✔B. Clients dependent on oxygen therapy

• Teenagers from local high school
• Volunteers without injuries

A school nurse notices an increase in head lice cases. The best initial response is to

• Treat all students with medicated shampoo
• Notify the local hospital

✔✔C. Provide education to parents and staff about prevention

• Suspend all affected students

A nurse is providing home health care to a client with mobility issues. Which action is the best to prevent falls?

• Install bright decorations
• Add area rugs in hallways

✔✔C. Remove loose cords and clutter 3 / 4

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• Keep all lights off during the day

A nurse is assessing a family’s readiness to learn about nutrition. Which factor is most important to consider?

• The family’s favorite foods

✔✔B. The family’s literacy level

• The nurse’s teaching schedule
• The weather outside

A nurse is developing a program to reduce teen pregnancy rates. This represents which type of prevention?

• Secondary prevention
• Tertiary prevention

✔✔C. Primary prevention

• Community remediation

A nurse is screening for tuberculosis at a homeless shelter. This represents which type of prevention?✔✔A. Secondary prevention

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