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The community health nurse is reviewing the health status of the community. Which is the most important factor for the nurse to examine?

During a home visit, a nurse observes several prescription bottles without labels. The client states they reuse containers to save space. What is the nurse’s best response?

A nurse visits a home with a strong smell of gas and poor ventilation. What should the nurse do first?

Which patient from a collapsed parking garage should be tagged GREEN (minor injuries)?

During a community health assessment a nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about keeping newborns safe. Which of the following statements would the nurse identify  as affective understanding of client teaching?

A high school nurse is developing a substance use prevention program. Which of the following strategies aligns best with current adolescent risk factors?

What is a major chronic illness associated with long-term exposure to lead in children?

A nurse is assisting a family displaced by a wildfire. Which of the following actions reflects tertiary prevention?

A group of nurses had been involved in providing care to victims involved in a bomb blast in the community, resulting in numerous serious injuries and fatalities. The local community will be providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to the nurses. At which time after the event would the community most likely offer this debriefing to be most effective?

Which public health action is most effective in reducing health disparities in underserved populations?