Nursing Updates Daily Quiz Series Day 102: Community health priority challenge quiz!

Added: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]Welcome back to Nursing Updates Daily Quiz Series, Day 102.

[00:00:04]Here is today's important community health nursing scenario.

[00:00:08]A community health nurse is planning a maternal and child health program in a rural area.

[00:00:13]Assessment data collected from 120 households reveal the following findings. 35% of children under 5 years are moderately underweight.

[00:00:23]28% of children are not fully immunized.

[00:00:26]42% of households use untreated water for drinking. 65% of mothers have limited knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding.

[00:00:34]A high incidence of diarrhea has been reported in the past 3 months. Which of the following should be the priority area of intervention for the nurse?

[00:00:42]Option A, improve nutritional status of under 5 children. Option B, increase immunization coverage. Option C, ensure safe drinking water for all households.

[00:00:53]Option D, promote exclusive breastfeeding among mothers. Think carefully before answering. This question tests your understanding of community diagnosis, priority setting, preventive health care, and public health nursing interventions. Comment your answer below along with your clinical reasoning. The correct answer with detailed rationale will be published tomorrow as a pinned comment.

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