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Public Health Final Exam
A nurse may define a community as a(n) (select all that apply):
a. Social group determined by geographic boundaries
b. Group of people who share common values and interests
c. Group of people defined by their interactions
d. Individual with a specific health concern
ANS: A, B, C
Community can be defined as many things, including a social group determined by
geographical boundaries, a group of people who share common values and
interests, and a group of people defined by their interactions.
Which data would be useful for a nurse to collect when assessing safety in a
community? Select all that apply.
a. Number of billboards in the area
b. Interviews with health care providers who are familiar with the community
c. Observation of community members
d. Nurses own observations
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ANS: B, C, D
Other nurses, social workers, and health care providers, community members, and
the nurses own observations are reliable sources of information about the safety of
an area
The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century
(HEALTH21) is the worldwide:
a. Cure of communicable disease
b. Technological development of all nations
c. Availability of health care insurance
d. Implementation of primary health care
ANS: D
The major key to attaining Health for All by the Year 2000 was the worldwide
implementation of primary health care; this has extended into the next century with
the document HEALTH21. The World Health Assembly in 1977 stated that all
citizens of the world should enjoy a level of health that would permit them to lead a
socially and economically productive life.
Which health problem is in need of control in developed countries?
a. Hepatitis
b. Malaria
c. Polio
d. Smallpox
ANS: A
Malaria, polio, and smallpox are more commonly found in lesser-developed
countries.
Which is a disease that was once isolated and rare but is now widespread
throughout the world?
a. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
b. Smallpox
c. Malaria
d. Measles
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ANS: A
Smallpox has been eradicated; malaria and measles were not isolated and rare
throughout the world. AIDS was once isolated and rare, but is now worldwide.
The health priorities in HEALTH21 are based on the concept of:
a. Eradication of communicable disease worldwide
b. Equality and solidarity with an emphasis on the responsibility for health
c. World trade and knowledge sharing about health concerns
d. Provisions for the creation of UNICEF
ANS: B
HEALTH21 goals are equity and solidarity with an emphasis on the individual's,
family's, and community's responsibility for health.
Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?
a. France
b. Japan
c. Indonesia
d. Sweden
ANS: C
A country that is not yet stable with respect to its economy and technological
development is lesser developed, which describes Indonesia. France, Japan, and
Sweden are considered developed countries.
Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on:
a. Control of the spread of the HIV virus worldwide
b. The broad range of factors and conditions that influence health
c. Community-based care for all citizens
d. Prevention and diagnosis of disease worldwide
ANS: B
Population health is a holistic approach that considers the total health system.
Income level and social networks are examples of:
a. Culture
b. Development
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c. Community
d. Determinants
ANS: D
Determinants are conditions and factors that are important considerations in
population health.
Worldwide, the most frequent cause of death from a single agent is:
a. AIDS
b. Malaria
c. Hepatitis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: D
Tuberculosis strikes nearly 3 million people each year. One third of the worlds
population harbors the pathogen.
An example of a successful campaign against which of the following
communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?
a. Tetanus
b. Measles
c. Pertussis
d. Smallpox
ANS: D
Smallpox was virtually eliminated throughout the world as a result of immunization.
Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true?
a. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis.
b. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
c. Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
d. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.
ANS: C
The rise in HIV has lead to an increase in TB because the disease depresses the
immune system. Chemotherapy is not always effective, especially in the new drug-
resistant strains.
“CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
ASSURED ”LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+
(LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED GUARANTEE
PASS
Public Health Final Exam
A nurse may define a community as a(n) (select all that apply):
a. Social group determined by geographic boundaries
b. Group of people who share common values and interests
c. Group of people defined by their interactions
d. Individual with a specific health concern
ANS: A, B, C
Community can be defined as many things, including a social group determined by
geographical boundaries, a group of people who share common values and
interests, and a group of people defined by their interactions.
Which data would be useful for a nurse to collect when assessing safety in a
community? Select all that apply.
a. Number of billboards in the area
b. Interviews with health care providers who are familiar with the community
c. Observation of community members
d. Nurses own observations
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ANS: B, C, D
Other nurses, social workers, and health care providers, community members, and
the nurses own observations are reliable sources of information about the safety of
an area
The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century
(HEALTH21) is the worldwide:
a. Cure of communicable disease
b. Technological development of all nations
c. Availability of health care insurance
d. Implementation of primary health care
ANS: D
The major key to attaining Health for All by the Year 2000 was the worldwide
implementation of primary health care; this has extended into the next century with
the document HEALTH21. The World Health Assembly in 1977 stated that all
citizens of the world should enjoy a level of health that would permit them to lead a
socially and economically productive life.
Which health problem is in need of control in developed countries?
a. Hepatitis
b. Malaria
c. Polio
d. Smallpox
ANS: A
Malaria, polio, and smallpox are more commonly found in lesser-developed
countries.
Which is a disease that was once isolated and rare but is now widespread
throughout the world?
a. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
b. Smallpox
c. Malaria
d. Measles
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ANS: A
Smallpox has been eradicated; malaria and measles were not isolated and rare
throughout the world. AIDS was once isolated and rare, but is now worldwide.
The health priorities in HEALTH21 are based on the concept of:
a. Eradication of communicable disease worldwide
b. Equality and solidarity with an emphasis on the responsibility for health
c. World trade and knowledge sharing about health concerns
d. Provisions for the creation of UNICEF
ANS: B
HEALTH21 goals are equity and solidarity with an emphasis on the individual's,
family's, and community's responsibility for health.
Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?
a. France
b. Japan
c. Indonesia
d. Sweden
ANS: C
A country that is not yet stable with respect to its economy and technological
development is lesser developed, which describes Indonesia. France, Japan, and
Sweden are considered developed countries.
Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on:
a. Control of the spread of the HIV virus worldwide
b. The broad range of factors and conditions that influence health
c. Community-based care for all citizens
d. Prevention and diagnosis of disease worldwide
ANS: B
Population health is a holistic approach that considers the total health system.
Income level and social networks are examples of:
a. Culture
b. Development
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c. Community
d. Determinants
ANS: D
Determinants are conditions and factors that are important considerations in
population health.
Worldwide, the most frequent cause of death from a single agent is:
a. AIDS
b. Malaria
c. Hepatitis
d. Tuberculosis
ANS: D
Tuberculosis strikes nearly 3 million people each year. One third of the worlds
population harbors the pathogen.
An example of a successful campaign against which of the following
communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?
a. Tetanus
b. Measles
c. Pertussis
d. Smallpox
ANS: D
Smallpox was virtually eliminated throughout the world as a result of immunization.
Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true?
a. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis.
b. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
c. Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
d. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.
ANS: C
The rise in HIV has lead to an increase in TB because the disease depresses the
immune system. Chemotherapy is not always effective, especially in the new drug-
resistant strains.
