NCHP exam 1 Questions & Answers | Latest & Updated 2026

NCHP exam 1 Questions & Answers |
Latest & Updated 2026
nursingBprocessBADPIEB-BAnswerassessment

diagnosis

planning

implementation

evaluation



assessmentB-BAnswersubjectiveBdata:

-directlyBfromBpatientBandBtheirBfamily.

-directBquotesBnoted.



objectiveBdata:

-signsB(fever,Bheight,Bweight,BdxBtest,Blabs)

-physicalBfindings

-labBdata

-diagnosticBtests

-meds

-vitalBsigns



clinicalBjudgementB-
BAnswerprocessBbyBwhichBtheBnurseBdecidesBonBdataBtoBbeBcollectedBaboutBaBpatient,Binter
pretsBtheBdata,BarrivesBatBaBnursingBdiagnosis,B&BidentifiesBnursingBactions;BinvolvedBprobBso
lving,BdecisionBmaking,B&BcriticalBthinking.



planningBoutcomesB-BAnswer-realistic

-specific

-measurable

-patient,Bfamily,BorBcaregiverBcenteredB(involveBthemBinBtheirBownBcare).

-patientBcanBverbalize/demonstrateBunderstandingBofBplan.

,planningBoutcomesBSMARTB-BAnswerspecific

measurable

achievable

relevant

time-bound



implementationB-BAnswer-
useBevidenceBbasedBpracticesB(EBP)BbcBtheyBhaveBbeenBprovedBtoBbeBeffective.B(ex:BBradenB
scale-BskinBassessment),BfallBriskBtools,BpainBscales).

-documentBinBAPABformat.



evaluationB-BAnswer-wasBoutcomeBachieved,BnotBachieved,BorBpartiallyBachieved.

-reviseBifBnotBachieved.



populationBhealthB-
BAnswercoreBofBpublicBhealth;BemphasizesBprotection,BhealthBpromotion,B&BdiseaseBpreventio
nBofBaBpop.



PatientBProtectionB&BAffordableBCareBActBofB2010B-
BAnswermechanismsBtoBincreaseBtheBnumberBofBpeopleBwithBhealthBinsurance.

-NationalBPrevention,BHealthBPromotion,BPublicBHealthBCouncil.

-PreventionBandBPublicBHealthBFund.

-improvementsBinBpreventionB(TaskBForceBonBPreventativeBServices).



whatBfactorsBhaveBincreasedBtheBneedBforBpublicBhealthBnursing?B-BAnswer-
timeBofBopportunityB&Bchange.

-growingBcosts.

-changingBUSBdemography.

-bioterrorism.

-epidemicBprevention.



publicBhealthB-BAnswer-aimsBtoBhaveBhealthyBpeopleBinBhealthyBcommunities.

-promoteBphysicalB&BmentalBhealth.

, -preventBdisease,Binjury,B&Bdisability.

-foundationBforBhealthyBUSBpops.

-historyBofBsanitaryBimprovementsB(sanitization,Bimmunizations,BpublicBhealthBinitiatives).

-InstituteBofBMedicineB(IOM):BemphasisBonBfundingBpublicBhealthBservices,Bpop-
basesBprevention.



publicBhealthBcoreBfunctionsB-BAnswerassessment-
BcollectingBdataBonBtheBpop,BmonitoringBtheBpop'sBhealthBstatusBmakingBinfoBavailableBregar
dingBcommunityBhealth.



policyBdevelopment-
BtheBneedBtoBprovideBleadershipBinBdevelopingBpoliciesBthatBsupportBtheBhealthBofBtheBpop.



assurance-BensuringBthatBessentialBcommunity-
orientedBhealthBservicesBareBavailableBtoBeveryone,BthatBcompetentBpublicBhealth/healthBcare
BworkforceBisBavailable.



levelsBofBpreventativeBservicesB-BAnswerpyramidB(fromBbaseBtoBpeak):

1.)Bpop-basedBhealthcareBservices

2.)BclinicalBpreventativeBservices

3.)BprimaryBhealthcare

4.)BsecondaryBhealthcare

5.)BtertiaryBhealthcare



pop-basedBpracticeB-BAnswer-diagnoses,Binterventions,B&Btreatments:

primary:Beducation,Bvaccines.

secondary:Bscreenings.

tertiary:BafterBpatientBhasBcondition,BhowBtoBmanageBcondition.



-concernedBwithBmoreBthanBoneBsubpopulation.



clinicalBpreventativeBservicesB-
BAnswerfocusBonBdiseaseBprevention,BhealthBpromotion/protection,B&Bprimary,Bsecondary,B&B
tertiaryBhealthBservices.