PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING TEST PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
STUDY SHEET
●● What does the Assessment function of public health involve?
Answer: Collecting, analyzing, and sharing data on the health status of
communities.
●● Give an example of the Assessment function in public health.
Answer: Tracking COVID-19 case rates broken down by zip code to
identify hot spots.
●● What is the purpose of Policy Development in public health?
Answer: To use data to build support for public policy changes that
improve health.
●● Provide an example of Policy Development in action.
Answer: Advocating for and passing a statewide anti-smoking ordinance
in public spaces.
●● What does the Assurance function of public health ensure?
Answer: That public health goals are actually being met with
accountability and follow-through.
,●● What is an example of Assurance in public health?
Answer: Ensuring that vaccination clinics are open and accessible in
every neighborhood.
●● What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
Answer: Conditions in the environments where people are born, live,
learn, work, play, worship, and age.
●● List the five domains of Social Determinants of Health.
Answer: Economic Stability, Education Access & Quality, Health Care
Access & Quality, Neighborhood & Built Environment, Social &
Community Context.
●● What is the goal of Primary Prevention in public health?
Answer: To prevent disease before it starts, targeting healthy people or
those at risk.
●● Provide an example of Primary Prevention.
Answer: Community flu vaccination campaign.
●● What is the goal of Secondary Prevention?
Answer: Early detection before symptoms become severe, targeting
those with risk factors.
,●● Give an example of Secondary Prevention.
Answer: Hypertension screening at a church health fair.
●● What is the focus of Tertiary Prevention?
Answer: To reduce disability and prevent worsening of existing disease,
targeting those already ill.
●● Provide an example of Tertiary Prevention.
Answer: Diabetes self-management programs for those already
diagnosed.
●● What distinguishes Public Health Nursing (PHN) from hospital
nursing?
Answer: PHN is population-focused and community-oriented, targeting
all members of the community.
●● What is the educational requirement for staff Public Health Nurses?
Answer: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
●● What is the significance of the Shattuck Report (1850)?
Answer: It set the stage for modern public health infrastructure in the
U.S.
, ●● What were key findings of the Shattuck Report?
Answer: Documented appalling sanitary conditions in Massachusetts
cities, including overcrowding and contaminated water.
●● What did the Shattuck Report recommend?
Answer: A state board of health, collection of vital statistics,
environmental sanitation, and public health education.
●● What are the 6 QSEN Competencies for Nursing?
Answer: Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork & Collaboration, Evidence-
Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Safety, Informatics.
●● What does Patient-Centered Care mean in public health nursing?
Answer: Recognizing the community as the source of control and
honoring their values and preferences.
●● What is the goal of integrating public health and primary care?
Answer: To achieve 'Health for All' by ensuring access to care regardless
of income or geography.
●● What is an example of a disparity in Economic Stability?
Answer: Unemployed individuals skipping preventive care due to cost.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
STUDY SHEET
●● What does the Assessment function of public health involve?
Answer: Collecting, analyzing, and sharing data on the health status of
communities.
●● Give an example of the Assessment function in public health.
Answer: Tracking COVID-19 case rates broken down by zip code to
identify hot spots.
●● What is the purpose of Policy Development in public health?
Answer: To use data to build support for public policy changes that
improve health.
●● Provide an example of Policy Development in action.
Answer: Advocating for and passing a statewide anti-smoking ordinance
in public spaces.
●● What does the Assurance function of public health ensure?
Answer: That public health goals are actually being met with
accountability and follow-through.
,●● What is an example of Assurance in public health?
Answer: Ensuring that vaccination clinics are open and accessible in
every neighborhood.
●● What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
Answer: Conditions in the environments where people are born, live,
learn, work, play, worship, and age.
●● List the five domains of Social Determinants of Health.
Answer: Economic Stability, Education Access & Quality, Health Care
Access & Quality, Neighborhood & Built Environment, Social &
Community Context.
●● What is the goal of Primary Prevention in public health?
Answer: To prevent disease before it starts, targeting healthy people or
those at risk.
●● Provide an example of Primary Prevention.
Answer: Community flu vaccination campaign.
●● What is the goal of Secondary Prevention?
Answer: Early detection before symptoms become severe, targeting
those with risk factors.
,●● Give an example of Secondary Prevention.
Answer: Hypertension screening at a church health fair.
●● What is the focus of Tertiary Prevention?
Answer: To reduce disability and prevent worsening of existing disease,
targeting those already ill.
●● Provide an example of Tertiary Prevention.
Answer: Diabetes self-management programs for those already
diagnosed.
●● What distinguishes Public Health Nursing (PHN) from hospital
nursing?
Answer: PHN is population-focused and community-oriented, targeting
all members of the community.
●● What is the educational requirement for staff Public Health Nurses?
Answer: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
●● What is the significance of the Shattuck Report (1850)?
Answer: It set the stage for modern public health infrastructure in the
U.S.
, ●● What were key findings of the Shattuck Report?
Answer: Documented appalling sanitary conditions in Massachusetts
cities, including overcrowding and contaminated water.
●● What did the Shattuck Report recommend?
Answer: A state board of health, collection of vital statistics,
environmental sanitation, and public health education.
●● What are the 6 QSEN Competencies for Nursing?
Answer: Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork & Collaboration, Evidence-
Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Safety, Informatics.
●● What does Patient-Centered Care mean in public health nursing?
Answer: Recognizing the community as the source of control and
honoring their values and preferences.
●● What is the goal of integrating public health and primary care?
Answer: To achieve 'Health for All' by ensuring access to care regardless
of income or geography.
●● What is an example of a disparity in Economic Stability?
Answer: Unemployed individuals skipping preventive care due to cost.
