FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS,
PLUS EXPLAINED RATIONALES/EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED 100% PASS
2026/LATEST UPDATE/INSTANT
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1. A community health nurse is conducting a windshield survey of a
neighborhood with a high incidence of uncontrolled hypertension.
Which observation would provide the most useful information for
identifying a potential environmental contributor to the problem?
A. The number of churches in the neighborhood
B. The availability of supermarkets selling fresh fruits and vegetables
C. The number of residents who own pets
D. The number of public libraries in the area
Answer: B. The availability of supermarkets selling fresh fruits and
vegetables
Rationale: Access to affordable, nutritious food is an important social
determinant of health and can influence dietary patterns, obesity,
hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. A windshield
survey should identify environmental conditions that can contribute to
population health outcomes. Churches, pets, and libraries may provide
useful community information but are less directly related to
hypertension risk.
2. A community health nurse is prioritizing health problems
identified during a community assessment. Which problem should
receive the highest priority?
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,A. A low rate of participation in community recreational programs
B. An increase in seasonal allergies among school-age children
C. A cluster of suspected foodborne illnesses associated with a local
restaurant
D. A shortage of evening exercise programs
Answer: C. A cluster of suspected foodborne illnesses associated
with a local restaurant
Rationale: A suspected foodborne outbreak represents an immediate
threat to the health of multiple community members and requires
rapid investigation and intervention. Community health nursing
prioritization considers the magnitude, seriousness, preventability, and
immediacy of a health problem. Recreational programs and exercise
availability are important but generally do not represent the same
immediate threat.
3. A public health nurse is investigating several cases of tuberculosis
in a community. Which action is most appropriate for preventing
further transmission?
A. Encourage all residents to receive annual influenza vaccination
B. Identify and evaluate individuals who have had close contact with
infectious patients
C. Recommend that all residents take prophylactic antibiotics
D. Restrict all outdoor community activities
Answer: B. Identify and evaluate individuals who have had close
contact with infectious patients
Rationale: Contact investigation is a central public health intervention
for tuberculosis. Close contacts are assessed for symptoms and
infection and may require testing, treatment, or preventive therapy.
Influenza vaccination does not prevent tuberculosis, mass antibiotic
administration is inappropriate, and restricting outdoor activities does
not address the primary mode of TB transmission.
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, 4. A community health nurse is teaching parents about primary
prevention of disease. Which intervention is an example of primary
prevention?
A. Screening adolescents for scoliosis
B. Performing blood glucose testing in adults with risk factors
C. Administering recommended immunizations
D. Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
Answer: C. Administering recommended immunizations
Rationale: Primary prevention occurs before disease develops and
aims to prevent illness or injury. Immunization is a classic primary
prevention intervention. Screening is secondary prevention because it
identifies disease or risk early, while rehabilitation is tertiary
prevention because it reduces complications and disability after
disease has occurred.
5. Which nursing activity best represents secondary prevention?
A. Teaching teenagers about avoiding tobacco use
B. Administering childhood vaccines
C. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
D. Providing physical therapy after hip replacement
Answer: C. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and
treatment of disease before significant complications develop. Cancer
screening is therefore a secondary prevention activity. Tobacco-
prevention education and immunization are primary prevention,
whereas rehabilitation is tertiary prevention.
6. A nurse is developing a community intervention to reduce
complications associated with diabetes. Which intervention
represents tertiary prevention?
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, A. Teaching healthy children about balanced nutrition
B. Screening adults for elevated fasting glucose
C. Providing foot-care education and complication management for
adults with established diabetes
D. Encouraging adolescents to exercise regularly
Answer: C. Providing foot-care education and complication
management for adults with established diabetes
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing disability,
complications, and disease progression after a condition is established.
Diabetes foot care and management of complications are tertiary
prevention activities. Nutrition and exercise education are generally
primary prevention, while glucose screening is secondary prevention.
7. A community health nurse is planning an epidemiologic
investigation. What is the primary purpose of calculating an
incidence rate?
A. To determine the proportion of a population currently living with a
disease
B. To determine the occurrence of new cases during a specified period
C. To determine the percentage of deaths caused by a disease
D. To determine the average age at which a disease develops
Answer: B. To determine the occurrence of new cases during a
specified period
Rationale: Incidence measures new cases occurring within a specified
population during a defined period. Prevalence measures existing
cases, including both new and previously existing cases. Mortality
measures deaths, while age of onset is a separate epidemiologic
characteristic.
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HEALTH NURSING EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS,
PLUS EXPLAINED RATIONALES/EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED 100% PASS
2026/LATEST UPDATE/INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A community health nurse is conducting a windshield survey of a
neighborhood with a high incidence of uncontrolled hypertension.
Which observation would provide the most useful information for
identifying a potential environmental contributor to the problem?
A. The number of churches in the neighborhood
B. The availability of supermarkets selling fresh fruits and vegetables
C. The number of residents who own pets
D. The number of public libraries in the area
Answer: B. The availability of supermarkets selling fresh fruits and
vegetables
Rationale: Access to affordable, nutritious food is an important social
determinant of health and can influence dietary patterns, obesity,
hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. A windshield
survey should identify environmental conditions that can contribute to
population health outcomes. Churches, pets, and libraries may provide
useful community information but are less directly related to
hypertension risk.
2. A community health nurse is prioritizing health problems
identified during a community assessment. Which problem should
receive the highest priority?
1
,A. A low rate of participation in community recreational programs
B. An increase in seasonal allergies among school-age children
C. A cluster of suspected foodborne illnesses associated with a local
restaurant
D. A shortage of evening exercise programs
Answer: C. A cluster of suspected foodborne illnesses associated
with a local restaurant
Rationale: A suspected foodborne outbreak represents an immediate
threat to the health of multiple community members and requires
rapid investigation and intervention. Community health nursing
prioritization considers the magnitude, seriousness, preventability, and
immediacy of a health problem. Recreational programs and exercise
availability are important but generally do not represent the same
immediate threat.
3. A public health nurse is investigating several cases of tuberculosis
in a community. Which action is most appropriate for preventing
further transmission?
A. Encourage all residents to receive annual influenza vaccination
B. Identify and evaluate individuals who have had close contact with
infectious patients
C. Recommend that all residents take prophylactic antibiotics
D. Restrict all outdoor community activities
Answer: B. Identify and evaluate individuals who have had close
contact with infectious patients
Rationale: Contact investigation is a central public health intervention
for tuberculosis. Close contacts are assessed for symptoms and
infection and may require testing, treatment, or preventive therapy.
Influenza vaccination does not prevent tuberculosis, mass antibiotic
administration is inappropriate, and restricting outdoor activities does
not address the primary mode of TB transmission.
2
, 4. A community health nurse is teaching parents about primary
prevention of disease. Which intervention is an example of primary
prevention?
A. Screening adolescents for scoliosis
B. Performing blood glucose testing in adults with risk factors
C. Administering recommended immunizations
D. Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
Answer: C. Administering recommended immunizations
Rationale: Primary prevention occurs before disease develops and
aims to prevent illness or injury. Immunization is a classic primary
prevention intervention. Screening is secondary prevention because it
identifies disease or risk early, while rehabilitation is tertiary
prevention because it reduces complications and disability after
disease has occurred.
5. Which nursing activity best represents secondary prevention?
A. Teaching teenagers about avoiding tobacco use
B. Administering childhood vaccines
C. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
D. Providing physical therapy after hip replacement
Answer: C. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and
treatment of disease before significant complications develop. Cancer
screening is therefore a secondary prevention activity. Tobacco-
prevention education and immunization are primary prevention,
whereas rehabilitation is tertiary prevention.
6. A nurse is developing a community intervention to reduce
complications associated with diabetes. Which intervention
represents tertiary prevention?
3
, A. Teaching healthy children about balanced nutrition
B. Screening adults for elevated fasting glucose
C. Providing foot-care education and complication management for
adults with established diabetes
D. Encouraging adolescents to exercise regularly
Answer: C. Providing foot-care education and complication
management for adults with established diabetes
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing disability,
complications, and disease progression after a condition is established.
Diabetes foot care and management of complications are tertiary
prevention activities. Nutrition and exercise education are generally
primary prevention, while glucose screening is secondary prevention.
7. A community health nurse is planning an epidemiologic
investigation. What is the primary purpose of calculating an
incidence rate?
A. To determine the proportion of a population currently living with a
disease
B. To determine the occurrence of new cases during a specified period
C. To determine the percentage of deaths caused by a disease
D. To determine the average age at which a disease develops
Answer: B. To determine the occurrence of new cases during a
specified period
Rationale: Incidence measures new cases occurring within a specified
population during a defined period. Prevalence measures existing
cases, including both new and previously existing cases. Mortality
measures deaths, while age of onset is a separate epidemiologic
characteristic.
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