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ATI RN Community Health Retake Proctor Actual Exam
Nursing Community Health NGN Questions (PDF)
(Guarantee Pass)
Section 1: Foundations of Community Health Nursing
Questions 1–20
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A. Provide direct care to hospitalized patients
B. Promote, preserve, and protect the health of populations
C. Treat acute illnesses in clinics
D. Focus only on individual health education
Answer: B
Explanation: Community health nursing focuses on the health of populations and
communities through promotion, prevention, and protection.
2. A community health nurse is conducting a windshield survey. This assessment
method involves:
A. Interviewing key community leaders
B. Driving or walking through a community to observe its characteristics
C. Reviewing health records
D. Surveying residents by mail
Answer: B
Explanation: A windshield survey is an observational method of community
assessment where the nurse drives or walks through the community to gather
data on housing, environment, resources, and more.
3. Which level of prevention is exemplified by a blood pressure screening
program at a community health fair?
A. Primary
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B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Answer: B
Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to
identify disease before symptoms develop.
4. A community health nurse provides education on the importance of
childhood immunizations. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitation
Answer: A
Explanation: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs, such as
through immunization and health education.
5. Which is the best example of tertiary prevention?
A. Teaching a patient with diabetes how to prevent foot ulcers
B. Administering a flu vaccine
C. Conducting a Pap smear clinic
D. Screening for hypertension
Answer: A
Explanation: Tertiary prevention aims to reduce complications and improve
quality of life in individuals with established disease.
6. A community health nurse is using the health belief model. Which factor is
most likely to influence a person’s decision to get a mammogram?
A. The perceived susceptibility and seriousness of breast cancer
B. The cost of the mammogram only
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C. The nurse’s preference
D. The availability of parking
Answer: A
Explanation: The Health Belief Model includes perceived susceptibility, severity,
benefits, barriers, and cues to action.
7. Which statement best describes the concept of “upstream thinking” in
community health?
A. Focus on treating disease after it occurs
B. Address root causes of health problems to prevent them
C. Provide acute care services
D. Emphasize individual responsibility only
Answer: B
Explanation: Upstream thinking focuses on addressing social, economic, and
environmental determinants of health to prevent problems.
8. A community health nurse is advocating for policy change to improve housing
conditions. This is an example of:
A. Direct care
B. Health education
C. Policy development and advocacy
D. Case management
Answer: C
Explanation: Advocacy for policy change is a core public health function to create
healthier environments.
9. Which factor is a social determinant of health?
A. Genetics only
B. Income, education, and housing
C. Age and sex only
D. Family history only
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Answer: B
Explanation: Social determinants include income, education, housing,
employment, and access to healthcare.
10. The nurse is caring for a family in which the grandmother provides childcare
while parents work. Which family concept does this represent?
A. Nuclear family
B. Extended family
C. Single-parent family
D. Blended family
Answer: B
Explanation: An extended family includes relatives beyond the nuclear family,
such as grandparents.
11. Which is the primary role of the community health nurse in case
management?
A. Directly provide all services
B. Coordinate services and resources to meet client needs
C. Only provide health education
D. Manage clinic operations
Answer: B
Explanation: Case management involves coordinating healthcare and community
resources to meet the complex needs of clients.
12. A community health nurse is performing a community assessment. Which
data source is considered primary data?
A. Census data
B. Interviews with community members
C. Vital statistics
D. Hospital discharge records
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ATI RN Community Health Retake Proctor Actual Exam
Nursing Community Health NGN Questions (PDF)
(Guarantee Pass)
Section 1: Foundations of Community Health Nursing
Questions 1–20
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A. Provide direct care to hospitalized patients
B. Promote, preserve, and protect the health of populations
C. Treat acute illnesses in clinics
D. Focus only on individual health education
Answer: B
Explanation: Community health nursing focuses on the health of populations and
communities through promotion, prevention, and protection.
2. A community health nurse is conducting a windshield survey. This assessment
method involves:
A. Interviewing key community leaders
B. Driving or walking through a community to observe its characteristics
C. Reviewing health records
D. Surveying residents by mail
Answer: B
Explanation: A windshield survey is an observational method of community
assessment where the nurse drives or walks through the community to gather
data on housing, environment, resources, and more.
3. Which level of prevention is exemplified by a blood pressure screening
program at a community health fair?
A. Primary
pg. 1
,2
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Answer: B
Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to
identify disease before symptoms develop.
4. A community health nurse provides education on the importance of
childhood immunizations. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitation
Answer: A
Explanation: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs, such as
through immunization and health education.
5. Which is the best example of tertiary prevention?
A. Teaching a patient with diabetes how to prevent foot ulcers
B. Administering a flu vaccine
C. Conducting a Pap smear clinic
D. Screening for hypertension
Answer: A
Explanation: Tertiary prevention aims to reduce complications and improve
quality of life in individuals with established disease.
6. A community health nurse is using the health belief model. Which factor is
most likely to influence a person’s decision to get a mammogram?
A. The perceived susceptibility and seriousness of breast cancer
B. The cost of the mammogram only
pg. 2
,3
C. The nurse’s preference
D. The availability of parking
Answer: A
Explanation: The Health Belief Model includes perceived susceptibility, severity,
benefits, barriers, and cues to action.
7. Which statement best describes the concept of “upstream thinking” in
community health?
A. Focus on treating disease after it occurs
B. Address root causes of health problems to prevent them
C. Provide acute care services
D. Emphasize individual responsibility only
Answer: B
Explanation: Upstream thinking focuses on addressing social, economic, and
environmental determinants of health to prevent problems.
8. A community health nurse is advocating for policy change to improve housing
conditions. This is an example of:
A. Direct care
B. Health education
C. Policy development and advocacy
D. Case management
Answer: C
Explanation: Advocacy for policy change is a core public health function to create
healthier environments.
9. Which factor is a social determinant of health?
A. Genetics only
B. Income, education, and housing
C. Age and sex only
D. Family history only
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Answer: B
Explanation: Social determinants include income, education, housing,
employment, and access to healthcare.
10. The nurse is caring for a family in which the grandmother provides childcare
while parents work. Which family concept does this represent?
A. Nuclear family
B. Extended family
C. Single-parent family
D. Blended family
Answer: B
Explanation: An extended family includes relatives beyond the nuclear family,
such as grandparents.
11. Which is the primary role of the community health nurse in case
management?
A. Directly provide all services
B. Coordinate services and resources to meet client needs
C. Only provide health education
D. Manage clinic operations
Answer: B
Explanation: Case management involves coordinating healthcare and community
resources to meet the complex needs of clients.
12. A community health nurse is performing a community assessment. Which
data source is considered primary data?
A. Census data
B. Interviews with community members
C. Vital statistics
D. Hospital discharge records
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