Community Health Nursing
Test Banks 2026/2027
NEWEST EVALUATED EXAM
PRACTICE 250 QUESTIONS
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1. Which statement best describes the primary focus of community
health nursing?
A. Caring only for acutely ill hospitalized clients
B. Providing specialized surgical care
C. Promoting and protecting the health of populations
D. Managing hospital finances
Answer: C. Promoting and protecting the health of populations
Community health nursing emphasizes population health, prevention,
health promotion, and protection of communities.
,2. Which level of prevention aims to prevent disease before it
occurs?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitation
Answer: A. Primary
Primary prevention occurs before disease develops and includes
measures such as immunization, health education, and risk reduction.
3. Which intervention is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Smoking cessation education
B. Childhood immunization
C. Screening for cervical cancer
D. Physical rehabilitation after stroke
Answer: C. Screening for cervical cancer
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment of
disease to limit progression.
4. A nurse provides rehabilitation services to a client after a stroke.
Which level of prevention is this?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: C. Tertiary
,Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disability after a
disease or injury has occurred.
5. Which activity is most consistent with the community health
nurse's role as an educator?
A. Performing major surgery
B. Teaching families about safe water practices
C. Prescribing all medications independently
D. Performing diagnostic imaging
Answer: B. Teaching families about safe water practices
Health education is a major community nursing function and helps
individuals and populations reduce health risks.
6. The first step in developing a community health intervention is
generally to:
A. Implement the intervention
B. Evaluate the intervention
C. Assess the community
D. Discharge clients
Answer: C. Assess the community
Assessment identifies population needs, resources, risks, strengths,
and priorities before interventions are planned.
7. Which is an example of a community rather than an individual as
the client?
A. One patient with hypertension
B. A family with three children
, C. Residents of a rural district
D. One postoperative patient
Answer: C. Residents of a rural district
Community health nursing considers groups and populations as
clients, in addition to individuals and families.
8. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood type
B. Housing conditions
C. Eye color
D. Fingerprint pattern
Answer: B. Housing conditions
Housing, income, education, employment, social support, and access
to health services can strongly influence health outcomes.
9. Which action demonstrates community participation?
A. A nurse independently decides all community priorities
B. Community members help identify and address local health
problems
C. A hospital administrator chooses all interventions
D. Health workers exclude local leaders from planning
Answer: B. Community members help identify and address local
health problems
Community participation involves meaningful involvement of
community members in identifying needs, planning, implementing,
and evaluating interventions.
Test Banks 2026/2027
NEWEST EVALUATED EXAM
PRACTICE 250 QUESTIONS
|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS |DETAILED
RATIONALES |HINTED
COMPLETE EXAM PREP
GRADED A+*INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which statement best describes the primary focus of community
health nursing?
A. Caring only for acutely ill hospitalized clients
B. Providing specialized surgical care
C. Promoting and protecting the health of populations
D. Managing hospital finances
Answer: C. Promoting and protecting the health of populations
Community health nursing emphasizes population health, prevention,
health promotion, and protection of communities.
,2. Which level of prevention aims to prevent disease before it
occurs?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Rehabilitation
Answer: A. Primary
Primary prevention occurs before disease develops and includes
measures such as immunization, health education, and risk reduction.
3. Which intervention is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Smoking cessation education
B. Childhood immunization
C. Screening for cervical cancer
D. Physical rehabilitation after stroke
Answer: C. Screening for cervical cancer
Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment of
disease to limit progression.
4. A nurse provides rehabilitation services to a client after a stroke.
Which level of prevention is this?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: C. Tertiary
,Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disability after a
disease or injury has occurred.
5. Which activity is most consistent with the community health
nurse's role as an educator?
A. Performing major surgery
B. Teaching families about safe water practices
C. Prescribing all medications independently
D. Performing diagnostic imaging
Answer: B. Teaching families about safe water practices
Health education is a major community nursing function and helps
individuals and populations reduce health risks.
6. The first step in developing a community health intervention is
generally to:
A. Implement the intervention
B. Evaluate the intervention
C. Assess the community
D. Discharge clients
Answer: C. Assess the community
Assessment identifies population needs, resources, risks, strengths,
and priorities before interventions are planned.
7. Which is an example of a community rather than an individual as
the client?
A. One patient with hypertension
B. A family with three children
, C. Residents of a rural district
D. One postoperative patient
Answer: C. Residents of a rural district
Community health nursing considers groups and populations as
clients, in addition to individuals and families.
8. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood type
B. Housing conditions
C. Eye color
D. Fingerprint pattern
Answer: B. Housing conditions
Housing, income, education, employment, social support, and access
to health services can strongly influence health outcomes.
9. Which action demonstrates community participation?
A. A nurse independently decides all community priorities
B. Community members help identify and address local health
problems
C. A hospital administrator chooses all interventions
D. Health workers exclude local leaders from planning
Answer: B. Community members help identify and address local
health problems
Community participation involves meaningful involvement of
community members in identifying needs, planning, implementing,
and evaluating interventions.
