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COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE (4TH
EDITION) EXAM 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice (4th Edition) –
Questions with Detailed Rationales
Q1. A public health nurse works to prevent disease and promote health at the
population level. This practice is best described as:
A) Community-based nursing
B) Public health nursing
C) Home health nursing
D) Acute care nursing
Correct Answer: B) Public health nursing
Rationale: Public health nursing focuses on populations and communities,
emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and addressing health disparities.
Q2. Which of the following is a core function of public health?
A) Direct patient care
B) Policy development
C) Disease diagnosis
D) Surgical intervention
Correct Answer: B) Policy development
Rationale: The three core functions of public health are assessment, policy
development, and assurance.
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Q3. A nurse conducts a community health assessment to identify priority health
needs. This action reflects which public health core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: A) Assessment
Rationale: Assessment involves systematically collecting and analyzing data to identify
community health problems and needs.
Q4. A public health nurse advocates for a smoke-free policy in public housing. This
action reflects which public health core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Policy development
Rationale: Policy development involves using scientific knowledge to develop policies
that promote health.
Q5. A public health nurse ensures that essential health services are available to all
community members. This action reflects which core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
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Correct Answer: C) Assurance
Rationale: Assurance involves ensuring that essential health services are available and
accessible to all populations.
Q6. A nurse successfully persuades an obese client to enroll in a community
weight-loss program. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: D) Health promotion
Rationale: Health promotion includes activities that help individuals achieve and
maintain optimal health, such as enrolling in a weight-loss program.
Q7. A public health nurse provides education on the importance of handwashing to
prevent the spread of infection. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health restoration
Correct Answer: A) Primary prevention
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs, such as
through handwashing education.
Q8. A community health nurse organizes a blood pressure screening at a local
health fair. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
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C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: B) Secondary prevention
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection of disease through screening.
Q9. A nurse working in a community health center provides rehabilitation services
to patients recovering from strokes. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: C) Tertiary prevention
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing the effects of a disease or
disability.
Q10. Which of the following is a characteristic of community-based nursing?
A) Focuses on populations
B) Focuses on individuals and families
C) Focuses on policy development
D) Focuses on global health
Correct Answer: B) Focuses on individuals and families
Rationale: Community-based nursing focuses on individual and family health within
the community context.
Q11. Which of the following is a core competency for public health nurses?
A) Clinical diagnosis
B) Policy development
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING: EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE (4TH
EDITION) EXAM 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice (4th Edition) –
Questions with Detailed Rationales
Q1. A public health nurse works to prevent disease and promote health at the
population level. This practice is best described as:
A) Community-based nursing
B) Public health nursing
C) Home health nursing
D) Acute care nursing
Correct Answer: B) Public health nursing
Rationale: Public health nursing focuses on populations and communities,
emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and addressing health disparities.
Q2. Which of the following is a core function of public health?
A) Direct patient care
B) Policy development
C) Disease diagnosis
D) Surgical intervention
Correct Answer: B) Policy development
Rationale: The three core functions of public health are assessment, policy
development, and assurance.
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Q3. A nurse conducts a community health assessment to identify priority health
needs. This action reflects which public health core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: A) Assessment
Rationale: Assessment involves systematically collecting and analyzing data to identify
community health problems and needs.
Q4. A public health nurse advocates for a smoke-free policy in public housing. This
action reflects which public health core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Policy development
Rationale: Policy development involves using scientific knowledge to develop policies
that promote health.
Q5. A public health nurse ensures that essential health services are available to all
community members. This action reflects which core function?
A) Assessment
B) Policy development
C) Assurance
D) Evaluation
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Correct Answer: C) Assurance
Rationale: Assurance involves ensuring that essential health services are available and
accessible to all populations.
Q6. A nurse successfully persuades an obese client to enroll in a community
weight-loss program. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: D) Health promotion
Rationale: Health promotion includes activities that help individuals achieve and
maintain optimal health, such as enrolling in a weight-loss program.
Q7. A public health nurse provides education on the importance of handwashing to
prevent the spread of infection. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health restoration
Correct Answer: A) Primary prevention
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs, such as
through handwashing education.
Q8. A community health nurse organizes a blood pressure screening at a local
health fair. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
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C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: B) Secondary prevention
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection of disease through screening.
Q9. A nurse working in a community health center provides rehabilitation services
to patients recovering from strokes. This is an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Health promotion
Correct Answer: C) Tertiary prevention
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on minimizing the effects of a disease or
disability.
Q10. Which of the following is a characteristic of community-based nursing?
A) Focuses on populations
B) Focuses on individuals and families
C) Focuses on policy development
D) Focuses on global health
Correct Answer: B) Focuses on individuals and families
Rationale: Community-based nursing focuses on individual and family health within
the community context.
Q11. Which of the following is a core competency for public health nurses?
A) Clinical diagnosis
B) Policy development
