NU 136 COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
1. A nurse is conducting a community assessment using the ‘Windshield Survey’ method.
Which of the following observations provides the most relevant data regarding the
community’s environmental health risks?
A. The number of religious centers and places of worship in the neighborhood.
B. The presence of heavy industrial traffic and proximity to waste treatment facilities.
C. The availability of public transportation and the condition of bus stops.
D. The demographic makeup of people walking in the park at midday.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Environmental health risks are best assessed by looking for
physical environmental factors such as industrial pollution, traffic density, and proximity to
hazardous waste sites.
2. When applying the Epidemiological Triangle to the study of tuberculosis, which factor
would be categorized as the ‘Environment’?
A. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium.
,B. Crowded living conditions in an urban shelter.
C. A patient’s compromised immune system due to HIV.
D. The genetic predisposition of a specific ethnic group.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The environment includes external factors that allow the agent
and host to interact; crowded living conditions facilitate the transmission of tuberculosis.
3. A public health nurse is implementing secondary prevention for a group of migrant
workers. Which activity best illustrates this level of prevention?
A. Providing education on the proper use of personal protective equipment.
B. Conducting a skin cancer screening clinic for workers in the fields.
C. Administering the annual influenza vaccination to all workers.
D. Managing a support group for workers diagnosed with chronic respiratory issues.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
of diseases before they become symptomatic.
4. During a disaster response, a nurse uses the START triage system. A victim is found to be
breathing at 32 breaths per minute. Which color tag should the nurse assign?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
, C. Red (Immediate)
D. Black (Deceased)
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: In the START triage system, respiratory rates greater than 30
per minute indicate an immediate (Red) priority.
5. Which epidemiological measure represents the number of new cases of a specific disease
in a population over a designated period?
A. Prevalence rate
B. Incidence rate
C. Attack rate
D. Case fatality rate
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Incidence refers to the number of new cases, while prevalence
refers to the total number of existing cases.
6. A nurse is caring for a client with active Tuberculosis (TB) and is following Directly
Observed Therapy (DOT). What is the primary purpose of DOT?
A. To ensure medication compliance and prevent multi-drug resistance.
B. To reduce the cost of medication for the patient.
C. To provide social support to isolated patients.
HEALTH NURSING EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
1. A nurse is conducting a community assessment using the ‘Windshield Survey’ method.
Which of the following observations provides the most relevant data regarding the
community’s environmental health risks?
A. The number of religious centers and places of worship in the neighborhood.
B. The presence of heavy industrial traffic and proximity to waste treatment facilities.
C. The availability of public transportation and the condition of bus stops.
D. The demographic makeup of people walking in the park at midday.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Environmental health risks are best assessed by looking for
physical environmental factors such as industrial pollution, traffic density, and proximity to
hazardous waste sites.
2. When applying the Epidemiological Triangle to the study of tuberculosis, which factor
would be categorized as the ‘Environment’?
A. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium.
,B. Crowded living conditions in an urban shelter.
C. A patient’s compromised immune system due to HIV.
D. The genetic predisposition of a specific ethnic group.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The environment includes external factors that allow the agent
and host to interact; crowded living conditions facilitate the transmission of tuberculosis.
3. A public health nurse is implementing secondary prevention for a group of migrant
workers. Which activity best illustrates this level of prevention?
A. Providing education on the proper use of personal protective equipment.
B. Conducting a skin cancer screening clinic for workers in the fields.
C. Administering the annual influenza vaccination to all workers.
D. Managing a support group for workers diagnosed with chronic respiratory issues.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
of diseases before they become symptomatic.
4. During a disaster response, a nurse uses the START triage system. A victim is found to be
breathing at 32 breaths per minute. Which color tag should the nurse assign?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
, C. Red (Immediate)
D. Black (Deceased)
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: In the START triage system, respiratory rates greater than 30
per minute indicate an immediate (Red) priority.
5. Which epidemiological measure represents the number of new cases of a specific disease
in a population over a designated period?
A. Prevalence rate
B. Incidence rate
C. Attack rate
D. Case fatality rate
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Incidence refers to the number of new cases, while prevalence
refers to the total number of existing cases.
6. A nurse is caring for a client with active Tuberculosis (TB) and is following Directly
Observed Therapy (DOT). What is the primary purpose of DOT?
A. To ensure medication compliance and prevent multi-drug resistance.
B. To reduce the cost of medication for the patient.
C. To provide social support to isolated patients.
