NUR 426 EXAM 2: COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING THEORY &
APPLICATION V1 - QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
ARIZONA COLLEGE
1. A community health nurse is calculating the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in a specific
county. Which of the following data points is required for this calculation?
A. The number of new cases diagnosed in the last 12 months.
B. The number of deaths attributed to the disease in the last year.
C. The total number of existing cases at a specific point in time.
D. The rate of transmission between family members.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Prevalence refers to the total number of all existing cases (old
and new) in a population at a specific point in time, whereas incidence refers only to new
cases.
,2. When applying the Epidemiological Triad to a case of influenza, which of the following
would be categorized as the ‘Environment’?
A. The crowded conditions of a local homeless shelter.
B. The age and immune status of the affected individual.
C. The virulence of the influenza virus strain.
D. The availability of antiviral medications.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the epidemiological triad, the environment refers to external
factors such as physical, social, or economic conditions (like crowding) that allow the agent
and host to interact.
3. A nurse is conducting a windshield survey. Which of the following is a primary objective of
this specific assessment tool?
A. To obtain a visual overview of the community’s resources and environment.
B. To interview key informants regarding community history.
C. To analyze secondary data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
D. To perform clinical screenings for high-risk residents.
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: A windshield survey is a subjective primary data collection
method where the nurse drives through a community to observe its physical
characteristics and resources.
4. A public health nurse is addressing the ‘upstream’ determinants of health. Which
intervention best exemplifies this approach?
A. Opening a mobile clinic to treat acute asthma attacks in children.
B. Distributing rescue inhalers to low-income families.
C. Advocating for stricter local air quality regulations.
D. Teaching individual patients how to use peak flow meters.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Upstream interventions focus on modifying the social, political,
or environmental conditions (the root causes) that lead to poor health outcomes, rather
than treating the outcomes themselves.
5. According to the START triage system, how should a nurse categorize a disaster victim who
is breathing at 24 breaths/min, has a capillary refill of 1.5 seconds, but is unable to follow
simple commands?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Red (Immediate)
C. Yellow (Delayed)
HEALTH NURSING THEORY &
APPLICATION V1 - QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
ARIZONA COLLEGE
1. A community health nurse is calculating the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in a specific
county. Which of the following data points is required for this calculation?
A. The number of new cases diagnosed in the last 12 months.
B. The number of deaths attributed to the disease in the last year.
C. The total number of existing cases at a specific point in time.
D. The rate of transmission between family members.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Prevalence refers to the total number of all existing cases (old
and new) in a population at a specific point in time, whereas incidence refers only to new
cases.
,2. When applying the Epidemiological Triad to a case of influenza, which of the following
would be categorized as the ‘Environment’?
A. The crowded conditions of a local homeless shelter.
B. The age and immune status of the affected individual.
C. The virulence of the influenza virus strain.
D. The availability of antiviral medications.
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: In the epidemiological triad, the environment refers to external
factors such as physical, social, or economic conditions (like crowding) that allow the agent
and host to interact.
3. A nurse is conducting a windshield survey. Which of the following is a primary objective of
this specific assessment tool?
A. To obtain a visual overview of the community’s resources and environment.
B. To interview key informants regarding community history.
C. To analyze secondary data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
D. To perform clinical screenings for high-risk residents.
Answer: A
, Conceptual Explanation: A windshield survey is a subjective primary data collection
method where the nurse drives through a community to observe its physical
characteristics and resources.
4. A public health nurse is addressing the ‘upstream’ determinants of health. Which
intervention best exemplifies this approach?
A. Opening a mobile clinic to treat acute asthma attacks in children.
B. Distributing rescue inhalers to low-income families.
C. Advocating for stricter local air quality regulations.
D. Teaching individual patients how to use peak flow meters.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Upstream interventions focus on modifying the social, political,
or environmental conditions (the root causes) that lead to poor health outcomes, rather
than treating the outcomes themselves.
5. According to the START triage system, how should a nurse categorize a disaster victim who
is breathing at 24 breaths/min, has a capillary refill of 1.5 seconds, but is unable to follow
simple commands?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Red (Immediate)
C. Yellow (Delayed)
