NRS-428VN
Concepts in Community & Public
Health
COMPREHENSIVE MIDTERMS
GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary role
of a community health nurse?
a) Providing direct care to subpopulations
b) Conducting research exclusively in hospital settings
c) Prescribing medications
d) Designing health promotion campaigns
Answer: a) Providing direct care to subpopulations
Rationale: Community health nurses focus on preventive,
promotive, and rehabilitative health care to improve the
health of communities and populations.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the process of enabling
people to increase control over, and to improve, their
health.
Answer: Empowerment
Rationale: Empowerment is a key concept in community
health, where individuals and communities are supported to
manage their own health and wellness.
3. True/False: Non-communicable diseases can be spread
through air or water.
Answer: False
Rationale: Non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes
and heart disease, are not infectious and cannot be spread
through air or water.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are determinants of health?
a) Genetics
b) Income level
c) Social status
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, d) Educational background
e) Environmental factors
Answers: a), b), c), d), e)
Rationale: All listed options are recognized as
determinants of health that influence an individual's or
population's health.
5. Multiple Choice: What is the term for a disease outbreak
that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high
proportion of the population?
a) Epidemic
b) Pandemic
c) Endemic
d) Outbreak
Answer: b) Pandemic
Rationale: A pandemic is an epidemic that has spread
over multiple countries or continents, usually affecting a
large number of people.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The __________ model is a framework
for understanding the complex interplay between individual,
relationship, community, and societal factors.
Answer: Ecological
Rationale: The ecological model is used in public health to
understand how layers of influence impact health outcomes.
7. True/False: Herd immunity can be achieved through
vaccination.
Answer: True
Rationale: Herd immunity occurs when a high percentage
of the community is immune to a disease, making the
spread of disease from person to person unlikely.
©2024/2025
Concepts in Community & Public
Health
COMPREHENSIVE MIDTERMS
GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary role
of a community health nurse?
a) Providing direct care to subpopulations
b) Conducting research exclusively in hospital settings
c) Prescribing medications
d) Designing health promotion campaigns
Answer: a) Providing direct care to subpopulations
Rationale: Community health nurses focus on preventive,
promotive, and rehabilitative health care to improve the
health of communities and populations.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the process of enabling
people to increase control over, and to improve, their
health.
Answer: Empowerment
Rationale: Empowerment is a key concept in community
health, where individuals and communities are supported to
manage their own health and wellness.
3. True/False: Non-communicable diseases can be spread
through air or water.
Answer: False
Rationale: Non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes
and heart disease, are not infectious and cannot be spread
through air or water.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are determinants of health?
a) Genetics
b) Income level
c) Social status
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, d) Educational background
e) Environmental factors
Answers: a), b), c), d), e)
Rationale: All listed options are recognized as
determinants of health that influence an individual's or
population's health.
5. Multiple Choice: What is the term for a disease outbreak
that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high
proportion of the population?
a) Epidemic
b) Pandemic
c) Endemic
d) Outbreak
Answer: b) Pandemic
Rationale: A pandemic is an epidemic that has spread
over multiple countries or continents, usually affecting a
large number of people.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The __________ model is a framework
for understanding the complex interplay between individual,
relationship, community, and societal factors.
Answer: Ecological
Rationale: The ecological model is used in public health to
understand how layers of influence impact health outcomes.
7. True/False: Herd immunity can be achieved through
vaccination.
Answer: True
Rationale: Herd immunity occurs when a high percentage
of the community is immune to a disease, making the
spread of disease from person to person unlikely.
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