NU 412
Community Nursing
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. What is the primary focus of community nursing?
- A) Individual patient care
- B) Health promotion and disease prevention in populations
- C) Hospital-based care
- D) Research and development
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Community nursing emphasizes health
promotion and disease prevention within the community instead
of focusing solely on individual patients.
2. Which of the following models is commonly used in
community health assessments?
- A) Biopsychosocial model
- B) Medical model
- C) Social determinants of health model
- D) Behavioral model
- Correct ANS: C
- Rationale: The social determinants of health model
addresses how societal factors affect health outcomes in
communities.
3. In which of the following scenarios would a community
health nurse most appropriately implement a intervention
program?
- A) A family managing a chronic illness
- B) A community experiencing a surge in tuberculosis cases
- C) An individual recovering from surgery
- D) A patient receiving chemotherapy in a hospital
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Community health nurses focus on populations;
thus, addressing health crises at the community level is crucial.
4. Which of the following is an essential component of the
Community Health Assessment (CHA)?
- A) Assessment of individual health records
- B) Identification of community strengths and weaknesses
- C) Quality assurance protocols
- D) Personal health insurance evaluations
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: CHA should identify both strengths and
weaknesses in community health to inform effective
programming.
5. The concept of "social capital" in community nursing refers
to:
- A) The financial resources available for health interventions
- B) The value of social networks and relationships within a
community
- C) Individual health evaluations
- D) Historical health data collection
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Social capital emphasizes how connectedness
within a community can enhance health outcomes.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ model emphasizes health education and
community involvement as ways to promote health in
populations.
- Correct ANS: Health Promotion
- Rationale: The health promotion model focuses on enabling
individuals and communities to increase control over their health.
7. A key determinant of health, __________ encompasses the
conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, work, and
age.
- Correct ANS: social determinants of health
- Rationale: Social determinants significantly influence
overall health outcomes and disparities.
8. One of the roles of a community health nurse is to conduct
__________ to identify community health needs and priorities.
- Correct ANS: needs assessment
- Rationale: Needs assessments are critical for ensuring that
interventions are targeted and effective.
©2024/2025
Community Nursing
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. What is the primary focus of community nursing?
- A) Individual patient care
- B) Health promotion and disease prevention in populations
- C) Hospital-based care
- D) Research and development
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Community nursing emphasizes health
promotion and disease prevention within the community instead
of focusing solely on individual patients.
2. Which of the following models is commonly used in
community health assessments?
- A) Biopsychosocial model
- B) Medical model
- C) Social determinants of health model
- D) Behavioral model
- Correct ANS: C
- Rationale: The social determinants of health model
addresses how societal factors affect health outcomes in
communities.
3. In which of the following scenarios would a community
health nurse most appropriately implement a intervention
program?
- A) A family managing a chronic illness
- B) A community experiencing a surge in tuberculosis cases
- C) An individual recovering from surgery
- D) A patient receiving chemotherapy in a hospital
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Community health nurses focus on populations;
thus, addressing health crises at the community level is crucial.
4. Which of the following is an essential component of the
Community Health Assessment (CHA)?
- A) Assessment of individual health records
- B) Identification of community strengths and weaknesses
- C) Quality assurance protocols
- D) Personal health insurance evaluations
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: CHA should identify both strengths and
weaknesses in community health to inform effective
programming.
5. The concept of "social capital" in community nursing refers
to:
- A) The financial resources available for health interventions
- B) The value of social networks and relationships within a
community
- C) Individual health evaluations
- D) Historical health data collection
- Correct ANS: B
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Social capital emphasizes how connectedness
within a community can enhance health outcomes.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ model emphasizes health education and
community involvement as ways to promote health in
populations.
- Correct ANS: Health Promotion
- Rationale: The health promotion model focuses on enabling
individuals and communities to increase control over their health.
7. A key determinant of health, __________ encompasses the
conditions in which individuals are born, grow, live, work, and
age.
- Correct ANS: social determinants of health
- Rationale: Social determinants significantly influence
overall health outcomes and disparities.
8. One of the roles of a community health nurse is to conduct
__________ to identify community health needs and priorities.
- Correct ANS: needs assessment
- Rationale: Needs assessments are critical for ensuring that
interventions are targeted and effective.
©2024/2025
