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NURC 444 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS [2 VERSIONS] WITH RATIONALES 2025
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is an accurate description of upstream
thinking - ANSWER ✔✔- Actions that focus on modifying economic,
political, and environmental factors that are precursors of poor
health throughout the world
Which best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese -
ANSWER ✔✔- For many people, caloric intake is more than needed
for their physical activity
Which best describes why risk reduction as of such importance in the
United States today - ANSWER ✔✔- The leading causes of death are
all related to lifestyle choices
Which risk factors are least subject to modification - ANSWER ✔✔-
Environmental exposure
According to the critical theoretical perspective, which should be held
responsible for many of the illnesses of Americans today - ANSWER
✔✔- -advertisers who market sugar-and fat- saturated food products
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-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, marketers, and sellers
-manufacturers of products that increase morbidity and mortality
-tobacco manufactures who sponsors sports events
A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective and daily nursing
practice. Which activity with the nurse most likely complete -
ANSWER ✔✔- Expose social values underlying the healthcare system
A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the
health of clients. Which would the nurse most likely implement. -
ANSWER ✔✔- Create appropriate national health policies
A client did not attend the clinic for required Follow-up care after his
extensive surgery. Using the health belief model, which would be the
most appropriate conclusion for the nurse to make. - ANSWER ✔✔-
The healthcare system is not meeting the clients perceived needs
Which best describes the primary focus of healthcare efforts in the
United States - ANSWER ✔✔- Chronic diseases
Which best describes how John Snow was able to decrease deaths
from cholera - ANSWER ✔✔- Removed a source of contaminated
water
Which best describes a modern public health practice that was
originally developed as a means of self protection from the black
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death, or the bubonic plague - ANSWER ✔✔- Isolation and
quarantine
A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of
people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which best
describes the prevalence of this disease - ANSWER ✔✔- Endemic
Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's
health? - ANSWER ✔✔- Individual's education and income
Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and
mortality, statistics on a local, state, and a national level - ANSWER
✔✔- To be able to observe the communities, statistics overtime, and
compare the community with other communities
How does community health nursing define community? - ANSWER
✔✔- A group of persons who share a common identity and
environment
Which is an example of a modifiable risk factor - ANSWER ✔✔- -
cigarette smoking
-Sexual practices
-Diet
A risk factor refers to a - ANSWER ✔✔- Exposure that is associated
with a disease
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Which "determinants of health" refers to factors that are experience
with the senses-things that can be seen touched, heard, and smelled
- ANSWER ✔✔- Physical environment
Receiving immunizations, regular health screenings, and physical
examinations is an example of - ANSWER ✔✔- Health protection
The use of theory in population-focused community health nursing
encourages (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER ✔✔- -A proactive
approach to care
-Development of population-focused programs
Which statement is not true about the "thinking upstream" model of a
community health nursing practice? - ANSWER ✔✔- It focuses the
nurse on short-term, individual-based nursing interventions
Modern community health nursing requires the nurse to _______,
which empowers people to understand and address, their health
issues and disease - ANSWER ✔✔- Practice from a population focus
Which is an example of "community health nursing" rather than
"community-based nursing" - ANSWER ✔✔- An RN reviewing school
clinic records to determine which children are not up-to-date on their
immunizations
NURC 444 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS [2 VERSIONS] WITH RATIONALES 2025
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is an accurate description of upstream
thinking - ANSWER ✔✔- Actions that focus on modifying economic,
political, and environmental factors that are precursors of poor
health throughout the world
Which best describes the reason why so many Americans are obese -
ANSWER ✔✔- For many people, caloric intake is more than needed
for their physical activity
Which best describes why risk reduction as of such importance in the
United States today - ANSWER ✔✔- The leading causes of death are
all related to lifestyle choices
Which risk factors are least subject to modification - ANSWER ✔✔-
Environmental exposure
According to the critical theoretical perspective, which should be held
responsible for many of the illnesses of Americans today - ANSWER
✔✔- -advertisers who market sugar-and fat- saturated food products
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-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, marketers, and sellers
-manufacturers of products that increase morbidity and mortality
-tobacco manufactures who sponsors sports events
A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective and daily nursing
practice. Which activity with the nurse most likely complete -
ANSWER ✔✔- Expose social values underlying the healthcare system
A nurse is using Milio's framework for prevention to improve the
health of clients. Which would the nurse most likely implement. -
ANSWER ✔✔- Create appropriate national health policies
A client did not attend the clinic for required Follow-up care after his
extensive surgery. Using the health belief model, which would be the
most appropriate conclusion for the nurse to make. - ANSWER ✔✔-
The healthcare system is not meeting the clients perceived needs
Which best describes the primary focus of healthcare efforts in the
United States - ANSWER ✔✔- Chronic diseases
Which best describes how John Snow was able to decrease deaths
from cholera - ANSWER ✔✔- Removed a source of contaminated
water
Which best describes a modern public health practice that was
originally developed as a means of self protection from the black
,3|Page
death, or the bubonic plague - ANSWER ✔✔- Isolation and
quarantine
A nurse has determined that there is always a consistent level of
people in the population who experience pneumonia. Which best
describes the prevalence of this disease - ANSWER ✔✔- Endemic
Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's
health? - ANSWER ✔✔- Individual's education and income
Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and
mortality, statistics on a local, state, and a national level - ANSWER
✔✔- To be able to observe the communities, statistics overtime, and
compare the community with other communities
How does community health nursing define community? - ANSWER
✔✔- A group of persons who share a common identity and
environment
Which is an example of a modifiable risk factor - ANSWER ✔✔- -
cigarette smoking
-Sexual practices
-Diet
A risk factor refers to a - ANSWER ✔✔- Exposure that is associated
with a disease
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Which "determinants of health" refers to factors that are experience
with the senses-things that can be seen touched, heard, and smelled
- ANSWER ✔✔- Physical environment
Receiving immunizations, regular health screenings, and physical
examinations is an example of - ANSWER ✔✔- Health protection
The use of theory in population-focused community health nursing
encourages (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER ✔✔- -A proactive
approach to care
-Development of population-focused programs
Which statement is not true about the "thinking upstream" model of a
community health nursing practice? - ANSWER ✔✔- It focuses the
nurse on short-term, individual-based nursing interventions
Modern community health nursing requires the nurse to _______,
which empowers people to understand and address, their health
issues and disease - ANSWER ✔✔- Practice from a population focus
Which is an example of "community health nursing" rather than
"community-based nursing" - ANSWER ✔✔- An RN reviewing school
clinic records to determine which children are not up-to-date on their
immunizations
