NURS 401 Foundations of Public Health
Nursing Clinical Evaluation Practice Exam 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
1. What is the primary goal of a community health nurse conducting a
windshield survey?
a. To provide clinical care in home settings
b. To assess community strengths and weaknesses
c. To promote hospital-based services
d. To collect census data
Rationale: A windshield survey is a systematic observation made from a
moving vehicle to assess the physical and social environment of a
community.
2. In public health nursing, which of the following best demonstrates
primary prevention?
,a. Screening for hypertension
b. Administering vaccines to school-aged children
c. Treating tuberculosis
d. Referring a client to a cardiac specialist
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs,
and immunizations are a classic example.
3. What is the purpose of a community health assessment?
a. To evaluate nurses’ competencies
b. To identify and address community health needs
c. To reduce hospital readmissions
d. To perform fiscal audits
Rationale: Community health assessments guide planning and decision-
making by identifying community health problems and resources.
4. A nurse promoting handwashing in an elementary school is engaging
in:
a. Tertiary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Primary prevention
d. Rehabilitation
Rationale: Handwashing promotion is a preventive measure aimed at
avoiding illness in healthy individuals.
, 5. Which document outlines the scope and standards of public health
nursing?
a. ANA Code of Ethics
b. Healthy People 2030
c. Quad Council Competencies for Public Health Nurses
d. CDC Field Manual
Rationale: The Quad Council outlines specific competencies and
expectations for public health nursing practice.
6. A nurse visits a home to assess an elderly patient’s safety and prevent
falls. What level of prevention is this?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Palliative
Rationale: The nurse is taking proactive measures to prevent injury before
it happens, making this primary prevention.
7. A major role of the public health nurse during a community health fair
is to:
a. Perform surgeries on-site
b. Educate attendees about risk factors and preventive behaviors
c. Administer IV therapy
d. Conduct environmental inspections
, Rationale: Education is a central role of public health nurses to improve
health literacy and promote prevention.
8. Which approach is most appropriate when planning culturally
competent care in a diverse community?
a. Implementing one-size-fits-all policies
b. Ignoring cultural differences to treat everyone the same
c. Consulting only religious leaders
d. Assessing cultural beliefs and involving community members
Rationale: Culturally competent care requires understanding and
integrating cultural values and input from the community.
9. A public health nurse identifies that children in the community lack
access to nutritious meals. The next best action is to:
a. Ignore the issue
b. Collaborate with local schools and food banks to develop a lunch
program
c. Conduct individual counseling
d. Write a prescription for vitamins
Rationale: Public health nurses collaborate with community stakeholders
to implement population-level interventions.
10. During a home visit, a nurse notices signs of elder abuse. What
should the nurse do first?
Nursing Clinical Evaluation Practice Exam 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
1. What is the primary goal of a community health nurse conducting a
windshield survey?
a. To provide clinical care in home settings
b. To assess community strengths and weaknesses
c. To promote hospital-based services
d. To collect census data
Rationale: A windshield survey is a systematic observation made from a
moving vehicle to assess the physical and social environment of a
community.
2. In public health nursing, which of the following best demonstrates
primary prevention?
,a. Screening for hypertension
b. Administering vaccines to school-aged children
c. Treating tuberculosis
d. Referring a client to a cardiac specialist
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs,
and immunizations are a classic example.
3. What is the purpose of a community health assessment?
a. To evaluate nurses’ competencies
b. To identify and address community health needs
c. To reduce hospital readmissions
d. To perform fiscal audits
Rationale: Community health assessments guide planning and decision-
making by identifying community health problems and resources.
4. A nurse promoting handwashing in an elementary school is engaging
in:
a. Tertiary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Primary prevention
d. Rehabilitation
Rationale: Handwashing promotion is a preventive measure aimed at
avoiding illness in healthy individuals.
, 5. Which document outlines the scope and standards of public health
nursing?
a. ANA Code of Ethics
b. Healthy People 2030
c. Quad Council Competencies for Public Health Nurses
d. CDC Field Manual
Rationale: The Quad Council outlines specific competencies and
expectations for public health nursing practice.
6. A nurse visits a home to assess an elderly patient’s safety and prevent
falls. What level of prevention is this?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Palliative
Rationale: The nurse is taking proactive measures to prevent injury before
it happens, making this primary prevention.
7. A major role of the public health nurse during a community health fair
is to:
a. Perform surgeries on-site
b. Educate attendees about risk factors and preventive behaviors
c. Administer IV therapy
d. Conduct environmental inspections
, Rationale: Education is a central role of public health nurses to improve
health literacy and promote prevention.
8. Which approach is most appropriate when planning culturally
competent care in a diverse community?
a. Implementing one-size-fits-all policies
b. Ignoring cultural differences to treat everyone the same
c. Consulting only religious leaders
d. Assessing cultural beliefs and involving community members
Rationale: Culturally competent care requires understanding and
integrating cultural values and input from the community.
9. A public health nurse identifies that children in the community lack
access to nutritious meals. The next best action is to:
a. Ignore the issue
b. Collaborate with local schools and food banks to develop a lunch
program
c. Conduct individual counseling
d. Write a prescription for vitamins
Rationale: Public health nurses collaborate with community stakeholders
to implement population-level interventions.
10. During a home visit, a nurse notices signs of elder abuse. What
should the nurse do first?
