Community & Public Health Nursing Practice Exam
– 100 Questions
1. A public health nurse is planning a health fair to promote
immunizations. Which action is most important?
a) Provide handouts on nutrition
b) Schedule speakers on general wellness
c) Ensure vaccines are available and staff trained
d) Offer free blood pressure screenings
Rationale: Ensuring that vaccines are available and staff are trained
addresses the primary goal of immunization promotion, which is to
prevent disease in the community.
2. Which intervention is most appropriate for primary prevention of
diabetes?
a) Educating adults about healthy eating and physical activity
b) Administering insulin to diabetic clients
c) Monitoring blood glucose levels in diagnosed patients
d) Screening for diabetic complications
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on preventing disease before it
occurs through education and lifestyle modification.
3. During a home visit, a nurse notices unsafe housing conditions
that could increase fall risk. This is an example of:
a) Tertiary prevention
b) Environmental risk assessment
c) Health promotion
d) Secondary prevention
,Rationale: Environmental risk assessment identifies hazards in the
client’s environment to prevent injury or disease.
4. A nurse collects data on the number of new influenza cases in a
community over a month. This is:
a) Prevalence
b) Incidence
c) Mortality rate
d) Morbidity rate
Rationale: Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease
occurring within a specified period.
5. Which strategy best addresses health disparities in underserved
populations?
a) Offering pamphlets in English only
b) Providing culturally sensitive care and interpreters
c) Focusing on hospital-based interventions
d) Promoting specialty care clinics only
Rationale: Culturally sensitive care and language access help reduce
barriers and disparities in health outcomes.
6. A community assessment identifies that most residents lack
access to healthy food. The nurse should prioritize interventions
targeting:
a) Secondary prevention
b) Tertiary prevention
c) Primary prevention
d) Rehabilitation
Rationale: Primary prevention addresses the root causes of disease,
such as poor nutrition, before illness develops.
, 7. Which is the best example of secondary prevention?
a) Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infection
b) Screening adults for hypertension
c) Administering vaccines to children
d) Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection and
treatment of disease to prevent progression.
8. A nurse is planning a program to reduce teen smoking. The most
effective approach is:
a) Providing nicotine replacement therapy to all teens
b) Encouraging peers to enforce anti-smoking rules
c) Implementing school-based educational programs
d) Treating teens who have already developed chronic bronchitis
Rationale: School-based education is a primary prevention strategy
that targets behavior modification before disease occurs.
9. Which indicator reflects the overall health of a population?
a) Incidence rate
b) Prevalence rate
c) Life expectancy
d) Risk ratio
Rationale: Life expectancy provides a summary measure of a
population’s health and reflects mortality trends.
10. The nurse is planning a disaster response program. Which is
the priority action?
a) Conducting post-disaster counseling
b) Stocking shelters with food
c) Developing a disaster preparedness plan
d) Coordinating media coverage
– 100 Questions
1. A public health nurse is planning a health fair to promote
immunizations. Which action is most important?
a) Provide handouts on nutrition
b) Schedule speakers on general wellness
c) Ensure vaccines are available and staff trained
d) Offer free blood pressure screenings
Rationale: Ensuring that vaccines are available and staff are trained
addresses the primary goal of immunization promotion, which is to
prevent disease in the community.
2. Which intervention is most appropriate for primary prevention of
diabetes?
a) Educating adults about healthy eating and physical activity
b) Administering insulin to diabetic clients
c) Monitoring blood glucose levels in diagnosed patients
d) Screening for diabetic complications
Rationale: Primary prevention focuses on preventing disease before it
occurs through education and lifestyle modification.
3. During a home visit, a nurse notices unsafe housing conditions
that could increase fall risk. This is an example of:
a) Tertiary prevention
b) Environmental risk assessment
c) Health promotion
d) Secondary prevention
,Rationale: Environmental risk assessment identifies hazards in the
client’s environment to prevent injury or disease.
4. A nurse collects data on the number of new influenza cases in a
community over a month. This is:
a) Prevalence
b) Incidence
c) Mortality rate
d) Morbidity rate
Rationale: Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease
occurring within a specified period.
5. Which strategy best addresses health disparities in underserved
populations?
a) Offering pamphlets in English only
b) Providing culturally sensitive care and interpreters
c) Focusing on hospital-based interventions
d) Promoting specialty care clinics only
Rationale: Culturally sensitive care and language access help reduce
barriers and disparities in health outcomes.
6. A community assessment identifies that most residents lack
access to healthy food. The nurse should prioritize interventions
targeting:
a) Secondary prevention
b) Tertiary prevention
c) Primary prevention
d) Rehabilitation
Rationale: Primary prevention addresses the root causes of disease,
such as poor nutrition, before illness develops.
, 7. Which is the best example of secondary prevention?
a) Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infection
b) Screening adults for hypertension
c) Administering vaccines to children
d) Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection and
treatment of disease to prevent progression.
8. A nurse is planning a program to reduce teen smoking. The most
effective approach is:
a) Providing nicotine replacement therapy to all teens
b) Encouraging peers to enforce anti-smoking rules
c) Implementing school-based educational programs
d) Treating teens who have already developed chronic bronchitis
Rationale: School-based education is a primary prevention strategy
that targets behavior modification before disease occurs.
9. Which indicator reflects the overall health of a population?
a) Incidence rate
b) Prevalence rate
c) Life expectancy
d) Risk ratio
Rationale: Life expectancy provides a summary measure of a
population’s health and reflects mortality trends.
10. The nurse is planning a disaster response program. Which is
the priority action?
a) Conducting post-disaster counseling
b) Stocking shelters with food
c) Developing a disaster preparedness plan
d) Coordinating media coverage
