TESTBANK COMMUNITY $ PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING EVIDENCE FOR 3RD EDITION DEMARCO
WALSH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT
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1. Which concept best describes the focus of community and
public health nursing?
A. Treatment of acute illnesses in hospitals
B. Health promotion and disease prevention for populations
C. Rehabilitation of injured patients
D. Intensive care management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Community and public health nursing emphasizes
improving health outcomes for entire populations through
prevention, education, and community interventions rather
than focusing solely on individual treatment.
2. Which level of prevention focuses on preventing the
occurrence of disease?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
,C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention includes actions such as
immunization, health education, and sanitation that prevent
disease before it occurs.
3. A nurse conducting blood pressure screenings at a
community health fair is practicing which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Palliative
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection of
disease through screenings to allow early treatment and
prevent complications.
4. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood type
B. Housing conditions
C. Eye color
D. Genetic mutation
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include environmental and
societal conditions such as housing, education, income, and
access to healthcare, which influence health outcomes.
5. Which organization sets global health standards and
provides international public health guidance?
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
D. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WHO coordinates global health initiatives,
monitors disease outbreaks, and establishes international
health standards.
6. What is the primary goal of epidemiology?
A. Treat diseases in hospitals
B. Study distribution and determinants of health events in
populations
C. Develop medications
D. Provide surgical interventions
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale: Epidemiology studies patterns, causes, and effects
of health conditions in defined populations.
7. Which measure indicates the number of new cases of a
disease occurring in a population within a specified period?
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
C. Mortality rate
D. Case fatality rate
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Incidence measures newly diagnosed cases within a
defined timeframe.
8. Which public health intervention is an example of primary
prevention?
A. Chemotherapy for cancer
B. Rehabilitation therapy
C. Childhood immunization
D. Dialysis treatment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immunization prevents diseases before they
develop, making it a primary prevention strategy.
NURSING EVIDENCE FOR 3RD EDITION DEMARCO
WALSH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which concept best describes the focus of community and
public health nursing?
A. Treatment of acute illnesses in hospitals
B. Health promotion and disease prevention for populations
C. Rehabilitation of injured patients
D. Intensive care management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Community and public health nursing emphasizes
improving health outcomes for entire populations through
prevention, education, and community interventions rather
than focusing solely on individual treatment.
2. Which level of prevention focuses on preventing the
occurrence of disease?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
,C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention includes actions such as
immunization, health education, and sanitation that prevent
disease before it occurs.
3. A nurse conducting blood pressure screenings at a
community health fair is practicing which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Palliative
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection of
disease through screenings to allow early treatment and
prevent complications.
4. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Blood type
B. Housing conditions
C. Eye color
D. Genetic mutation
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include environmental and
societal conditions such as housing, education, income, and
access to healthcare, which influence health outcomes.
5. Which organization sets global health standards and
provides international public health guidance?
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
D. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WHO coordinates global health initiatives,
monitors disease outbreaks, and establishes international
health standards.
6. What is the primary goal of epidemiology?
A. Treat diseases in hospitals
B. Study distribution and determinants of health events in
populations
C. Develop medications
D. Provide surgical interventions
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale: Epidemiology studies patterns, causes, and effects
of health conditions in defined populations.
7. Which measure indicates the number of new cases of a
disease occurring in a population within a specified period?
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
C. Mortality rate
D. Case fatality rate
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Incidence measures newly diagnosed cases within a
defined timeframe.
8. Which public health intervention is an example of primary
prevention?
A. Chemotherapy for cancer
B. Rehabilitation therapy
C. Childhood immunization
D. Dialysis treatment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immunization prevents diseases before they
develop, making it a primary prevention strategy.
