Population Health Exam 1 NCLEX
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is teaching a group about determinants of health. Which example demonstrates a social
determinant?
A. Genetics
✔✔B. Access to affordable housing
C. Age
D. Blood type
A public health nurse is focusing on primary prevention. Which activity demonstrates this level
of prevention?
✔✔A. Administering flu vaccinations at a community clinic
B. Providing speech therapy after a stroke
C. Conducting hypertension screenings
D. Teaching diabetic foot care
A nurse is planning health teaching for clients with obesity. Which approach supports population
health goals?
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,A. Focus only on surgical interventions
✔✔B. Develop community walking groups and nutrition classes
C. Provide medication samples only
D. Encourage fasting without guidance
A nurse is involved in epidemiological research. Which measure best describes the number of
new cases of a disease in a population?
A. Prevalence
✔✔B. Incidence
C. Mortality rate
D. Risk ratio
A nurse is working in a community with a high rate of childhood lead poisoning. What is the
most effective intervention?
A. Provide iron supplements to all children
✔✔B. Advocate for removal of lead-based paint in housing
C. Increase outdoor playtime for children
D. Recommend higher intake of dairy products
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,A nurse is practicing secondary prevention in population health. Which activity reflects this?
A. Teaching about helmet use for bikers
✔✔B. Conducting mammogram screenings for women
C. Providing rehab after a spinal cord injury
D. Advocating for safer playground equipment
A nurse is addressing food deserts in an urban community. Which intervention is most
appropriate?
A. Encourage people to drive to distant grocery stores
✔✔B. Partner with farmers to create local produce markets
C. Increase availability of fast-food restaurants
D. Promote sugary beverages as cheaper options
A nurse is teaching a community group about herd immunity. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “Herd immunity protects only vaccinated individuals.”
B. “Herd immunity eliminates the need for vaccines.”
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, ✔✔C. “Herd immunity helps protect those who cannot be vaccinated.”
D. “Herd immunity develops without vaccines.”
A nurse is planning disaster preparedness education. Which activity is a population-level
intervention?
✔✔A. Conducting community-wide disaster drills
B. Giving one-on-one counseling to disaster survivors
C. Filling individual prescriptions after a storm
D. Providing CPR to one patient during an emergency
A nurse is collaborating with policymakers on air quality initiatives. This action represents which
role in population health?
A. Direct caregiver
B. Case manager
✔✔C. Advocate
D. Educator
A nurse is evaluating a population health program aimed at reducing obesity. Which outcome
shows success?
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is teaching a group about determinants of health. Which example demonstrates a social
determinant?
A. Genetics
✔✔B. Access to affordable housing
C. Age
D. Blood type
A public health nurse is focusing on primary prevention. Which activity demonstrates this level
of prevention?
✔✔A. Administering flu vaccinations at a community clinic
B. Providing speech therapy after a stroke
C. Conducting hypertension screenings
D. Teaching diabetic foot care
A nurse is planning health teaching for clients with obesity. Which approach supports population
health goals?
1
,A. Focus only on surgical interventions
✔✔B. Develop community walking groups and nutrition classes
C. Provide medication samples only
D. Encourage fasting without guidance
A nurse is involved in epidemiological research. Which measure best describes the number of
new cases of a disease in a population?
A. Prevalence
✔✔B. Incidence
C. Mortality rate
D. Risk ratio
A nurse is working in a community with a high rate of childhood lead poisoning. What is the
most effective intervention?
A. Provide iron supplements to all children
✔✔B. Advocate for removal of lead-based paint in housing
C. Increase outdoor playtime for children
D. Recommend higher intake of dairy products
2
,A nurse is practicing secondary prevention in population health. Which activity reflects this?
A. Teaching about helmet use for bikers
✔✔B. Conducting mammogram screenings for women
C. Providing rehab after a spinal cord injury
D. Advocating for safer playground equipment
A nurse is addressing food deserts in an urban community. Which intervention is most
appropriate?
A. Encourage people to drive to distant grocery stores
✔✔B. Partner with farmers to create local produce markets
C. Increase availability of fast-food restaurants
D. Promote sugary beverages as cheaper options
A nurse is teaching a community group about herd immunity. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “Herd immunity protects only vaccinated individuals.”
B. “Herd immunity eliminates the need for vaccines.”
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, ✔✔C. “Herd immunity helps protect those who cannot be vaccinated.”
D. “Herd immunity develops without vaccines.”
A nurse is planning disaster preparedness education. Which activity is a population-level
intervention?
✔✔A. Conducting community-wide disaster drills
B. Giving one-on-one counseling to disaster survivors
C. Filling individual prescriptions after a storm
D. Providing CPR to one patient during an emergency
A nurse is collaborating with policymakers on air quality initiatives. This action represents which
role in population health?
A. Direct caregiver
B. Case manager
✔✔C. Advocate
D. Educator
A nurse is evaluating a population health program aimed at reducing obesity. Which outcome
shows success?
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