NUR 442 EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which characteristic of low-density community has a significant negative
impact on the health of its population?
a. Poor housing options
b. Few health care providers
c. Population tends to be older
d. Increased risk of respiratory infections Answer - Few health care providers
Low-density (often rural) communities frequently struggle with limited access
to health care, including fewer physicians, specialists, hospitals, and emergency
services.
The nurse is planning to conduct an assessment during the next home visit with
a family new to a community. Which framework should the nurse use to
determine the family's relationship to school, work, and the health care
system?
A. Interactional
B. Structural-functional
C. Developmental
D. DecisionalInteractional Answer - B. Structural- functional
,The community health nurse is planning a secondary prevention strategy for
victims of a hurricane. Which session is the nurse most likely planning?
A. Positive stress adaptation
B. Resiliency
C. Debriefing
D. Manifestations of acute stress disorder Answer - C. Debriefing
Secondary prevention is early detection and intervention—debriefing helps
identify signs of trauma early and prevents long-term complications.
The nurse is collecting demographic data during a family assessment. Which
data would be appropriate for this category? Select all that apply.
A. Education of family members
B. Religious affiliation
C. Occupation
D. Ages of family members
E. Dietary patterns Answer - B, C, D
While visiting an older family, the nurse notes that an adult daughter phones
during the visit and another adult daughter stops by. Which characteristic of a
healthy family did the nurse observe?
A. Links to the broader community
B. Healthy interaction among members
C. Enhancement of individual development
,D. Structured role relationships Answer - B. Healthy interaction among
members
Healthy families are connected and supported by external networks, such as
adult children and community members.
A nurse is teaching about biologic warfare to a group of nursing students.
Which is included in the discussion?
A. Conversation about planning for secondary and tertiary prevention
B. Exchanging of information about anthrax and contaminated food
C. Discussion related to posttraumatic stress disorder
D. Dialog about the history and factors related to terrorism Answer - B.
Exchanging of information about anthrax and contaminated food
A community may be threatened with a Category A biologic agent. What action
supports primary prevention?
A. Meet with hospitals to ensure supplies
B. Prepare instruction sheets about Category A agents
C. Teach nurses how to disinfect equipment
D. Identify regions to establish quarantines Answer - B. Prepare instruction
sheets
Primary prevention focuses on education and prevention before exposure.
Teaching about agents meets this criterion.
Which best describes the global burden of disease? Select all that apply.
, A. Calculation of disability years
B. Calculation of health disparities
C. Calculation of morbidity & mortality
D. Calculation of primary care projects
E. Calculation of income projection Answer - A, B, C
Global burden of disease includes DALYs, morbidity, and mortality—not income
or health care projects.
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old mother with a 5-week-old infant. Which risk
factor increases concern for infanticide?
A. Infant growth and development
B. Seeking birth control postpartum
C. Maternal age
D. Feeding method Answer - C. Maternal age
Teen mothers are at higher risk for impaired bonding and extreme stress
responses, increasing infanticide risk.
The community nurse is concerned that children may be experiencing neglect.
What signs suggest neglect? Select all that apply.
A. Not wearing shoes in winter
B. Left in an unlocked car while parent shops
C. Not in age-appropriate car seats
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which characteristic of low-density community has a significant negative
impact on the health of its population?
a. Poor housing options
b. Few health care providers
c. Population tends to be older
d. Increased risk of respiratory infections Answer - Few health care providers
Low-density (often rural) communities frequently struggle with limited access
to health care, including fewer physicians, specialists, hospitals, and emergency
services.
The nurse is planning to conduct an assessment during the next home visit with
a family new to a community. Which framework should the nurse use to
determine the family's relationship to school, work, and the health care
system?
A. Interactional
B. Structural-functional
C. Developmental
D. DecisionalInteractional Answer - B. Structural- functional
,The community health nurse is planning a secondary prevention strategy for
victims of a hurricane. Which session is the nurse most likely planning?
A. Positive stress adaptation
B. Resiliency
C. Debriefing
D. Manifestations of acute stress disorder Answer - C. Debriefing
Secondary prevention is early detection and intervention—debriefing helps
identify signs of trauma early and prevents long-term complications.
The nurse is collecting demographic data during a family assessment. Which
data would be appropriate for this category? Select all that apply.
A. Education of family members
B. Religious affiliation
C. Occupation
D. Ages of family members
E. Dietary patterns Answer - B, C, D
While visiting an older family, the nurse notes that an adult daughter phones
during the visit and another adult daughter stops by. Which characteristic of a
healthy family did the nurse observe?
A. Links to the broader community
B. Healthy interaction among members
C. Enhancement of individual development
,D. Structured role relationships Answer - B. Healthy interaction among
members
Healthy families are connected and supported by external networks, such as
adult children and community members.
A nurse is teaching about biologic warfare to a group of nursing students.
Which is included in the discussion?
A. Conversation about planning for secondary and tertiary prevention
B. Exchanging of information about anthrax and contaminated food
C. Discussion related to posttraumatic stress disorder
D. Dialog about the history and factors related to terrorism Answer - B.
Exchanging of information about anthrax and contaminated food
A community may be threatened with a Category A biologic agent. What action
supports primary prevention?
A. Meet with hospitals to ensure supplies
B. Prepare instruction sheets about Category A agents
C. Teach nurses how to disinfect equipment
D. Identify regions to establish quarantines Answer - B. Prepare instruction
sheets
Primary prevention focuses on education and prevention before exposure.
Teaching about agents meets this criterion.
Which best describes the global burden of disease? Select all that apply.
, A. Calculation of disability years
B. Calculation of health disparities
C. Calculation of morbidity & mortality
D. Calculation of primary care projects
E. Calculation of income projection Answer - A, B, C
Global burden of disease includes DALYs, morbidity, and mortality—not income
or health care projects.
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old mother with a 5-week-old infant. Which risk
factor increases concern for infanticide?
A. Infant growth and development
B. Seeking birth control postpartum
C. Maternal age
D. Feeding method Answer - C. Maternal age
Teen mothers are at higher risk for impaired bonding and extreme stress
responses, increasing infanticide risk.
The community nurse is concerned that children may be experiencing neglect.
What signs suggest neglect? Select all that apply.
A. Not wearing shoes in winter
B. Left in an unlocked car while parent shops
C. Not in age-appropriate car seats
