NURS 405 Final Exam Study Guide | 2026 Update
Questions with complete solutions.
Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
A. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
B. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs
C. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
D. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
A
Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. b. c. d. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
D
Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
a. Families and groups
b. Illness-oriented care
c. d. Individuals within the family unit
Health care of communities and populations
D
,Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during
the 20th century?
a. b. c. d. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
Use of antibiotics to fight infections
C
A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community. Which of the following interventions
would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. b. c. d. Increase the community's knowledge about hospice care.
Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
members.
B
Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. b. c. d. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
C
,Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
a. b. c. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed
health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
D
Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this
role?
a. b. c. d. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues
The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns
The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
B
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. b. c. d. A large group of persons
A collection of individuals and families
A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
Another name for demographic group
C
, A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be
the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. b. c. d. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
"Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
"With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
"With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
A
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which
of the core public health functions?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
C
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them
that the only way the center would be able
to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write
letters to their local city council
representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to
accomplish through this action?
a. b. c. d. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
Questions with complete solutions.
Which of the following best describes community-based nursing?
A. A practice in which care is provided for individuals and families
B. Providing care with a focus on the group’s needs
C. Giving care with a focus on the aggregate’s needs
D. A value system in which all clients receive optimal care
A
Which of the following best describes community-oriented nursing?
a. b. c. d. Focusing on the provision of care to individuals and families
Providing care to manage acute or chronic conditions
Giving direct care to ill individuals within their family setting
Having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
D
Which of the following is the primary focus of public health nursing?
a. Families and groups
b. Illness-oriented care
c. d. Individuals within the family unit
Health care of communities and populations
D
,Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during
the 20th century?
a. b. c. d. Technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
Advances in surgical techniques and procedures
Sanitation and other population-based prevention programs
Use of antibiotics to fight infections
C
A nurse is developing a plan to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community. Which of the following interventions
would most likely be implemented by the nurse?
a. b. c. d. Increase the community's knowledge about hospice care.
Promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the community members.
Encourage employers to have wellness centers at each industrial site.
Ensure timely and effective medical intervention and treatment for community
members.
B
Which of the following is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
a. b. c. d. Health disparities among any groups are morally and legally wrong.
Health care is the most important priority in government planning and funding.
The health of individuals cannot be separated from the health of the community.
The government is responsible for lengthening the life span of Americans.
C
,Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
a. b. c. Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed
health services
d. Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment
D
Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills the responsibilities of this
role?
a. b. c. d. The nurse who met with several groups to discuss community recreation issues
The nurse who spent the day attending meetings of various health agencies
The nurse who talked to several people about their particular health concerns
The nurse who watched the city council meeting on local cable television
B
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
a. b. c. d. A large group of persons
A collection of individuals and families
A collection of people who share one or more characteristics
Another name for demographic group
C
, A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be
the most relevant for the nurse to ask?
a. b. c. d. "Which groups are at the greatest risk for problems?"
"Which patients should I see first as I begin my day?"
"With which physicians will I be most closely collaborating?"
"With which nursing assistants will I partner the most?"
A
Making sure that essential community-oriented health services are available defines which
of the core public health functions?
a. Policy development
b. Assessment
c. Assurance
d. Scientific knowledge-based care
C
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them
that the only way the center would be able
to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write
letters to their local city council
representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to
accomplish through this action?
a. b. c. d. Ensure that the women did not expect the nurse to solve their problem.
Demonstrate that the nurse understood the women's concerns and needs.
