CMN 420 EXAM 1QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
Distinguish between the 3 types of communities - ANSWERS1.) Geographic
Community
2.) Common-Interest Community
3.) Community of Solution
Geographic Community - ANSWERSCommunity defined by its geographic boundaries;
city, town, neighborhood
Common-Interest Community - ANSWERSA collection of people, even if they are widely
separated geographically, can have an interest or goal that binds them together; a
church group, members of international nursing organization, families who have lost a
loved one to suicide
Community of Solution - ANSWERSA group of people that come together to solve a
problem that affects all of them; agencies and county personnel coming together to
solve water pollution problem
Leading Health Indicators page 15 - ANSWERS-Access to health services
-Clinical preventive services
-Environmental quality
-Injury and violence
-Maternal, Infant, and Child health
-Mental health
-Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity
-Oral health
-Reproductive and sexual health
-Social determinants
-Substance abuse
-Tobacco
Qualities of a Healthy Community - ANSWERS-Equity (lack of disparities)
-A strong economy and employment opportunities (lack of poverty)
-Education
-Health care and preventive health services
-A stable, sustainable ecosystem and environment
-Inclusive, equitable, and broad community participation
-Employ environmental strategies
-Engage multi sector participation
, -The capacity to assess and address their own health concerns
-Collaboration between partners
-Housing/shelter
-Civic engagement
-Healthy public policy
-Access to healthy food
-Safety
-Opportunities for active learning
-Transportation
-Empowered population
-Healthy child development
-Use data to guide and measure efforts
Primary Prevention - ANSWERSPrevention; measures taken to keep illness or injury
from occurring
Secondary Prevention - ANSWERSScreening; efforts taken to detect and treat existing
health conditions at the earliest possible stage, when disease or impairment is already
present
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERSTertiary Prevention
Treatment; attempts to reduce the extent of severity of a health problem to its lowest
possible level, so as to minimize disability and restore or preserve function.
Health Promotion - ANSWERSIncludes all efforts that seek to move people closer to
optimal well-being or higher levels of wellness; health education, preventive health care
services, wellness programs
Disease Prevention - ANSWERSAnticipating and averting health problems or
discovering them as early as possible in order to minimize potential disability or
impairment
The Core Public Health Functions Basic to CH Nursing - ANSWERS1.) Assessment
2.) Policy Development
3.) Assurance
Assessment - ANSWERSGathering and analyzing info that will affect the health of
people to be served
Policy Development - ANSWERSThe synthesis and analysis of info gained during
assessment
Assurance - ANSWERSActivities that make certain that services are provided
ANSWERS 2026
Distinguish between the 3 types of communities - ANSWERS1.) Geographic
Community
2.) Common-Interest Community
3.) Community of Solution
Geographic Community - ANSWERSCommunity defined by its geographic boundaries;
city, town, neighborhood
Common-Interest Community - ANSWERSA collection of people, even if they are widely
separated geographically, can have an interest or goal that binds them together; a
church group, members of international nursing organization, families who have lost a
loved one to suicide
Community of Solution - ANSWERSA group of people that come together to solve a
problem that affects all of them; agencies and county personnel coming together to
solve water pollution problem
Leading Health Indicators page 15 - ANSWERS-Access to health services
-Clinical preventive services
-Environmental quality
-Injury and violence
-Maternal, Infant, and Child health
-Mental health
-Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity
-Oral health
-Reproductive and sexual health
-Social determinants
-Substance abuse
-Tobacco
Qualities of a Healthy Community - ANSWERS-Equity (lack of disparities)
-A strong economy and employment opportunities (lack of poverty)
-Education
-Health care and preventive health services
-A stable, sustainable ecosystem and environment
-Inclusive, equitable, and broad community participation
-Employ environmental strategies
-Engage multi sector participation
, -The capacity to assess and address their own health concerns
-Collaboration between partners
-Housing/shelter
-Civic engagement
-Healthy public policy
-Access to healthy food
-Safety
-Opportunities for active learning
-Transportation
-Empowered population
-Healthy child development
-Use data to guide and measure efforts
Primary Prevention - ANSWERSPrevention; measures taken to keep illness or injury
from occurring
Secondary Prevention - ANSWERSScreening; efforts taken to detect and treat existing
health conditions at the earliest possible stage, when disease or impairment is already
present
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERSTertiary Prevention
Treatment; attempts to reduce the extent of severity of a health problem to its lowest
possible level, so as to minimize disability and restore or preserve function.
Health Promotion - ANSWERSIncludes all efforts that seek to move people closer to
optimal well-being or higher levels of wellness; health education, preventive health care
services, wellness programs
Disease Prevention - ANSWERSAnticipating and averting health problems or
discovering them as early as possible in order to minimize potential disability or
impairment
The Core Public Health Functions Basic to CH Nursing - ANSWERS1.) Assessment
2.) Policy Development
3.) Assurance
Assessment - ANSWERSGathering and analyzing info that will affect the health of
people to be served
Policy Development - ANSWERSThe synthesis and analysis of info gained during
assessment
Assurance - ANSWERSActivities that make certain that services are provided
