NURS 327
MIDTERM EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Answers
(Population Health Concepts)
Drexel University
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• This document contains a collection of Verified
questions with accurate Answers.
• It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,1.1 In 1988, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report on the future of public health
and its mission that defined public health as:
A. What public-private partnerships do to treat vulnerable populations.
B. What the government does to ensure that vital programs are in place.
C. What the U.S. Public Health Service does to prevent disease, promote health, and deliver
services.
D. What society does collectively to ensure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Answer:
D. What society does collectively to ensure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Rationale:
The IOM definition emphasizes collective, societal action to create conditions for health,
aligning with population health and the broad determinants of health, not just governmental or
clinical services.
1.2 A state public health region reported 39 cases of meningitis in children 15 years and
younger this year (7 deaths) out of 84,000 children. Last year only 4 cases occurred, and no
other region has a higher-than-expected rate. The relative frequency of meningitis in this
region can best be described as:
A. Endemic
B. Epidemic
C. Pandemic
D. Sporadic
Answer:
B. Epidemic
Rationale:
An epidemic is an increase in disease occurrence above the expected baseline in a defined area.
The jump from 4 to 39 cases in one region clearly exceeds the expected level.
1.3 Public health nursing practice is guided by the community's priorities as identified by
community:
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Interventions
D. Planning
, Answer:
A. Assessment
Rationale:
Assessment is the first core public health function and involves systematically collecting and
analyzing data to identify community priorities that then guide diagnosis, planning, and
interventions.
1.4 A nursing diagnosis of increased risk for delayed development, injury, and disease because
of inadequate parenting by a primary parent experiencing depression would most likely
indicate that the nursing process is being applied at the ______ level of practice and the
______ level of prevention.
A. Individual/family; secondary
B. Community; primary
C. Community; secondary
D. Individual/family; primary
Answer:
D. Individual/family; primary
Rationale:
The focus is on one parent–child unit (individual/family level) and aims to prevent delayed
development and injury before they occur (primary prevention).
1.5 The agency that assumes responsibility for regulating health care and overseeing the
health status of Americans is:
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
C. Local Health Department
D. State Department of Health
Answer:
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rationale:
HHS is the primary federal agency for health, overseeing agencies like CDC, FDA, and CMS, and
providing leadership for national health policy and regulation.
MIDTERM EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Answers
(Population Health Concepts)
Drexel University
This Document Description:
• This document contains a collection of Verified
questions with accurate Answers.
• It covers core topics assessed in the course and
reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,1.1 In 1988, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report on the future of public health
and its mission that defined public health as:
A. What public-private partnerships do to treat vulnerable populations.
B. What the government does to ensure that vital programs are in place.
C. What the U.S. Public Health Service does to prevent disease, promote health, and deliver
services.
D. What society does collectively to ensure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Answer:
D. What society does collectively to ensure the conditions in which people can be healthy.
Rationale:
The IOM definition emphasizes collective, societal action to create conditions for health,
aligning with population health and the broad determinants of health, not just governmental or
clinical services.
1.2 A state public health region reported 39 cases of meningitis in children 15 years and
younger this year (7 deaths) out of 84,000 children. Last year only 4 cases occurred, and no
other region has a higher-than-expected rate. The relative frequency of meningitis in this
region can best be described as:
A. Endemic
B. Epidemic
C. Pandemic
D. Sporadic
Answer:
B. Epidemic
Rationale:
An epidemic is an increase in disease occurrence above the expected baseline in a defined area.
The jump from 4 to 39 cases in one region clearly exceeds the expected level.
1.3 Public health nursing practice is guided by the community's priorities as identified by
community:
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Interventions
D. Planning
, Answer:
A. Assessment
Rationale:
Assessment is the first core public health function and involves systematically collecting and
analyzing data to identify community priorities that then guide diagnosis, planning, and
interventions.
1.4 A nursing diagnosis of increased risk for delayed development, injury, and disease because
of inadequate parenting by a primary parent experiencing depression would most likely
indicate that the nursing process is being applied at the ______ level of practice and the
______ level of prevention.
A. Individual/family; secondary
B. Community; primary
C. Community; secondary
D. Individual/family; primary
Answer:
D. Individual/family; primary
Rationale:
The focus is on one parent–child unit (individual/family level) and aims to prevent delayed
development and injury before they occur (primary prevention).
1.5 The agency that assumes responsibility for regulating health care and overseeing the
health status of Americans is:
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
C. Local Health Department
D. State Department of Health
Answer:
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rationale:
HHS is the primary federal agency for health, overseeing agencies like CDC, FDA, and CMS, and
providing leadership for national health policy and regulation.
