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NURS 231 — Exam 1: Community & Public Health
P
TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 1 — Community &
Public Health Nursing
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Community & Public Health
Nursing
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
1
TOTAL QUESTIONS 80 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Community-based nursing, public health nursing, levels of prevention, social determinants of health,
case management, cultural competence, health education, and community assessment are all testable
content.
▸ PHN intervention wheel, community diagnosis, and health literacy are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current community and public health nursing standards.
, SECTION I — COMMUNITY & PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING:
Questions 1 – 80
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
1. What is community-based nursing?
A. The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
B. Application of the nursing process and caring for individuals, families, and groups where
they live, work, or go to school or as they move through the healthcare system
C. Nursing care provided only in hospitals
D. Nursing care focused only on illness treatment
CORRECT ANSWER B — Application of the nursing process and caring for individuals, families,
and groups where they live, work, or go to school or as they move through
the healthcare system
RATIONALE Community-based nursing involves the application of the nursing process and
caring for individuals, families, and groups where they live, work, or go to school
or as they move through the healthcare system. It focuses on providing care in
community settings.
2. What is public health nursing?
A. The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations (towns, cities,
country) using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences
B. Application of the nursing process for individuals only
C. Nursing care provided only in hospitals
D. Nursing care focused only on treatment
CORRECT ANSWER A — The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
(towns, cities, country) using knowledge from nursing, social, and public
health sciences
RATIONALE Public health nursing is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of
populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. It
focuses on population-level health and disease prevention.
,3. What are the three levels of prevention?
A. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
B. Primary, Secondary, Quaternary
C. Initial, Intermediate, Advanced
D. Prevention, Intervention, Rehabilitation
CORRECT ANSWER A — Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
RATIONALE The three levels of prevention are Primary (efforts to prevent illness or injury from
ever occurring), Secondary (early identification and treatment), and Tertiary
(minimize severity and disability from disease). These levels guide public health
interventions.
4. What is primary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification and treatment
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease
D. Rehabilitation after illness
CORRECT ANSWER A — Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
RATIONALE Primary prevention involves efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring. Examples include immunizations, health education, and lifestyle
modifications to reduce risk factors.
, 5. What is tertiary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification and treatment
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease through appropriate therapy for chronic
disease
D. Health promotion activities
CORRECT ANSWER C — Minimize severity and disability from disease through appropriate
therapy for chronic disease
RATIONALE Tertiary prevention aims to minimize severity and disability from disease through
appropriate therapy for chronic disease. It focuses on rehabilitation and
preventing further deterioration after a disease is established.
6. What is secondary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification of individuals or communities experiencing illness,
providing treatment, and conducting activities to prevent worsening health status
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease
D. Rehabilitation after illness
CORRECT ANSWER B — Focuses on early identification of individuals or communities
experiencing illness, providing treatment, and conducting activities to
prevent worsening health status
RATIONALE Secondary prevention focuses on early identification of individuals or
communities experiencing illness, providing treatment, and conducting activities
that are geared to prevent worsening health status. Examples include screening
programs and early treatment.
1 MAXE · 132 SRUN
★ ★
NURS 231 — Exam 1: Community & Public Health
P
TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 1 — Community &
Public Health Nursing
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Community & Public Health
Nursing
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
1
TOTAL QUESTIONS 80 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Community-based nursing, public health nursing, levels of prevention, social determinants of health,
case management, cultural competence, health education, and community assessment are all testable
content.
▸ PHN intervention wheel, community diagnosis, and health literacy are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current community and public health nursing standards.
, SECTION I — COMMUNITY & PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING:
Questions 1 – 80
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
1. What is community-based nursing?
A. The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
B. Application of the nursing process and caring for individuals, families, and groups where
they live, work, or go to school or as they move through the healthcare system
C. Nursing care provided only in hospitals
D. Nursing care focused only on illness treatment
CORRECT ANSWER B — Application of the nursing process and caring for individuals, families,
and groups where they live, work, or go to school or as they move through
the healthcare system
RATIONALE Community-based nursing involves the application of the nursing process and
caring for individuals, families, and groups where they live, work, or go to school
or as they move through the healthcare system. It focuses on providing care in
community settings.
2. What is public health nursing?
A. The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations (towns, cities,
country) using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences
B. Application of the nursing process for individuals only
C. Nursing care provided only in hospitals
D. Nursing care focused only on treatment
CORRECT ANSWER A — The practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations
(towns, cities, country) using knowledge from nursing, social, and public
health sciences
RATIONALE Public health nursing is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of
populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. It
focuses on population-level health and disease prevention.
,3. What are the three levels of prevention?
A. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
B. Primary, Secondary, Quaternary
C. Initial, Intermediate, Advanced
D. Prevention, Intervention, Rehabilitation
CORRECT ANSWER A — Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
RATIONALE The three levels of prevention are Primary (efforts to prevent illness or injury from
ever occurring), Secondary (early identification and treatment), and Tertiary
(minimize severity and disability from disease). These levels guide public health
interventions.
4. What is primary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification and treatment
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease
D. Rehabilitation after illness
CORRECT ANSWER A — Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
RATIONALE Primary prevention involves efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring. Examples include immunizations, health education, and lifestyle
modifications to reduce risk factors.
, 5. What is tertiary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification and treatment
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease through appropriate therapy for chronic
disease
D. Health promotion activities
CORRECT ANSWER C — Minimize severity and disability from disease through appropriate
therapy for chronic disease
RATIONALE Tertiary prevention aims to minimize severity and disability from disease through
appropriate therapy for chronic disease. It focuses on rehabilitation and
preventing further deterioration after a disease is established.
6. What is secondary prevention?
A. Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
B. Focuses on early identification of individuals or communities experiencing illness,
providing treatment, and conducting activities to prevent worsening health status
C. Minimize severity and disability from disease
D. Rehabilitation after illness
CORRECT ANSWER B — Focuses on early identification of individuals or communities
experiencing illness, providing treatment, and conducting activities to
prevent worsening health status
RATIONALE Secondary prevention focuses on early identification of individuals or
communities experiencing illness, providing treatment, and conducting activities
that are geared to prevent worsening health status. Examples include screening
programs and early treatment.
