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Kaplan Community Health Integrated Exam
220 Practice Questions | 100% Pass
Guaranteed | Graded A+
Question 1
A community health nurse is planning a primary prevention program for a population at risk for
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Teaching healthy eating and exercise habits
B. Conducting blood pressure screenings
C. Providing cardiac rehabilitation services
D. Managing cholesterol levels in clients with known heart disease
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs. Teaching healthy
eating and exercise habits promotes health and prevents cardiovascular disease. Blood pressure
screenings (B) are secondary prevention. Cardiac rehabilitation (C) and managing cholesterol in
clients with known disease (D) are tertiary prevention.
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Question 2
A community health nurse is assessing a community's access to health care services. Which of
the following indicators is the most useful for evaluating access?
A. Number of health care providers per capita
B. Distance to the nearest primary care clinic
C. Percentage of residents with health insurance
D. Emergency department utilization rates
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Distance to the nearest primary care clinic is a direct measure of geographic access
to care. Provider-to-population ratio (A) and insurance coverage (C) are important but do not
measure geographic access. ED utilization rates (D) may indicate lack of access but are
influenced by many other factors.
Question 3
A community health nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent transmission in the community?
A. Instruct the client to wear a mask when in public places
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B. Advise the client to sleep in a separate room from family members
C. Educate family members about the signs and symptoms of TB
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: All of these actions are important for preventing transmission of TB in the home
and community: wearing a mask in public (A), sleeping separately (B), and educating family
members (C) about signs and symptoms so they can seek evaluation.
Question 4
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Racial distribution
B. Family genograms
C. Number of open water sources
D. Presence of condemned buildings
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Demographic data includes population characteristics such as age, gender, racial
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distribution, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Family genograms (B) are individual or family-
level data. Open water sources (C) and condemned buildings (D) are environmental health data.
Question 5
A community health nurse is developing a vision health program using a community-oriented
approach. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Teach a client who has vision loss about safety in the home environment
B. Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
C. Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students
D. Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: A community-oriented approach focuses on the health care of populations rather
than illness care for individuals. Consulting with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision
screenings for students addresses the health of a population. Options A, B, and D are
community-based approaches that focus on individuals or families.
Kaplan Community Health Integrated Exam
220 Practice Questions | 100% Pass
Guaranteed | Graded A+
Question 1
A community health nurse is planning a primary prevention program for a population at risk for
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Teaching healthy eating and exercise habits
B. Conducting blood pressure screenings
C. Providing cardiac rehabilitation services
D. Managing cholesterol levels in clients with known heart disease
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs. Teaching healthy
eating and exercise habits promotes health and prevents cardiovascular disease. Blood pressure
screenings (B) are secondary prevention. Cardiac rehabilitation (C) and managing cholesterol in
clients with known disease (D) are tertiary prevention.
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Question 2
A community health nurse is assessing a community's access to health care services. Which of
the following indicators is the most useful for evaluating access?
A. Number of health care providers per capita
B. Distance to the nearest primary care clinic
C. Percentage of residents with health insurance
D. Emergency department utilization rates
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Distance to the nearest primary care clinic is a direct measure of geographic access
to care. Provider-to-population ratio (A) and insurance coverage (C) are important but do not
measure geographic access. ED utilization rates (D) may indicate lack of access but are
influenced by many other factors.
Question 3
A community health nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent transmission in the community?
A. Instruct the client to wear a mask when in public places
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B. Advise the client to sleep in a separate room from family members
C. Educate family members about the signs and symptoms of TB
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: All of these actions are important for preventing transmission of TB in the home
and community: wearing a mask in public (A), sleeping separately (B), and educating family
members (C) about signs and symptoms so they can seek evaluation.
Question 4
A nurse is collecting demographic data as part of a community assessment. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Racial distribution
B. Family genograms
C. Number of open water sources
D. Presence of condemned buildings
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Demographic data includes population characteristics such as age, gender, racial
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distribution, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Family genograms (B) are individual or family-
level data. Open water sources (C) and condemned buildings (D) are environmental health data.
Question 5
A community health nurse is developing a vision health program using a community-oriented
approach. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Teach a client who has vision loss about safety in the home environment
B. Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
C. Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students
D. Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: A community-oriented approach focuses on the health care of populations rather
than illness care for individuals. Consulting with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision
screenings for students addresses the health of a population. Options A, B, and D are
community-based approaches that focus on individuals or families.
