NUR 412 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is working toward an objective to "increase at least 90% the proportion of all pregnant
women who receive first trimester prenatal care." during which of the following phases of the nursing
process would determination of the objective occur?
A) planning phase
B) assessment phase
C) evaluation phase
D) implementation phase - correct answer planning phase
Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th
century?
A) technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
B) advances in surgical techniques
C) use of antibiotics to fight infection
D) sanitation and other population-based prevention programs - correct answer sanitation and
other population-based prevention programs
A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most
relevant for the nurse to ask?
A) which patients should i see first as i begin my day?
B) with which physicians will i be most closely collaborating?
C)which groups are the greatest risk for problems?
D) with which nursing assistants will i partner most with? - correct answer c) which groups are
the greatest risk for problems?
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 - correct answer c) assurance
,A nurse is assessing a community's openness to change. Which of the following variables indicates
the community is ready?
A) long history of dependency on the community health agency and its health
B) commitment to current processes and policies
C) high socioeconomic status in the community as a whole
D) minimal level of participation by community members - correct answer c) high
socioeconomic status in the community as a whole
A community health nurse drives through her assigned community before visiting the community
before visiting the community groups scheduled for the day. She then drives through the community
again that evening before going home. Which of the following describes the nurse's reason for driving
through the community twice in the same day?
A) driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are at work or
school and then again when most are home
B) repeating the exercise ensures the nurse absorbed all relevant details
C) when leaving in the evening, the nurse has more time to write down the results of the earlier
assessment
D) on the second trip, the nurse can carefully confirm the results of the first assessment - correct
answer a) driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents
are at work or school
During which of the following activities is the nurse in community health acting as a partner in
change?
A) establishing an elder care center for older adults who live with family members who work
B) analyzing community problems to determine best interventions
C) teaching anger management skills to a group of teenagers in a halfway house
D) administering vaccines to preschoolers - correct answer c) teaching anger management
skills to a group of teenagers in a halfway house
A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community. Which of the following should be the
first priority of the nurse?
A) a problem in an area in which the nurse has a great deal of exposure
B) a problem that affects the most disadvantaged residents in the community
C) a problem that is very easy and inexpensive to address
, D) a problem that is of high concern to the community - correct answer d) a problem that is of
high concern to the community
Two new nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live.
Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
A) to demonstrate their courage and commitment
B) to distribute some of their own surplus of clothes to those who can use them
C) to share with various churches and other charities what is needed
D) the assess the needs of the homeless who live there - correct answer d) the assess the needs
of the homeless who live there
A community health nurse is beginning to work with a newly assigned community. Which of the
following would be appropriate actions for the nurse to take to help ensure acceptance? Select all that
apply
A) completing a comprehensive physical assessment on nearby neighbors
B) asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their perception of the
community (e.g. Clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies)
C) becoming involved in and contributing to volunteer community organizations
D) attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants - correct
answer b) asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their
perception of the community (e.g. Clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies)
D) attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants
The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the
criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
A. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
B. The cheapest, most economical approach
C. The most rational probable outcome
D. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals - correct answer a) the needs of the
aggregate rather than a few individuals
A nurse is deciding which alternative interventions should be implemented. Which of the following
factors must be considered by the nurse when making this decision? (select all that apply.)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is working toward an objective to "increase at least 90% the proportion of all pregnant
women who receive first trimester prenatal care." during which of the following phases of the nursing
process would determination of the objective occur?
A) planning phase
B) assessment phase
C) evaluation phase
D) implementation phase - correct answer planning phase
Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the 20th
century?
A) technology increases in the field of medical laboratory research
B) advances in surgical techniques
C) use of antibiotics to fight infection
D) sanitation and other population-based prevention programs - correct answer sanitation and
other population-based prevention programs
A registered nurse was just employed as a public health nurse. Which question would be the most
relevant for the nurse to ask?
A) which patients should i see first as i begin my day?
B) with which physicians will i be most closely collaborating?
C)which groups are the greatest risk for problems?
D) with which nursing assistants will i partner most with? - correct answer c) which groups are
the greatest risk for problems?
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 - correct answer c) assurance
,A nurse is assessing a community's openness to change. Which of the following variables indicates
the community is ready?
A) long history of dependency on the community health agency and its health
B) commitment to current processes and policies
C) high socioeconomic status in the community as a whole
D) minimal level of participation by community members - correct answer c) high
socioeconomic status in the community as a whole
A community health nurse drives through her assigned community before visiting the community
before visiting the community groups scheduled for the day. She then drives through the community
again that evening before going home. Which of the following describes the nurse's reason for driving
through the community twice in the same day?
A) driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents are at work or
school and then again when most are home
B) repeating the exercise ensures the nurse absorbed all relevant details
C) when leaving in the evening, the nurse has more time to write down the results of the earlier
assessment
D) on the second trip, the nurse can carefully confirm the results of the first assessment - correct
answer a) driving through twice allows the nurse to see the community when many residents
are at work or school
During which of the following activities is the nurse in community health acting as a partner in
change?
A) establishing an elder care center for older adults who live with family members who work
B) analyzing community problems to determine best interventions
C) teaching anger management skills to a group of teenagers in a halfway house
D) administering vaccines to preschoolers - correct answer c) teaching anger management
skills to a group of teenagers in a halfway house
A new nurse is overwhelmed with the needs of the community. Which of the following should be the
first priority of the nurse?
A) a problem in an area in which the nurse has a great deal of exposure
B) a problem that affects the most disadvantaged residents in the community
C) a problem that is very easy and inexpensive to address
, D) a problem that is of high concern to the community - correct answer d) a problem that is of
high concern to the community
Two new nurses plan to walk under a huge downtown bridge where various homeless persons live.
Why would the nurses go to such an unsafe area?
A) to demonstrate their courage and commitment
B) to distribute some of their own surplus of clothes to those who can use them
C) to share with various churches and other charities what is needed
D) the assess the needs of the homeless who live there - correct answer d) the assess the needs
of the homeless who live there
A community health nurse is beginning to work with a newly assigned community. Which of the
following would be appropriate actions for the nurse to take to help ensure acceptance? Select all that
apply
A) completing a comprehensive physical assessment on nearby neighbors
B) asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their perception of the
community (e.g. Clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies)
C) becoming involved in and contributing to volunteer community organizations
D) attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants - correct
answer b) asking those with whom the nurse interacts in the course of daily living their
perception of the community (e.g. Clerks in grocery stores or pharmacies)
D) attending community events such as festivals or fairs and interacting with participants
The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the
criterion the nurse should use in such cases?
A. The specific moral or ethical principle related to the situation
B. The cheapest, most economical approach
C. The most rational probable outcome
D. The needs of the aggregate rather than a few individuals - correct answer a) the needs of the
aggregate rather than a few individuals
A nurse is deciding which alternative interventions should be implemented. Which of the following
factors must be considered by the nurse when making this decision? (select all that apply.)
