FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS, PLUS EXPLAINED
RATIONALES/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED 100% PASS 2026/LATEST
UPDATE/INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1.
A public health nurse is conducting a community assessment in a Florida
county with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease. Which finding would provide the strongest
evidence that the community has a significant chronic disease burden?
A. A high percentage of residents report receiving annual influenza
vaccines
B. Hospital records demonstrate increasing admissions for uncontrolled
hypertension and heart failure
C. Most residents report having access to primary care providers
D. The county has several newly constructed recreational facilities
Answer: B. Hospital records demonstrate increasing admissions for
uncontrolled hypertension and heart failure
Rationale: Hospitalization data provide objective evidence of disease
morbidity and severity. Increasing admissions for uncontrolled
hypertension and heart failure indicate a substantial chronic disease
burden. Vaccination rates, healthcare access, and recreational
facilities are important community indicators but do not directly
establish the magnitude of chronic disease morbidity.
2.
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,A public health nurse wants to determine whether a community has
adequate access to healthcare services. Which indicator is most
appropriate?
A. Number of parks per square mile
B. Number of healthcare providers relative to population size
C. Percentage of households owning automobiles
D. Number of restaurants in the community
Answer: B. Number of healthcare providers relative to population
size
Rationale: Provider-to-population ratios are useful indicators of
healthcare availability and access. A community may have adequate
physical infrastructure but still experience limited healthcare access
because of provider shortages. Transportation and socioeconomic
factors may further influence access, but the provider-to-population
ratio directly evaluates service availability.
3.
A public health nurse identifies a cluster of patients with gastrointestinal
illness after a community festival. What should the nurse do first?
A. Immediately close the festival grounds
B. Begin collecting epidemiologic information about affected
individuals
C. Administer antibiotics to all festival attendees
D. Assume contaminated food was responsible
Answer: B. Begin collecting epidemiologic information about
affected individuals
Rationale: Initial outbreak investigation requires systematic collection
of information regarding cases, symptoms, onset dates, exposures,
locations, and affected populations. The nurse should avoid assuming
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,the source before epidemiologic evidence is obtained. Control
measures may be implemented as evidence emerges.
4.
Which activity is an example of primary prevention?
A. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
B. Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
C. Administering recommended immunizations
D. Monitoring a patient with established diabetes
Answer: C. Administering recommended immunizations
Rationale: Primary prevention prevents disease before it occurs.
Immunization is a classic primary prevention intervention. Screening
is secondary prevention because it seeks early detection, while
rehabilitation and management of established disease are generally
tertiary prevention activities.
5.
A nurse performs blood pressure screening at a community health fair.
This activity represents which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: B. Secondary
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and
treatment of disease. Blood pressure screening can identify previously
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, undiagnosed hypertension, allowing intervention before complications
develop.
6.
A community health nurse develops a program to help stroke survivors
regain mobility and independence. Which level of prevention does this
represent?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: C. Tertiary
Rationale: Tertiary prevention reduces disability and complications
associated with established disease. Rehabilitation following stroke is
therefore a tertiary prevention intervention.
7.
During a home visit, a public health nurse discovers that an older adult
has no working air conditioner during an extreme heat event. Which
action is the priority?
A. Provide educational materials about exercise
B. Assess for signs of heat-related illness and arrange access to a safe
cooling environment
C. Schedule a routine follow-up visit in one month
D. Encourage the client to remain indoors without assessing the home
temperature
Answer: B. Assess for signs of heat-related illness and arrange
access to a safe cooling environment
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HEALTH NURSE CERTIFICATION EXAM
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS, PLUS EXPLAINED
RATIONALES/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED 100% PASS 2026/LATEST
UPDATE/INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1.
A public health nurse is conducting a community assessment in a Florida
county with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease. Which finding would provide the strongest
evidence that the community has a significant chronic disease burden?
A. A high percentage of residents report receiving annual influenza
vaccines
B. Hospital records demonstrate increasing admissions for uncontrolled
hypertension and heart failure
C. Most residents report having access to primary care providers
D. The county has several newly constructed recreational facilities
Answer: B. Hospital records demonstrate increasing admissions for
uncontrolled hypertension and heart failure
Rationale: Hospitalization data provide objective evidence of disease
morbidity and severity. Increasing admissions for uncontrolled
hypertension and heart failure indicate a substantial chronic disease
burden. Vaccination rates, healthcare access, and recreational
facilities are important community indicators but do not directly
establish the magnitude of chronic disease morbidity.
2.
1
,A public health nurse wants to determine whether a community has
adequate access to healthcare services. Which indicator is most
appropriate?
A. Number of parks per square mile
B. Number of healthcare providers relative to population size
C. Percentage of households owning automobiles
D. Number of restaurants in the community
Answer: B. Number of healthcare providers relative to population
size
Rationale: Provider-to-population ratios are useful indicators of
healthcare availability and access. A community may have adequate
physical infrastructure but still experience limited healthcare access
because of provider shortages. Transportation and socioeconomic
factors may further influence access, but the provider-to-population
ratio directly evaluates service availability.
3.
A public health nurse identifies a cluster of patients with gastrointestinal
illness after a community festival. What should the nurse do first?
A. Immediately close the festival grounds
B. Begin collecting epidemiologic information about affected
individuals
C. Administer antibiotics to all festival attendees
D. Assume contaminated food was responsible
Answer: B. Begin collecting epidemiologic information about
affected individuals
Rationale: Initial outbreak investigation requires systematic collection
of information regarding cases, symptoms, onset dates, exposures,
locations, and affected populations. The nurse should avoid assuming
2
,the source before epidemiologic evidence is obtained. Control
measures may be implemented as evidence emerges.
4.
Which activity is an example of primary prevention?
A. Screening adults for colorectal cancer
B. Providing rehabilitation after a stroke
C. Administering recommended immunizations
D. Monitoring a patient with established diabetes
Answer: C. Administering recommended immunizations
Rationale: Primary prevention prevents disease before it occurs.
Immunization is a classic primary prevention intervention. Screening
is secondary prevention because it seeks early detection, while
rehabilitation and management of established disease are generally
tertiary prevention activities.
5.
A nurse performs blood pressure screening at a community health fair.
This activity represents which level of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: B. Secondary
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and
treatment of disease. Blood pressure screening can identify previously
3
, undiagnosed hypertension, allowing intervention before complications
develop.
6.
A community health nurse develops a program to help stroke survivors
regain mobility and independence. Which level of prevention does this
represent?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Answer: C. Tertiary
Rationale: Tertiary prevention reduces disability and complications
associated with established disease. Rehabilitation following stroke is
therefore a tertiary prevention intervention.
7.
During a home visit, a public health nurse discovers that an older adult
has no working air conditioner during an extreme heat event. Which
action is the priority?
A. Provide educational materials about exercise
B. Assess for signs of heat-related illness and arrange access to a safe
cooling environment
C. Schedule a routine follow-up visit in one month
D. Encourage the client to remain indoors without assessing the home
temperature
Answer: B. Assess for signs of heat-related illness and arrange
access to a safe cooling environment
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