COMMUNITY HEALTH CORRECT EXAMS ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following data points can be evaluated to determine if there is an
impact on childhood obesity rates? Select all that apply.
A. Access to junk food in vending machines
B. Nutritional quality of food provided in school cafeterias
C. Time spent in physical education classes
D. Parents' highest completed level of education
E. Average body mass index in these children - ✔✔A. Access to junk food in vending
machines
B. Nutritional quality of food provided in school cafeterias
C. Time spent in physical education classes
E. Average body mass index in these children
✔✔The community health nurse is assessing the health care needs of grade school
children in a district. Which is the best data collection method for the nurse to utilize?
A. Observation of the community
B. Conduct a windshield survey
C. Analyze secondary data
D. Interview key informants - ✔✔D. Interview key informants
✔✔What is the best way for a community nurse to assess a community environment?
A. Conduct a windshield survey
B. Conduct a key informant interview
C. Review census data
D. Conduct a community focus group - ✔✔A. Conduct a windshield survey
✔✔The community nurse is seeking information about the age and socioeconomic
status of the population in a community. Which is the best way for the nurse to obtain
the information?
A. Seek assistance from the local health department
B. Conduct a survey
,C.Review census data
D. Review vital statistic data - ✔✔C.Review census data
✔✔The community health nurse is collaborating with community members to improve
the health of the community. A community assessment was conducted, and the data
was presented in an open community forum. Four health problems were identified.
Which step should be taken next?
A. Develop measurable objectives and goals
B. Prioritize the problems
C. Develop an evaluation plan
D. Formulate a community nursing diagnosis - ✔✔B. Prioritize the problems
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. Which assessment findings are of significance to the nurse?
Select all that apply.
A. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
B. Urban community
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
E. Significant percent of the community is African American
F. Limited public transportation - ✔✔A. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
F. Limited public transportation
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. Which two community assessment findings are the priority
for the nurse when planning community health education programs?
A. Significant percent of the community is African American
B. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Limited public transportation
E. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age - ✔✔A. Significant
percent of the community is African American
E. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. The nurse conducted a screening and education class
about hypertension. Which behaviors indicate that participants learned about their
health? Select all that apply.
A. 10% of screened participants had elevated blood pressure
B. A pre and post survey indicated no change in knowledge
C. Participants demonstrated how to take their blood pressure
D. Participants verbalized the names of their hypertension medications
,E. The class was filled to 80% of maximum capacity - ✔✔C. Participants demonstrated
how to take their blood pressure
D. Participants verbalized the names of their hypertension medications
✔✔The public health nurse reviews data indicating that the rate of death from breast
cancer is significantly higher in African American women than in Caucasian women.
Which type of need does this represent?
A. Relative need
B. Expressed need
C. Perceived need
D. Normative need - ✔✔A. Relative need
✔✔RELATIVE NEED - ✔✔The relative need is a demonstration of a health disparity,
such as the rate of death from breast cancer being significantly higher in African
American women than in Caucasian women.
✔✔EXPRESSED NEED - ✔✔Expressed need is seen as a demand for services. Health
professionals determine the normative need. The community expresses the perceived
need.
✔✔A nurse is planning a community health education program for clients who are newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1. Which teaching strategy(ies) should the nurse
include? Select all that apply.
A. Provide a handout with key information and educational resources
B. Facilitate small group discussions
C. Lecture about diet changes to prevent the need for insulin
D. Allow for hands-on practice to check blood glucose
E. Demonstrate insulin administration with manikins - ✔✔A. Provide a handout with key
information and educational resources
B. Facilitate small group discussions
D. Allow for hands-on practice to check blood glucose
E. Demonstrate insulin administration with manikins
✔✔The nurse is reviewing the goals for an upcoming project. Which is the best written
program goal?
A. Educational material about the importance of vaccinations will be distributed to
parents of Center County students.
B. Vaccination clinics will be offered in Center County until the end of the school year.
C. Reduce the rate of measles transmission in Center County.
D. 90% of students in Center County will be vaccinated for measles by the end of the
school year. - ✔✔D. 90% of students in Center County will be vaccinated for measles
by the end of the school year.
✔✔Planning
, Which is the most critical step in planning a health program to improve the health of the
community?
A. Outlining cost, resources, and activities
B. Assessing the population's needs
C. Developing a goal and objectives
D. Considering alternative options - ✔✔B. Assessing the population's needs
✔✔Which factor(s) should the nurse consider when determining the priority health
problems? Select all that apply.
A. Availability of resources
B. Nurse's preferences
C. Severity of the health problem
D. Aggregate's preferences
E. Number of individuals affected by the health problem - ✔✔A. Availability of resources
C. Severity of the health problem
D. Aggregate's preferences
E. Number of individuals affected by the health problem
✔✔The public health nurse is assigned to three elementary schools in the county. There
has been an increase in visits to the nurse for stomach aches, scraped knees from
falling on the playground, and asthma symptoms. Students with asthma in these
schools often do not have their inhalers and do not understand when to use their
inhaler. The nurse reviews recent reports of the increased prevalence of asthma and
emergency room visits in the state.
Which findings are concerning to the nurse? Select all that apply.
A. Increased incidence of nurse visits for stomach aches
B. Increased prevalence of asthma-related emergency room visits in the state
C. Increased incidence of nurse visits for scraped knees
D. Students not understanding when to use their inhaler
E. Increased prevalence of asthma in the state
F. Increased incidence of nurse visits for asthma
G. Students not having their inhaler available - ✔✔B. Increased prevalence of asthma-
related emergency room visits in the state
D. Students not understanding when to use their inhaler
E. Increased prevalence of asthma in the state
F. Increased incidence of nurse visits for asthma
G. Students not having their inhaler available
✔✔Jennifer is a community health nurse in a large metropolitan area. According to the
American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics (2015), community health nurses must
align themselves with public health programs that promote and preserve the health of
populations by influencing
A. socioeconomic issues.
B. psychosocial issues.
C. sociocultural issues.
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following data points can be evaluated to determine if there is an
impact on childhood obesity rates? Select all that apply.
A. Access to junk food in vending machines
B. Nutritional quality of food provided in school cafeterias
C. Time spent in physical education classes
D. Parents' highest completed level of education
E. Average body mass index in these children - ✔✔A. Access to junk food in vending
machines
B. Nutritional quality of food provided in school cafeterias
C. Time spent in physical education classes
E. Average body mass index in these children
✔✔The community health nurse is assessing the health care needs of grade school
children in a district. Which is the best data collection method for the nurse to utilize?
A. Observation of the community
B. Conduct a windshield survey
C. Analyze secondary data
D. Interview key informants - ✔✔D. Interview key informants
✔✔What is the best way for a community nurse to assess a community environment?
A. Conduct a windshield survey
B. Conduct a key informant interview
C. Review census data
D. Conduct a community focus group - ✔✔A. Conduct a windshield survey
✔✔The community nurse is seeking information about the age and socioeconomic
status of the population in a community. Which is the best way for the nurse to obtain
the information?
A. Seek assistance from the local health department
B. Conduct a survey
,C.Review census data
D. Review vital statistic data - ✔✔C.Review census data
✔✔The community health nurse is collaborating with community members to improve
the health of the community. A community assessment was conducted, and the data
was presented in an open community forum. Four health problems were identified.
Which step should be taken next?
A. Develop measurable objectives and goals
B. Prioritize the problems
C. Develop an evaluation plan
D. Formulate a community nursing diagnosis - ✔✔B. Prioritize the problems
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. Which assessment findings are of significance to the nurse?
Select all that apply.
A. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
B. Urban community
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
E. Significant percent of the community is African American
F. Limited public transportation - ✔✔A. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
F. Limited public transportation
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. Which two community assessment findings are the priority
for the nurse when planning community health education programs?
A. Significant percent of the community is African American
B. Few nursing homes or assisted-living facilities
C. Few sidewalks and buildings have handicapped accessibility
D. Limited public transportation
E. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age - ✔✔A. Significant
percent of the community is African American
E. Significant percent of community is older than 65 years of age
✔✔The community nurse conducted a community assessment to support planning
health education programs. The nurse conducted a screening and education class
about hypertension. Which behaviors indicate that participants learned about their
health? Select all that apply.
A. 10% of screened participants had elevated blood pressure
B. A pre and post survey indicated no change in knowledge
C. Participants demonstrated how to take their blood pressure
D. Participants verbalized the names of their hypertension medications
,E. The class was filled to 80% of maximum capacity - ✔✔C. Participants demonstrated
how to take their blood pressure
D. Participants verbalized the names of their hypertension medications
✔✔The public health nurse reviews data indicating that the rate of death from breast
cancer is significantly higher in African American women than in Caucasian women.
Which type of need does this represent?
A. Relative need
B. Expressed need
C. Perceived need
D. Normative need - ✔✔A. Relative need
✔✔RELATIVE NEED - ✔✔The relative need is a demonstration of a health disparity,
such as the rate of death from breast cancer being significantly higher in African
American women than in Caucasian women.
✔✔EXPRESSED NEED - ✔✔Expressed need is seen as a demand for services. Health
professionals determine the normative need. The community expresses the perceived
need.
✔✔A nurse is planning a community health education program for clients who are newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1. Which teaching strategy(ies) should the nurse
include? Select all that apply.
A. Provide a handout with key information and educational resources
B. Facilitate small group discussions
C. Lecture about diet changes to prevent the need for insulin
D. Allow for hands-on practice to check blood glucose
E. Demonstrate insulin administration with manikins - ✔✔A. Provide a handout with key
information and educational resources
B. Facilitate small group discussions
D. Allow for hands-on practice to check blood glucose
E. Demonstrate insulin administration with manikins
✔✔The nurse is reviewing the goals for an upcoming project. Which is the best written
program goal?
A. Educational material about the importance of vaccinations will be distributed to
parents of Center County students.
B. Vaccination clinics will be offered in Center County until the end of the school year.
C. Reduce the rate of measles transmission in Center County.
D. 90% of students in Center County will be vaccinated for measles by the end of the
school year. - ✔✔D. 90% of students in Center County will be vaccinated for measles
by the end of the school year.
✔✔Planning
, Which is the most critical step in planning a health program to improve the health of the
community?
A. Outlining cost, resources, and activities
B. Assessing the population's needs
C. Developing a goal and objectives
D. Considering alternative options - ✔✔B. Assessing the population's needs
✔✔Which factor(s) should the nurse consider when determining the priority health
problems? Select all that apply.
A. Availability of resources
B. Nurse's preferences
C. Severity of the health problem
D. Aggregate's preferences
E. Number of individuals affected by the health problem - ✔✔A. Availability of resources
C. Severity of the health problem
D. Aggregate's preferences
E. Number of individuals affected by the health problem
✔✔The public health nurse is assigned to three elementary schools in the county. There
has been an increase in visits to the nurse for stomach aches, scraped knees from
falling on the playground, and asthma symptoms. Students with asthma in these
schools often do not have their inhalers and do not understand when to use their
inhaler. The nurse reviews recent reports of the increased prevalence of asthma and
emergency room visits in the state.
Which findings are concerning to the nurse? Select all that apply.
A. Increased incidence of nurse visits for stomach aches
B. Increased prevalence of asthma-related emergency room visits in the state
C. Increased incidence of nurse visits for scraped knees
D. Students not understanding when to use their inhaler
E. Increased prevalence of asthma in the state
F. Increased incidence of nurse visits for asthma
G. Students not having their inhaler available - ✔✔B. Increased prevalence of asthma-
related emergency room visits in the state
D. Students not understanding when to use their inhaler
E. Increased prevalence of asthma in the state
F. Increased incidence of nurse visits for asthma
G. Students not having their inhaler available
✔✔Jennifer is a community health nurse in a large metropolitan area. According to the
American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics (2015), community health nurses must
align themselves with public health programs that promote and preserve the health of
populations by influencing
A. socioeconomic issues.
B. psychosocial issues.
C. sociocultural issues.
