NUR 206: COMMUNITY NURSING
CONCEPTS EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following activities best exemplifies secondary prevention in a community
setting?
A. Administering the influenza vaccine to elderly residents in a nursing home.
B. Providing rehabilitation services to a patient recovering from a stroke.
C. Educating high school students about the dangers of vaping.
D. Conducting blood pressure screenings at a local health fair.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
to identify diseases in their earliest stages, such as blood pressure screenings.
2. In the epidemiological triangle, a nurse identifies that stagnant water is serving as a
breeding ground for mosquitoes. This factor represents which element?
A. Host
B. Agent
,C. Vector
D. Environment
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The environment refers to the external factors that allow the
agent and host to interact; stagnant water is a physical environmental factor.
3. A community health nurse is using the ‘I PREPARE’ mnemonic to assess environmental lead
exposure. What does the ‘R’ in the mnemonic represent?
A. Residency
B. Resources and Referrals
C. Risk Assessment
D. Remediation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In the I PREPARE environmental exposure assessment tool, ‘R’
stands for Resources and Referrals (providing information to the client).
4. Which ethical principle is most directly applied when a nurse ensures that community
health resources are distributed fairly among all neighborhoods regardless of socioeconomic
status?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
, C. Autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Justice refers to the fair distribution of benefits and burdens in
society.
5. During a windshield survey, which of the following observations would provide the most
information about the community’s ‘social system’?
A. The presence of parks and green spaces.
B. The presence of churches, community centers, and political posters.
C. The condition of the housing and public buildings.
D. The types of businesses and industries located in the area.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Social systems include institutions like religion, politics, and
social support networks found in community centers.
6. A nurse is providing tertiary prevention for a group of clients with Type 2 Diabetes. Which
intervention should be included?
A. Providing free glucose monitors to pregnant women.
B. Checking hemoglobin A1c levels for at-risk individuals.
C. Distributing pamphlets on healthy eating to the general public.
CONCEPTS EXAM 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following activities best exemplifies secondary prevention in a community
setting?
A. Administering the influenza vaccine to elderly residents in a nursing home.
B. Providing rehabilitation services to a patient recovering from a stroke.
C. Educating high school students about the dangers of vaping.
D. Conducting blood pressure screenings at a local health fair.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
to identify diseases in their earliest stages, such as blood pressure screenings.
2. In the epidemiological triangle, a nurse identifies that stagnant water is serving as a
breeding ground for mosquitoes. This factor represents which element?
A. Host
B. Agent
,C. Vector
D. Environment
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The environment refers to the external factors that allow the
agent and host to interact; stagnant water is a physical environmental factor.
3. A community health nurse is using the ‘I PREPARE’ mnemonic to assess environmental lead
exposure. What does the ‘R’ in the mnemonic represent?
A. Residency
B. Resources and Referrals
C. Risk Assessment
D. Remediation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In the I PREPARE environmental exposure assessment tool, ‘R’
stands for Resources and Referrals (providing information to the client).
4. Which ethical principle is most directly applied when a nurse ensures that community
health resources are distributed fairly among all neighborhoods regardless of socioeconomic
status?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
, C. Autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Justice refers to the fair distribution of benefits and burdens in
society.
5. During a windshield survey, which of the following observations would provide the most
information about the community’s ‘social system’?
A. The presence of parks and green spaces.
B. The presence of churches, community centers, and political posters.
C. The condition of the housing and public buildings.
D. The types of businesses and industries located in the area.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Social systems include institutions like religion, politics, and
social support networks found in community centers.
6. A nurse is providing tertiary prevention for a group of clients with Type 2 Diabetes. Which
intervention should be included?
A. Providing free glucose monitors to pregnant women.
B. Checking hemoglobin A1c levels for at-risk individuals.
C. Distributing pamphlets on healthy eating to the general public.
