NUR 206 COMMUNITY NURSING
CONCEPTS ADVANCED REVIEW
1. A community health nurse is organizing a vaccination clinic for a local school district. Which
level of prevention does this activity represent?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Primary prevention focuses on preventing the initial occurrence
of disease or injury. Immunizations are a classic example of primary prevention.
2. During a windshield survey, a nurse notices a lack of grocery stores but an abundance of
fast-food outlets in a neighborhood. This is an example of identifying which factor?
A. Social determinants of health
B. Epidemiological Host factors
C. Health literacy barriers
,D. Tertiary health interventions
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Social determinants of health include the physical environment
and access to healthy food options, which directly impact the community’s health
outcomes.
3. In the epidemiological triangle, a mutation in a virus that makes it more resistant to
antibiotics represents a change in which element?
A. The Host
B. The Agent
C. The Vector
D. The Environment
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Agent is the animate or inanimate factor that must be
present or lacking for a disease or condition to develop. Changes in the pathogen itself are
agent factors.
4. A nurse is performing a START triage at a mass casualty scene. A victim is unconscious with
a respiratory rate of 8 and a pulse of 40. What color tag should be assigned?
A. Green
B. Red
, C. Yellow
D. Black
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Red tags are for immediate priority. An unconscious patient with
compromised vitals (respiratory/circulatory distress) requires immediate intervention to
survive.
5. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of ‘Aggregate’ in community
nursing?
A. All individuals living in a specific zip code
B. A group of high school students who all have Type 1 Diabetes
C. A family unit receiving home health services
D. A single patient recovering from a stroke in a rehab facility
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: An aggregate is a group of people who share at least one
common characteristic, such as an age group or a specific medical condition.
6. A nurse is conducting a screening for lead poisoning in a low-income housing development.
This activity is considered:
A. Health Promotion
B. Secondary Prevention
CONCEPTS ADVANCED REVIEW
1. A community health nurse is organizing a vaccination clinic for a local school district. Which
level of prevention does this activity represent?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Primary prevention focuses on preventing the initial occurrence
of disease or injury. Immunizations are a classic example of primary prevention.
2. During a windshield survey, a nurse notices a lack of grocery stores but an abundance of
fast-food outlets in a neighborhood. This is an example of identifying which factor?
A. Social determinants of health
B. Epidemiological Host factors
C. Health literacy barriers
,D. Tertiary health interventions
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Social determinants of health include the physical environment
and access to healthy food options, which directly impact the community’s health
outcomes.
3. In the epidemiological triangle, a mutation in a virus that makes it more resistant to
antibiotics represents a change in which element?
A. The Host
B. The Agent
C. The Vector
D. The Environment
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Agent is the animate or inanimate factor that must be
present or lacking for a disease or condition to develop. Changes in the pathogen itself are
agent factors.
4. A nurse is performing a START triage at a mass casualty scene. A victim is unconscious with
a respiratory rate of 8 and a pulse of 40. What color tag should be assigned?
A. Green
B. Red
, C. Yellow
D. Black
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Red tags are for immediate priority. An unconscious patient with
compromised vitals (respiratory/circulatory distress) requires immediate intervention to
survive.
5. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of ‘Aggregate’ in community
nursing?
A. All individuals living in a specific zip code
B. A group of high school students who all have Type 1 Diabetes
C. A family unit receiving home health services
D. A single patient recovering from a stroke in a rehab facility
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: An aggregate is a group of people who share at least one
common characteristic, such as an age group or a specific medical condition.
6. A nurse is conducting a screening for lead poisoning in a low-income housing development.
This activity is considered:
A. Health Promotion
B. Secondary Prevention
