FOUNDATIONS FOR POPULATION HEALTH IN
COMMUNITY 3 2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET
FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which
would be a reason this position would be appealing?
Answer: its autonomy and independence
◉ community-oriented nursing
Answer: having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
◉ Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
Answer: A social group with common goals within a geographic area
◉ primary focus of public health nursing
Answer: promotion of quality of life
◉ 1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of
study on which public health is based?
Answer: Epidemiology
,◉ what is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy
doing the 20th century?
Answer: sanitation and other public health activities
◉ The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
Answer: Medicaid
◉ intervention to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community
Answer: promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the
community members
◉ 2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health.
Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his
practice?
Answer: The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is
critical to success.
◉ what is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
Answer: the health of individuals cannot be separated root he health
of the community
, ◉ A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the
community as the target of practice. Which of the following best
describes the activities of this nurse?
Answer: Sharing assessment findings and health goals with every
community group that will listen
◉ What action would most likley be performed by a public health
nurse
Answer: working with community groups to create policies to
improve the environment
◉ How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving
approaches, such as care by families, friends, and neighbors,
becoming inadequate?
Answer: Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand
for care.
◉ Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills
the responsibilities of this role?
Answer: the nurse who spend the day attending meeting of various
health agencies
◉ 3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a
new public health nurse. Which of the following statements made by
COMMUNITY 3 2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET
FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ a nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which
would be a reason this position would be appealing?
Answer: its autonomy and independence
◉ community-oriented nursing
Answer: having the goal of health promotion and disease prevention
◉ Which of the following is the best brief definition of community?
Answer: A social group with common goals within a geographic area
◉ primary focus of public health nursing
Answer: promotion of quality of life
◉ 1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of
study on which public health is based?
Answer: Epidemiology
,◉ what is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy
doing the 20th century?
Answer: sanitation and other public health activities
◉ The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law?
Answer: Medicaid
◉ intervention to decrease the number of premature deaths in the
community
Answer: promote healthy lifestyle behavior choices among the
community members
◉ 2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health.
Which of the following is a fundamental principle guiding his
practice?
Answer: The interaction of the local-state-federal partnership is
critical to success.
◉ what is a basic assumption of public health efforts?
Answer: the health of individuals cannot be separated root he health
of the community
, ◉ A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the
community as the target of practice. Which of the following best
describes the activities of this nurse?
Answer: Sharing assessment findings and health goals with every
community group that will listen
◉ What action would most likley be performed by a public health
nurse
Answer: working with community groups to create policies to
improve the environment
◉ How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving
approaches, such as care by families, friends, and neighbors,
becoming inadequate?
Answer: Migration and urbanization resulted in increased demand
for care.
◉ Which of the following public health nurses most clearly fulfills
the responsibilities of this role?
Answer: the nurse who spend the day attending meeting of various
health agencies
◉ 3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a
new public health nurse. Which of the following statements made by
