NSG 505 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, EXAM
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What is a Public Health Nurse (PHN) - Correct answer ✔✔ oh my
Defining Community by Geopolitical/Geographic - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by physical area
Defining Community by Common interest/Phenomenological - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by
shared interests and goals
Defining Community by Community of Solution - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by problem or
issue of importance
Primordial level of prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - risk factor reduction targeted towards an
entire population through a focus on social and environmental conditions
- measures typically get promoted through laws and national policy
- often aimed at children to decrease as much risk exposure as possible
- i.e. primary prevention, but at the population level
ex: improving access to an urban neighborhood to safe sidewalks to promote physical activity;
this, in turn, decreases risk factors for obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, etc.
Primary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented before there is
evidence of a disease or injury
- intent is to reduce or eliminate causative risk factors (risk reduction)
, Secondary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented after a
disease has begun, but before it is symptomatic
- intent is early identification (through screening) and treatment
Tertiary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented after a disease
or injury is established
- intent is to prevent sequelae (stop bad things from happening)
Quaternary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ an action taken to protect individuals
(persons/patients) from medical interventions that are likely to cause more harm than good
Social-ecological model - Correct answer ✔✔ "...the interaction between, and interdependence
of, factors within and across all levels of a health problem. It highlights people's interactions
with their physical and sociocultural environments."
levels of influence in the Social-ecological model - Correct answer ✔✔ -
*Intrapersonal/individual factors*, which influence behavior such as knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs, and personality.
- *Interpersonal factors*, such as interactions with other people, which can provide social
support or create barriers to interpersonal growth that promotes healthy behavior.
- *Institutional and organizational factors*, including the rules, regulations, policies, and
informal structures that constrain or promote healthy behaviors.
- *Community factors*, such as formal or informal social norms that exist among individuals,
groups, or organizations, can limit or enhance healthy behaviors.
- *Public policy factors*, including local, state, and federal policies and laws that regulate or
support health actions and practices for disease prevention including early detection, control,
and management.
what are the Core Public Health Functions - Correct answer ✔✔ 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What is a Public Health Nurse (PHN) - Correct answer ✔✔ oh my
Defining Community by Geopolitical/Geographic - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by physical area
Defining Community by Common interest/Phenomenological - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by
shared interests and goals
Defining Community by Community of Solution - Correct answer ✔✔ defined by problem or
issue of importance
Primordial level of prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - risk factor reduction targeted towards an
entire population through a focus on social and environmental conditions
- measures typically get promoted through laws and national policy
- often aimed at children to decrease as much risk exposure as possible
- i.e. primary prevention, but at the population level
ex: improving access to an urban neighborhood to safe sidewalks to promote physical activity;
this, in turn, decreases risk factors for obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, etc.
Primary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented before there is
evidence of a disease or injury
- intent is to reduce or eliminate causative risk factors (risk reduction)
, Secondary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented after a
disease has begun, but before it is symptomatic
- intent is early identification (through screening) and treatment
Tertiary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ - an intervention implemented after a disease
or injury is established
- intent is to prevent sequelae (stop bad things from happening)
Quaternary Level of Prevention - Correct answer ✔✔ an action taken to protect individuals
(persons/patients) from medical interventions that are likely to cause more harm than good
Social-ecological model - Correct answer ✔✔ "...the interaction between, and interdependence
of, factors within and across all levels of a health problem. It highlights people's interactions
with their physical and sociocultural environments."
levels of influence in the Social-ecological model - Correct answer ✔✔ -
*Intrapersonal/individual factors*, which influence behavior such as knowledge, attitudes,
beliefs, and personality.
- *Interpersonal factors*, such as interactions with other people, which can provide social
support or create barriers to interpersonal growth that promotes healthy behavior.
- *Institutional and organizational factors*, including the rules, regulations, policies, and
informal structures that constrain or promote healthy behaviors.
- *Community factors*, such as formal or informal social norms that exist among individuals,
groups, or organizations, can limit or enhance healthy behaviors.
- *Public policy factors*, including local, state, and federal policies and laws that regulate or
support health actions and practices for disease prevention including early detection, control,
and management.
what are the Core Public Health Functions - Correct answer ✔✔ 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
