NUR 426 EXAM 3: COMMUNITY AND
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A community health nurse is conducting a screening for lead poisoning in a neighborhood
with older housing. Which level of prevention is being implemented?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Quaternary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Secondary Prevention
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention,
such as screenings, to limit the impact of a disease or condition.
2. In the epidemiology triad, which factor describes the social and physical circumstances that
influence the host’s exposure to an agent?
A. The Agent
B. The Host
C. The Vector
D. The Environment
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The environment includes the physical, social, and economic
factors that affect the interaction between the host and the agent.
3. A nurse is triaging victims of a mass casualty event using the START system. A patient is
breathing 32 times per minute. What tag color should be assigned?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
C. Black (Deceased)
D. Red (Immediate)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In the START triage system, respirations greater than 30 per
minute indicate a Red/Immediate status.
4. Which of the following is considered a Category A bioterrorism agent by the CDC?
A. Salmonella
B. Anthrax
C. West Nile Virus
D. E. coli
Answer: B
, Conceptual Explanation: Category A agents, such as Anthrax, Botulism, and Smallpox,
pose the highest risk to national security and public health.
5. An occupational health nurse is investigating a cluster of respiratory illnesses at a
manufacturing plant. This process is known as:
A. Health Promotion
B. Resource Allocation
C. Epidemiological Surveillance
D. Tertiary Rehabilitation
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Epidemiological surveillance is the systematic collection and
analysis of health data to monitor and control the spread of disease.
6. Which indicator is the most sensitive measure of the overall health status of a community?
A. Crude death rate
B. Incidence rate of chronic disease
C. Prevalence of obesity
D. Infant mortality rate
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Infant mortality rate is globally recognized as a primary
indicator of the health and well-being of a population.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A community health nurse is conducting a screening for lead poisoning in a neighborhood
with older housing. Which level of prevention is being implemented?
A. Primary Prevention
B. Quaternary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Secondary Prevention
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention,
such as screenings, to limit the impact of a disease or condition.
2. In the epidemiology triad, which factor describes the social and physical circumstances that
influence the host’s exposure to an agent?
A. The Agent
B. The Host
C. The Vector
D. The Environment
,Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The environment includes the physical, social, and economic
factors that affect the interaction between the host and the agent.
3. A nurse is triaging victims of a mass casualty event using the START system. A patient is
breathing 32 times per minute. What tag color should be assigned?
A. Green (Minor)
B. Yellow (Delayed)
C. Black (Deceased)
D. Red (Immediate)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In the START triage system, respirations greater than 30 per
minute indicate a Red/Immediate status.
4. Which of the following is considered a Category A bioterrorism agent by the CDC?
A. Salmonella
B. Anthrax
C. West Nile Virus
D. E. coli
Answer: B
, Conceptual Explanation: Category A agents, such as Anthrax, Botulism, and Smallpox,
pose the highest risk to national security and public health.
5. An occupational health nurse is investigating a cluster of respiratory illnesses at a
manufacturing plant. This process is known as:
A. Health Promotion
B. Resource Allocation
C. Epidemiological Surveillance
D. Tertiary Rehabilitation
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Epidemiological surveillance is the systematic collection and
analysis of health data to monitor and control the spread of disease.
6. Which indicator is the most sensitive measure of the overall health status of a community?
A. Crude death rate
B. Incidence rate of chronic disease
C. Prevalence of obesity
D. Infant mortality rate
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Infant mortality rate is globally recognized as a primary
indicator of the health and well-being of a population.
