NUR 412 Final (Practice Questions) and
Correct Answers
Which of the following is a criteria pollutant?
A. Volatile organic compounds
B. Ground-level ozone
C. Hydrofluorocarbons
D. Radon
C. Carbon dioxide ✅B
When discussing the health disparities arising from environmental injustice in the United
States, a public health nurse shares all of the following information EXCEPT:
A. Low-income and minority communities often lack social capital to achieve mutual
goals
B. Gentrification has proven helpful in providing additional resources and higher quality
of life for low-income and minority communities
C. Waste management facilities and toxic emissions have disproportionately impacted
low-income and minority communities
D. Food deserts that provide limited access to affordable & nutritious food are more
common in low-income and minority communities ✅B
Which source of air pollution is attributed to the most environment-associated mortality?
A. Point sources
B. Area sources
C. Mobile sources
D. Natural sources ✅C
To uphold the principle of environmental justice, the population health nurse takes
which of the following actions when working with a new community? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Makes decisions on behalf of community members in an area where a new garbage
dump is slated for development
B. Encourages community members to contact their local government representatives
to voice their concerns over plans to build a new garbage dump in the area
C. Reviews a new proposal to build a new garbage dump in the area to ensure that
vulnerable populations will not experience a higher burden of exposure than others in
the community
, D. Invites community members to participate in discussions about plans to build a
garbage bump in the area ✅BCD
Which of the following represents health impacts of climate change that can adversely
affect a community? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Extreme weather events
B. Elevated risk of wildfires
C. Reduced outdoor air quality
D. Increased incidence of vector-borne diseases ✅ABCD
NASA reports drastic increases in the atmospheric concentration of which of the
following as responsible for global warming?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Sulfur oxide
C. Nitrogen dioxide
D. Carbon monoxide ✅A
When considering a change, the nurse understands the importance of selecting the
appropriate goal. Which should the nurse ask first?
A. "Who can you rely on to provide support?"
B. "How much time will it take to implement this change?"
C. "Is this something you want to do?"
D. "How will you determine if the goal is met?" ✅C
Which of the following is a SMART goal? Select all that apply.
A. Parents will be able to identify and demonstrate 2 appropriate strategies of non-
violence discipline after the third workshop.
B. Participating community members will be able to recall three benefits of physical
activity by the end of the workshop.
C. Blood pressure will decrease at a 1-year follow-up visit.
D. Dietary knowledge (i.e., recommended intake of fruits, vegetables, protein, fiber, and
fats) will increase by 5% among community members ✅AB
A community health nurse working with a local support group for parents who have lost
a child to suicide demonstrates an understanding of the principle of proper timing for
effecting positive change by identifying which community member as being most ready
to change?
A. "Some days I just look through old pictures of my son and cry."
B. "We've left her room exactly the same."
Correct Answers
Which of the following is a criteria pollutant?
A. Volatile organic compounds
B. Ground-level ozone
C. Hydrofluorocarbons
D. Radon
C. Carbon dioxide ✅B
When discussing the health disparities arising from environmental injustice in the United
States, a public health nurse shares all of the following information EXCEPT:
A. Low-income and minority communities often lack social capital to achieve mutual
goals
B. Gentrification has proven helpful in providing additional resources and higher quality
of life for low-income and minority communities
C. Waste management facilities and toxic emissions have disproportionately impacted
low-income and minority communities
D. Food deserts that provide limited access to affordable & nutritious food are more
common in low-income and minority communities ✅B
Which source of air pollution is attributed to the most environment-associated mortality?
A. Point sources
B. Area sources
C. Mobile sources
D. Natural sources ✅C
To uphold the principle of environmental justice, the population health nurse takes
which of the following actions when working with a new community? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Makes decisions on behalf of community members in an area where a new garbage
dump is slated for development
B. Encourages community members to contact their local government representatives
to voice their concerns over plans to build a new garbage dump in the area
C. Reviews a new proposal to build a new garbage dump in the area to ensure that
vulnerable populations will not experience a higher burden of exposure than others in
the community
, D. Invites community members to participate in discussions about plans to build a
garbage bump in the area ✅BCD
Which of the following represents health impacts of climate change that can adversely
affect a community? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Extreme weather events
B. Elevated risk of wildfires
C. Reduced outdoor air quality
D. Increased incidence of vector-borne diseases ✅ABCD
NASA reports drastic increases in the atmospheric concentration of which of the
following as responsible for global warming?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Sulfur oxide
C. Nitrogen dioxide
D. Carbon monoxide ✅A
When considering a change, the nurse understands the importance of selecting the
appropriate goal. Which should the nurse ask first?
A. "Who can you rely on to provide support?"
B. "How much time will it take to implement this change?"
C. "Is this something you want to do?"
D. "How will you determine if the goal is met?" ✅C
Which of the following is a SMART goal? Select all that apply.
A. Parents will be able to identify and demonstrate 2 appropriate strategies of non-
violence discipline after the third workshop.
B. Participating community members will be able to recall three benefits of physical
activity by the end of the workshop.
C. Blood pressure will decrease at a 1-year follow-up visit.
D. Dietary knowledge (i.e., recommended intake of fruits, vegetables, protein, fiber, and
fats) will increase by 5% among community members ✅AB
A community health nurse working with a local support group for parents who have lost
a child to suicide demonstrates an understanding of the principle of proper timing for
effecting positive change by identifying which community member as being most ready
to change?
A. "Some days I just look through old pictures of my son and cry."
B. "We've left her room exactly the same."
