NURS4060
Community & Population Health
MIDTERM REVIEW 1
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,1. Multiple Choice: What is the primary goal of community health
nursing?
a) To support healthcare institutions
b) To improve population health
c) To conduct clinical research
d) To manage healthcare costs
Correct Answer: b) To improve population health
Rationale: Community health nursing focuses on enhancing the
health status of the population, not just individual patients, through
preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative healthcare services.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The process of enabling people to increase
control over their health and its determinants is known as
_____________.
Correct Answer: Health Promotion
Rationale: Health promotion involves actions and policies that
foster a state of well-being and enable individuals to make informed
choices about their health.
3. True/False: Community health nurses primarily work in hospital
settings.
Correct Answer: False
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, Rationale: Community health nurses work in community settings,
such as homes, schools, and public health departments, rather than
in hospital settings.
4. Multiple Response: Which of the following are key strategies in
community health nursing? (Select all that apply)
a) Disease surveillance
b) Health education
c) Policy advocacy
d) Prescription management
Correct Answers: a) Disease surveillance, b) Health education,
c) Policy advocacy
Rationale: Disease surveillance, health education, and policy
advocacy are essential strategies for community health nursing to
monitor health trends, educate the public, and influence health
policies.
5. Multiple Choice: A community health assessment typically
includes which of the following components?
a) Identification of community leaders
b) Analysis of hospital admission rates
c) Evaluation of environmental health risks
d) All of the above
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Community & Population Health
MIDTERM REVIEW 1
© 2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: What is the primary goal of community health
nursing?
a) To support healthcare institutions
b) To improve population health
c) To conduct clinical research
d) To manage healthcare costs
Correct Answer: b) To improve population health
Rationale: Community health nursing focuses on enhancing the
health status of the population, not just individual patients, through
preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative healthcare services.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The process of enabling people to increase
control over their health and its determinants is known as
_____________.
Correct Answer: Health Promotion
Rationale: Health promotion involves actions and policies that
foster a state of well-being and enable individuals to make informed
choices about their health.
3. True/False: Community health nurses primarily work in hospital
settings.
Correct Answer: False
© 2024/2025
, Rationale: Community health nurses work in community settings,
such as homes, schools, and public health departments, rather than
in hospital settings.
4. Multiple Response: Which of the following are key strategies in
community health nursing? (Select all that apply)
a) Disease surveillance
b) Health education
c) Policy advocacy
d) Prescription management
Correct Answers: a) Disease surveillance, b) Health education,
c) Policy advocacy
Rationale: Disease surveillance, health education, and policy
advocacy are essential strategies for community health nursing to
monitor health trends, educate the public, and influence health
policies.
5. Multiple Choice: A community health assessment typically
includes which of the following components?
a) Identification of community leaders
b) Analysis of hospital admission rates
c) Evaluation of environmental health risks
d) All of the above
© 2024/2025
