Community Health Nursing QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+
What is the primary focus of community health nursing?
A. Providing care to individual patients in a hospital
B. Addressing the health needs of families, groups, and communities
C. Conducting laboratory research on disease processes
D. Managing private clinics for specialized care
ANSWER: B. Addressing the health needs of families, groups, and communities
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in community health nursing?
A. Administering insulin to diabetic patients
B. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infectious diseases
C. Conducting rehabilitation sessions for stroke patients
D. Providing counseling for individuals with depression
ANSWER: B. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infectious diseases
Which principle is emphasized in community health nursing practice?
A. The patient always requires hospital admission
B. Prevention is better than cure
C. Focus is on short-term care rather than long-term outcomes
D. Care should only be provided during office hours
ANSWER: B. Prevention is better than cure
What does the acronym "PHC" stand for in the context of community health nursing?
A. Public Health Care
B. Preventive Health Care
C. Primary Health Care
D. Patient Health Care
ANSWER: C. Primary Health Care
Which of the following is NOT considered a responsibility of a community health nurse?
A. Educating communities on health practices
B. Providing acute care in a hospital setting
C. Conducting immunization programs
D. Assessing community health needs
ANSWER: B. Providing acute care in a hospital setting
What is the main goal of family planning programs in community health?
A. To prevent all pregnancies
B. To control the population growth rate
C. To improve maternal and child health outcomes
D. To increase the number of healthcare facilities
ANSWER: C. To improve maternal and child health outcomes
What is an example of secondary prevention in community health nursing?
A. Teaching nutrition to prevent diabetes
,B. Screening for breast cancer through mammography
C. Providing physical therapy to stroke patients
D. Conducting community workshops on mental health awareness
ANSWER: B. Screening for breast cancer through mammography
Which agency is primarily responsible for public health surveillance in the United States?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C. Red Cross
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
ANSWER: B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What type of epidemiologic study focuses on determining the cause of a disease?
A. Descriptive study
B. Analytical study
C. Cross-sectional study
D. Case-control study
ANSWER: B. Analytical study
Which of the following is a key element of effective community health nursing?
A. Independence from other healthcare providers
B. Active partnership with the community
C. Limiting interactions to local hospitals
D. Providing only curative services
ANSWER: B. Active partnership with the community
Which vaccination is typically provided in community health programs to prevent tuberculosis?
A. BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine
B. DPT vaccine
C. MMR vaccine
D. Hepatitis B vaccine
ANSWER: A. BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine
What is the primary goal of home visits in community health nursing?
A. To reduce workload in healthcare facilities
B. To monitor and address the health needs of individuals and families
C. To ensure medications are taken on time
D. To prevent healthcare professionals from working overtime
ANSWER: B. To monitor and address the health needs of individuals and families
What is the most important determinant of community health?
A. Availability of hospitals
B. Socioeconomic status of the population
C. Number of healthcare providers
D. Access to advanced medical technology
ANSWER: B. Socioeconomic status of the population
,Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Providing immunization against polio
B. Conducting HIV awareness campaigns
C. Offering cardiac rehabilitation programs
D. Teaching about balanced diets to prevent obesity
ANSWER: C. Offering cardiac rehabilitation programs
What is the primary purpose of health education in community health nursing?
A. To impose behavioral changes on the community
B. To empower individuals to make informed health decisions
C. To eliminate all health problems immediately
D. To reduce the workload of healthcare professionals
ANSWER: B. To empower individuals to make informed health decisions
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and
prevention of
B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
C. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level
of health
D. To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on
mothers and children
Answer: (B) To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health
needs.
FB: To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on
mothers and children.
2. CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
A. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
B. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems
C. The service are based on the available resources within the community
D. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified
, Answer: (B) The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Community-based practice means providing care to people in their own natural environments: the
home, school and workplace, for example.
3. Population- focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
A. Community organizing
B. Nursing, process
C. Community diagnosis
D. Epidemiologic process
3. Answer: (C)
Community diagnosis
FB:Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of
the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
4. RA 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from the number of employees, what
other factor must be considered in determining the occupational health privileges to which the workers
will be entitled?
A. Type of occupation,: agriculture, commercial, industrial
B. Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
C. Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit
D. Sex and age composition of employees
B. Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
FB: Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees
and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
5. A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees.
A. 21
What is the primary focus of community health nursing?
A. Providing care to individual patients in a hospital
B. Addressing the health needs of families, groups, and communities
C. Conducting laboratory research on disease processes
D. Managing private clinics for specialized care
ANSWER: B. Addressing the health needs of families, groups, and communities
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in community health nursing?
A. Administering insulin to diabetic patients
B. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infectious diseases
C. Conducting rehabilitation sessions for stroke patients
D. Providing counseling for individuals with depression
ANSWER: B. Teaching hand hygiene to prevent infectious diseases
Which principle is emphasized in community health nursing practice?
A. The patient always requires hospital admission
B. Prevention is better than cure
C. Focus is on short-term care rather than long-term outcomes
D. Care should only be provided during office hours
ANSWER: B. Prevention is better than cure
What does the acronym "PHC" stand for in the context of community health nursing?
A. Public Health Care
B. Preventive Health Care
C. Primary Health Care
D. Patient Health Care
ANSWER: C. Primary Health Care
Which of the following is NOT considered a responsibility of a community health nurse?
A. Educating communities on health practices
B. Providing acute care in a hospital setting
C. Conducting immunization programs
D. Assessing community health needs
ANSWER: B. Providing acute care in a hospital setting
What is the main goal of family planning programs in community health?
A. To prevent all pregnancies
B. To control the population growth rate
C. To improve maternal and child health outcomes
D. To increase the number of healthcare facilities
ANSWER: C. To improve maternal and child health outcomes
What is an example of secondary prevention in community health nursing?
A. Teaching nutrition to prevent diabetes
,B. Screening for breast cancer through mammography
C. Providing physical therapy to stroke patients
D. Conducting community workshops on mental health awareness
ANSWER: B. Screening for breast cancer through mammography
Which agency is primarily responsible for public health surveillance in the United States?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C. Red Cross
D. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
ANSWER: B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What type of epidemiologic study focuses on determining the cause of a disease?
A. Descriptive study
B. Analytical study
C. Cross-sectional study
D. Case-control study
ANSWER: B. Analytical study
Which of the following is a key element of effective community health nursing?
A. Independence from other healthcare providers
B. Active partnership with the community
C. Limiting interactions to local hospitals
D. Providing only curative services
ANSWER: B. Active partnership with the community
Which vaccination is typically provided in community health programs to prevent tuberculosis?
A. BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine
B. DPT vaccine
C. MMR vaccine
D. Hepatitis B vaccine
ANSWER: A. BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine
What is the primary goal of home visits in community health nursing?
A. To reduce workload in healthcare facilities
B. To monitor and address the health needs of individuals and families
C. To ensure medications are taken on time
D. To prevent healthcare professionals from working overtime
ANSWER: B. To monitor and address the health needs of individuals and families
What is the most important determinant of community health?
A. Availability of hospitals
B. Socioeconomic status of the population
C. Number of healthcare providers
D. Access to advanced medical technology
ANSWER: B. Socioeconomic status of the population
,Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
A. Providing immunization against polio
B. Conducting HIV awareness campaigns
C. Offering cardiac rehabilitation programs
D. Teaching about balanced diets to prevent obesity
ANSWER: C. Offering cardiac rehabilitation programs
What is the primary purpose of health education in community health nursing?
A. To impose behavioral changes on the community
B. To empower individuals to make informed health decisions
C. To eliminate all health problems immediately
D. To reduce the workload of healthcare professionals
ANSWER: B. To empower individuals to make informed health decisions
1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing?
A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and
prevention of
B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs
C. To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level
of health
D. To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on
mothers and children
Answer: (B) To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health
needs.
FB: To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on
mothers and children.
2. CHN is a community-based practice. Which best explains this statement?
A. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
B. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems
C. The service are based on the available resources within the community
D. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified
, Answer: (B) The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine nursing needs and problems.
Community-based practice means providing care to people in their own natural environments: the
home, school and workplace, for example.
3. Population- focused nursing practice requires which of the following processes?
A. Community organizing
B. Nursing, process
C. Community diagnosis
D. Epidemiologic process
3. Answer: (C)
Community diagnosis
FB:Population-focused nursing care means providing care based on the greater need of the majority of
the population. The greater need is identified through community diagnosis.
4. RA 1054 is also known as the Occupational Health Act. Aside from the number of employees, what
other factor must be considered in determining the occupational health privileges to which the workers
will be entitled?
A. Type of occupation,: agriculture, commercial, industrial
B. Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
C. Classification of the business enterprise based on net profit
D. Sex and age composition of employees
B. Location of the workplace in relation to health facilities
FB: Based on R.A. 1054, an occupational nurse must be employed when there are 30 to 100 employees
and the workplace is more than 1 km. away from the nearest health center.
5. A business firm must employ an occupational health nurse when it has at least how many employees.
A. 21
