NURS 4212
Population Health Nursiing
Comprehensive Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary focus of population
health nursing?
- A. Individual patient care
- B. Community health promotion
- C. Hospital administration
- D. Medical research
- ANS: B. Community health promotion
- Rationale: Population health nursing focuses on promoting
health and preventing disease within communities.
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,2. What is the main goal of epidemiology in population health
nursing?
- A. Treating individual patients
- B. Identifying disease patterns
- C. Conducting laboratory research
- D. Managing healthcare facilities
- ANS: B. Identifying disease patterns
- Rationale: Epidemiology aims to identify patterns and
causes of diseases within populations to inform public health
interventions.
3. Which of the following is an example of a social determinant
of health?
- A. Genetic predisposition
- B. Access to healthcare
- C. Blood pressure levels
- D. Medication adherence
- ANS: B. Access to healthcare
- Rationale: Social determinants of health include factors
such as access to healthcare, education, and socioeconomic status.
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,4. What does the acronym PRECEDE-PROCEED stand for in
health program planning?
- A. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- B. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Program, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- C. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Environmental Development
- D. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Program, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Environmental Development
- ANS: A. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- Rationale: The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a
comprehensive framework for planning and evaluating health
programs.
5. Which of the following is a key component of community
assessment in population health nursing?
- A. Individual patient interviews
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, - B. Laboratory tests
- C. Windshield surveys
- D. Surgical procedures
- ANS: C. Windshield surveys
- Rationale: Windshield surveys involve observing a
community's environment and resources to assess its health needs.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ is a measure of the number of new cases of a
disease in a population over a specific period.
- ANS: Incidence rate
- Rationale: The incidence rate measures the frequency of
new cases of a disease in a population over a given time period.
7. A __________ is a systematic approach to identifying and
addressing health disparities within a population.
- ANS: Health equity framework
- Rationale: A health equity framework aims to identify and
address health disparities to achieve equitable health outcomes.
8. The __________ is a tool used to assess the health status and
needs of a community.
©2024/2025
Population Health Nursiing
Comprehensive Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary focus of population
health nursing?
- A. Individual patient care
- B. Community health promotion
- C. Hospital administration
- D. Medical research
- ANS: B. Community health promotion
- Rationale: Population health nursing focuses on promoting
health and preventing disease within communities.
©2024/2025
,2. What is the main goal of epidemiology in population health
nursing?
- A. Treating individual patients
- B. Identifying disease patterns
- C. Conducting laboratory research
- D. Managing healthcare facilities
- ANS: B. Identifying disease patterns
- Rationale: Epidemiology aims to identify patterns and
causes of diseases within populations to inform public health
interventions.
3. Which of the following is an example of a social determinant
of health?
- A. Genetic predisposition
- B. Access to healthcare
- C. Blood pressure levels
- D. Medication adherence
- ANS: B. Access to healthcare
- Rationale: Social determinants of health include factors
such as access to healthcare, education, and socioeconomic status.
©2024/2025
,4. What does the acronym PRECEDE-PROCEED stand for in
health program planning?
- A. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- B. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Program, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- C. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Environmental Development
- D. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Program, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Environmental Development
- ANS: A. Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling Constructs in
Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation - Policy, Regulatory, and
Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental
Development
- Rationale: The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a
comprehensive framework for planning and evaluating health
programs.
5. Which of the following is a key component of community
assessment in population health nursing?
- A. Individual patient interviews
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, - B. Laboratory tests
- C. Windshield surveys
- D. Surgical procedures
- ANS: C. Windshield surveys
- Rationale: Windshield surveys involve observing a
community's environment and resources to assess its health needs.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ is a measure of the number of new cases of a
disease in a population over a specific period.
- ANS: Incidence rate
- Rationale: The incidence rate measures the frequency of
new cases of a disease in a population over a given time period.
7. A __________ is a systematic approach to identifying and
addressing health disparities within a population.
- ANS: Health equity framework
- Rationale: A health equity framework aims to identify and
address health disparities to achieve equitable health outcomes.
8. The __________ is a tool used to assess the health status and
needs of a community.
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