WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1. A community health nurse is assessing a neighborhood with high rates
of uncontrolled hypertension. Which intervention best reflects a
population-focused approach?
A. Provide one-on-one counseling to each resident with hypertension.
B. Develop a community blood pressure screening and education
program targeting all at-risk adults.
C. Refer only symptomatic individuals to emergency departments.
D. Focus exclusively on hospitalized patients with hypertension.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Population-focused nursing addresses the health needs of an
entire population or community rather than only individual patients.
END OF
PAGE
1
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Community-wide screening and education can improve early detection
and prevention.
2. Which level of prevention is represented by administering childhood
immunizations?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Correct Answer: A
END OF
PAGE
2
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs
by reducing risk factors or increasing resistance, such as through
immunizations.
3. A nurse conducts free blood glucose screenings at a community health
fair. This activity is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation
Correct Answer: B
END OF
PAGE
3
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt
intervention before symptoms become severe.
4. A home health nurse teaches a client with heart failure how to monitor
daily weight to prevent hospitalization. This intervention is an example
of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Community diagnosis
END OF
PAGE
4
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1. A community health nurse is assessing a neighborhood with high rates
of uncontrolled hypertension. Which intervention best reflects a
population-focused approach?
A. Provide one-on-one counseling to each resident with hypertension.
B. Develop a community blood pressure screening and education
program targeting all at-risk adults.
C. Refer only symptomatic individuals to emergency departments.
D. Focus exclusively on hospitalized patients with hypertension.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Population-focused nursing addresses the health needs of an
entire population or community rather than only individual patients.
END OF
PAGE
1
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Community-wide screening and education can improve early detection
and prevention.
2. Which level of prevention is represented by administering childhood
immunizations?
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Quaternary prevention
Correct Answer: A
END OF
PAGE
2
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs
by reducing risk factors or increasing resistance, such as through
immunizations.
3. A nurse conducts free blood glucose screenings at a community health
fair. This activity is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation
Correct Answer: B
END OF
PAGE
3
, WGU D450 COMMUNITY LATEST
HEALTH AND
POPULATION-FOCUSED
NURSING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and prompt
intervention before symptoms become severe.
4. A home health nurse teaches a client with heart failure how to monitor
daily weight to prevent hospitalization. This intervention is an example
of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Community diagnosis
END OF
PAGE
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