WGU D450
Community Health
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D450 OA PRACTICE SET 1 .............................................. 2
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 2 ............................................ 65
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 3 .......................................... 104
D450 EXAM STUDY GUIDE ........................................ 160
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 1
Question 1: A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with
tuberculosis would be classified as practicing:
• a. community-based nursing.
• b. community-oriented nursing.
• c. institutional nursing.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. community-based nursing.
Rationale: The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give
direct care to people than are nurses who practice from a community-oriented
perspective.
,Question 2: Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing
Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer
practices is:
• a. community-oriented nursing.
• b. community-based nursing.
• c. public health nursing.
• d. tertiary health nursing.
Correct Answer: b. community-based nursing.
Rationale: In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on 'illness care' of
individuals and families across the lifespan.
Question 3: A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma
conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an
application of:
• a. community-based nursing.
• b. community-oriented nursing.
• c. institutional nursing.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. community-based nursing.
Rationale: The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or
chronic conditions while promoting self-care among individuals and families.
Question 4: The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community
setting to determine the community's health status. Which of the following
activities should be considered in the assessment phase? (Select all that apply)
• a. Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects.
• b. Building constituencies to work with the community.
• c. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information.
,• d. Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population.
• e. Questioning the availability of health services to the community.
Correct Answer: c, d, e
Rationale: Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information; evaluating social,
economic, and environmental characteristics; and questioning availability of
health services are key assessment activities.
Question 5: In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing
services that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and
psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be considered
community-oriented nursing care when:
• a. individual results are compared with established standards for children of
the same age group.
• b. program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the
school population healthier.
• c. referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor
development.
• d. treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning disability.
Correct Answer: a. individual results are compared with established standards for
children of the same age group.
Rationale: Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a
community-oriented nursing care perspective, nursing services could be provided
to individual children by conducting developmental-level screening tests to
evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for children of the same age. This is
population-focused.
,Question 6: Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of
practice and requires a special knowledge base different from other specialty
areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be interested in:
• a. drug treatments for diabetes.
• b. populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
• c. educational materials for individuals with diabetes.
• d. new technology for diabetic care.
Correct Answer: b. populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
Rationale: The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from
other specialties has been the emphasis on the population rather than on
individuals or families.
Question 7: A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the
availability of elder transportation services to a specific county senior center. The
state agency assigns a public health nurse to work with the community to
evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored elder
care programs. The public health core function applied is:
• a. assurance.
• b. policy development.
• c. primary prevention.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. assurance.
Rationale: The public health core function of assurance focuses on the
responsibility of public health agencies to be sure that activities are appropriately
carried out to meet public health goals and objectives.
Question 8: A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the
local middle schools and high schools is providing:
• a. community-oriented care.
,• b. community-based care.
• c. secondary care.
• d. tertiary care.
Correct Answer: a. community-oriented care.
Rationale: Community-oriented nurses emphasize health protection,
maintenance, and promotion and disease prevention, as well as self-reliance
among community members.
Question 9: In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for
cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public health/population-focused
nursing would most likely ascertain:
• a. a holistic treatment plan.
• b. a specific clinical diagnosis.
• c. individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders.
• d. the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups.
Correct Answer: d. the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various
groups.
Rationale: Public health nursing focuses on population-level data and trends
rather than individual care.
Question 10: A community-oriented nurse has identified obesity as a problem in
the middle school. The next step in a population-focused practice is to make
information available about the health of the middle school students. This
describes the public health core function of:
• a. assessment.
• b. assurance.
• c. policy development.
• d. evaluation.
Correct Answer: a. assessment.
,Rationale: The three public health core functions are assessment, policy
development, and assurance. Assessment is systematic data collection on the
population, monitoring the population's health status, and making information
available about the health of the community.
Question 11: The federal agency most responsible for improving the health status
of the American people is the:
• a. Office of Health Preparedness.
• b. Office of Global Affairs.
• c. Food and Drug Administration.
• d. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Correct Answer: d. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Rationale: The US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) is the
federal agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of US
citizens. The department includes the Office of the Secretary, 11 agencies, and a
program support center.
Question 12: Implementing a community-level program, such as walking for
exercise, to assist citizens in improving health behaviors is an example of which
level of prevention?
• a. Primary prevention
• b. Secondary prevention
• c. Tertiary prevention
• d. Disease promotion
Correct Answer: a. Primary prevention
Rationale: Implementation of a community-level program like walking for
exercise to assist citizens in improving health behaviors related to lifestyle is an
example of primary prevention at the public health level.
,Question 13: A nurse is working with her church to develop a new outreach
program aimed at providing support services for recovering substance abusers in
the local community. What agency might the nurse contact to secure federal
funding for the program?
• a. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• b. Office of Global Affairs
• c. Office of Public Health Preparedness
• d. The National Health Services Corp
Correct Answer: a. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Rationale: The US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) includes
newer areas such as the Office of Public Health Preparedness, the Center for
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Office of Global Affairs.
Question 14: A nurse who is interested in disaster training through the
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program would look to which
government jurisdiction or agency to seek the certification?
• a. Local system
• b. State system
• c. Department of Homeland Security
• d. US Department of Health and Human Services
Correct Answer: d. US Department of Health and Human Services
Rationale: The mission of the DHS is to prevent and deter terrorist attacks and
protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. The goals
include awareness, prevention, protection, response, and recovery.
Question 15: A nurse works in a free clinic for uninsured low-wage employees in
the community. The free clinic setting operates in a primary health care (PHC)
strategy. The nurse would most likely focus on:
• a. incidence of the disease.
,• b. physician orders for the individual.
• c. pathophysiology of the disease.
• d. comprehensive range of services.
Correct Answer: d. comprehensive range of services.
Rationale: With an emphasis on broad strategies, community participation, self-
reliance, and a multidisciplinary health care delivery team, PHC promotes the
integration of all health care systems within a community to improve the health
of the community.
Question 16: Parents can expect their children to be immunized for
communicable diseases before entering kindergarten in the local school system
because:
• a. primary-care clinics focus on prevention.
• b. primary-care clinics maintain adequate supplies of immunization.
• c. the public health system has mandates for immunization.
• d. the public health system provides good access to immunization clinics.
Correct Answer: c. the public health system has mandates for immunization.
Rationale: Although the goal of the public health system is to ensure that the
health of the community is protected, promoted, and ensured, overlap exists
between this system and the primary-care system.
Question 17: What are some examples of programs which may be provided at
the local health department level? (Select all that apply)
• a. Immunization clinics
• b. Health education
• c. Family planning services
• d. Licensing of health care professionals
• e. Quality and safety data
Correct Answer: a, b, c
Community Health
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(400+ PRACTICE QS)
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➢Expert Rationales included.
➢EXAM Study Guide
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,Table of Contents
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 1 .............................................. 2
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 2 ............................................ 65
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 3 .......................................... 104
D450 EXAM STUDY GUIDE ........................................ 160
D450 OA PRACTICE SET 1
Question 1: A nurse in a clinic that provides direct care services to clients with
tuberculosis would be classified as practicing:
• a. community-based nursing.
• b. community-oriented nursing.
• c. institutional nursing.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. community-based nursing.
Rationale: The nurse practicing as a community-based nurse is more likely to give
direct care to people than are nurses who practice from a community-oriented
perspective.
,Question 2: Jennifer is a nurse in a family medicine clinic. Today she is assessing
Jose, a 4-year-old who is being seen for an earache. The type of nursing Jennifer
practices is:
• a. community-oriented nursing.
• b. community-based nursing.
• c. public health nursing.
• d. tertiary health nursing.
Correct Answer: b. community-based nursing.
Rationale: In community-based nursing, the nurse focuses on 'illness care' of
individuals and families across the lifespan.
Question 3: A school nurse teaches three middle school students with asthma
conditions techniques to minimize their incidence of bronchial spasms. This is an
application of:
• a. community-based nursing.
• b. community-oriented nursing.
• c. institutional nursing.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. community-based nursing.
Rationale: The goal of community-based nursing (CBN) is to manage acute or
chronic conditions while promoting self-care among individuals and families.
Question 4: The public health nurse deals with the examination of a community
setting to determine the community's health status. Which of the following
activities should be considered in the assessment phase? (Select all that apply)
• a. Assisting communities to implement and evaluate plans and projects.
• b. Building constituencies to work with the community.
• c. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information.
,• d. Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of the
population.
• e. Questioning the availability of health services to the community.
Correct Answer: c, d, e
Rationale: Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information; evaluating social,
economic, and environmental characteristics; and questioning availability of
health services are key assessment activities.
Question 5: In a federally funded preschool program such as Head Start, nursing
services that include conducting developmental-level screening for cognitive and
psychomotor development of individual children would most likely be considered
community-oriented nursing care when:
• a. individual results are compared with established standards for children of
the same age group.
• b. program characteristics are assessed for their effectiveness in making the
school population healthier.
• c. referral is provided for a child identified with delayed psychomotor
development.
• d. treatment is initiated for a child with an identified learning disability.
Correct Answer: a. individual results are compared with established standards for
children of the same age group.
Rationale: Within federally funded programs for preschool children, from a
community-oriented nursing care perspective, nursing services could be provided
to individual children by conducting developmental-level screening tests to
evaluate each child's level of cognitive and psychomotor development in
comparison with established standards for children of the same age. This is
population-focused.
,Question 6: Public health nursing is a specialty with a distinct focus and scope of
practice and requires a special knowledge base different from other specialty
areas of nursing. A public health nurse would first be interested in:
• a. drug treatments for diabetes.
• b. populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
• c. educational materials for individuals with diabetes.
• d. new technology for diabetic care.
Correct Answer: b. populations with the highest rate of diabetes.
Rationale: The primary focus that has differentiated public health nursing from
other specialties has been the emphasis on the population rather than on
individuals or families.
Question 7: A state agency has received multiple complaints regarding the
availability of elder transportation services to a specific county senior center. The
state agency assigns a public health nurse to work with the community to
evaluate its program for elder transportation services to publicly sponsored elder
care programs. The public health core function applied is:
• a. assurance.
• b. policy development.
• c. primary prevention.
• d. public health nursing.
Correct Answer: a. assurance.
Rationale: The public health core function of assurance focuses on the
responsibility of public health agencies to be sure that activities are appropriately
carried out to meet public health goals and objectives.
Question 8: A nurse planning a smoking cessation clinic for adolescents in the
local middle schools and high schools is providing:
• a. community-oriented care.
,• b. community-based care.
• c. secondary care.
• d. tertiary care.
Correct Answer: a. community-oriented care.
Rationale: Community-oriented nurses emphasize health protection,
maintenance, and promotion and disease prevention, as well as self-reliance
among community members.
Question 9: In a community clinic that screens and treats individuals for
cardiovascular disorders, the nurse practicing public health/population-focused
nursing would most likely ascertain:
• a. a holistic treatment plan.
• b. a specific clinical diagnosis.
• c. individual dietary interventions for cardiovascular disorders.
• d. the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various groups.
Correct Answer: d. the prevalence rate of cardiovascular disorders among various
groups.
Rationale: Public health nursing focuses on population-level data and trends
rather than individual care.
Question 10: A community-oriented nurse has identified obesity as a problem in
the middle school. The next step in a population-focused practice is to make
information available about the health of the middle school students. This
describes the public health core function of:
• a. assessment.
• b. assurance.
• c. policy development.
• d. evaluation.
Correct Answer: a. assessment.
,Rationale: The three public health core functions are assessment, policy
development, and assurance. Assessment is systematic data collection on the
population, monitoring the population's health status, and making information
available about the health of the community.
Question 11: The federal agency most responsible for improving the health status
of the American people is the:
• a. Office of Health Preparedness.
• b. Office of Global Affairs.
• c. Food and Drug Administration.
• d. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Correct Answer: d. US Department of Health and Human Services.
Rationale: The US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) is the
federal agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of US
citizens. The department includes the Office of the Secretary, 11 agencies, and a
program support center.
Question 12: Implementing a community-level program, such as walking for
exercise, to assist citizens in improving health behaviors is an example of which
level of prevention?
• a. Primary prevention
• b. Secondary prevention
• c. Tertiary prevention
• d. Disease promotion
Correct Answer: a. Primary prevention
Rationale: Implementation of a community-level program like walking for
exercise to assist citizens in improving health behaviors related to lifestyle is an
example of primary prevention at the public health level.
,Question 13: A nurse is working with her church to develop a new outreach
program aimed at providing support services for recovering substance abusers in
the local community. What agency might the nurse contact to secure federal
funding for the program?
• a. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• b. Office of Global Affairs
• c. Office of Public Health Preparedness
• d. The National Health Services Corp
Correct Answer: a. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Rationale: The US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) includes
newer areas such as the Office of Public Health Preparedness, the Center for
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Office of Global Affairs.
Question 14: A nurse who is interested in disaster training through the
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program would look to which
government jurisdiction or agency to seek the certification?
• a. Local system
• b. State system
• c. Department of Homeland Security
• d. US Department of Health and Human Services
Correct Answer: d. US Department of Health and Human Services
Rationale: The mission of the DHS is to prevent and deter terrorist attacks and
protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. The goals
include awareness, prevention, protection, response, and recovery.
Question 15: A nurse works in a free clinic for uninsured low-wage employees in
the community. The free clinic setting operates in a primary health care (PHC)
strategy. The nurse would most likely focus on:
• a. incidence of the disease.
,• b. physician orders for the individual.
• c. pathophysiology of the disease.
• d. comprehensive range of services.
Correct Answer: d. comprehensive range of services.
Rationale: With an emphasis on broad strategies, community participation, self-
reliance, and a multidisciplinary health care delivery team, PHC promotes the
integration of all health care systems within a community to improve the health
of the community.
Question 16: Parents can expect their children to be immunized for
communicable diseases before entering kindergarten in the local school system
because:
• a. primary-care clinics focus on prevention.
• b. primary-care clinics maintain adequate supplies of immunization.
• c. the public health system has mandates for immunization.
• d. the public health system provides good access to immunization clinics.
Correct Answer: c. the public health system has mandates for immunization.
Rationale: Although the goal of the public health system is to ensure that the
health of the community is protected, promoted, and ensured, overlap exists
between this system and the primary-care system.
Question 17: What are some examples of programs which may be provided at
the local health department level? (Select all that apply)
• a. Immunization clinics
• b. Health education
• c. Family planning services
• d. Licensing of health care professionals
• e. Quality and safety data
Correct Answer: a, b, c
