Public Health Final Exam Study Guide
Questions Well Answered 2026-2027
Updated.
How would public health nursing change if more people became insured?
A.More screening would be required.
B. Community organizing would diminish.
C. PHN would become more prevention oriented.
D. Case management would become a larger part of PHN. - Answer A (people would be more
inclined/able to get screenings done & be aware of the ones they need if they are insured)
One goal of public health nursing is to focus most on...
A. Tertiary health care
B. Primary health care
C. Population-based services
D. Clinical preventive services - Answer C
Income, education, employment, social support, biology, genetics, physical environment,
housing, transportation, personal health practices - Answer social determinants of health
what is one of the main goals for public health nursing? - Answer do the greatest amount of
good for the most people
what kinds of community assessments do public health nurses need to prioritize? - Answer
gaps between needs and resources
What is the goal of a community assessment? - Answer identify community needs
clarify problems
identify strengths/resources
1.an organizational capacity assessment;
2.a community health needs assessment; and
3.a community health plan, focusing on a minimum of three priority health problems - Answer
IPLAN
, what is a problem with using informant interviews to collect data? - Answer bias: could leave
out negative information to make their community look better
what are the 4 methods that can be used to generate data for a community assessment? -
Answer Informant interviews
Focus groups
Participant observation
Windshield survey
what contributes to optimal results in efforts to improve a community health? - Answer
members of the community are invested in the effort and members are involved through the
entire process start to finish. Make sure all members are heard and are focused on the data.
What are the core functions of public health? - Answer Assessment
Collect data on population, monitoring their health status, & making the information available
to the population
Policy development
Research, evidence based practice
Assurance
Ensure that the services are available in the community & for people who would not have
otherwise received this care/benefits
Services are given by competent health professionals
Evaluation: make sure the services are effective
How do you interact with policy makers? - Answer Evidence based, short & sweet that they
can look over quickly. Catch their attention by being straight to the point
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where patient is in denial and does not
want to change - Answer pre-contemplation
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where they are considering change
(maybe stage, on the fence) - Answer contemplation
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where the patient decides to change,
very motivated (0-3 months) - Answer determination/preparation stage
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where the patient is doing the change
(3-6 months) - Answer action stage
Questions Well Answered 2026-2027
Updated.
How would public health nursing change if more people became insured?
A.More screening would be required.
B. Community organizing would diminish.
C. PHN would become more prevention oriented.
D. Case management would become a larger part of PHN. - Answer A (people would be more
inclined/able to get screenings done & be aware of the ones they need if they are insured)
One goal of public health nursing is to focus most on...
A. Tertiary health care
B. Primary health care
C. Population-based services
D. Clinical preventive services - Answer C
Income, education, employment, social support, biology, genetics, physical environment,
housing, transportation, personal health practices - Answer social determinants of health
what is one of the main goals for public health nursing? - Answer do the greatest amount of
good for the most people
what kinds of community assessments do public health nurses need to prioritize? - Answer
gaps between needs and resources
What is the goal of a community assessment? - Answer identify community needs
clarify problems
identify strengths/resources
1.an organizational capacity assessment;
2.a community health needs assessment; and
3.a community health plan, focusing on a minimum of three priority health problems - Answer
IPLAN
, what is a problem with using informant interviews to collect data? - Answer bias: could leave
out negative information to make their community look better
what are the 4 methods that can be used to generate data for a community assessment? -
Answer Informant interviews
Focus groups
Participant observation
Windshield survey
what contributes to optimal results in efforts to improve a community health? - Answer
members of the community are invested in the effort and members are involved through the
entire process start to finish. Make sure all members are heard and are focused on the data.
What are the core functions of public health? - Answer Assessment
Collect data on population, monitoring their health status, & making the information available
to the population
Policy development
Research, evidence based practice
Assurance
Ensure that the services are available in the community & for people who would not have
otherwise received this care/benefits
Services are given by competent health professionals
Evaluation: make sure the services are effective
How do you interact with policy makers? - Answer Evidence based, short & sweet that they
can look over quickly. Catch their attention by being straight to the point
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where patient is in denial and does not
want to change - Answer pre-contemplation
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where they are considering change
(maybe stage, on the fence) - Answer contemplation
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where the patient decides to change,
very motivated (0-3 months) - Answer determination/preparation stage
PROCHASKA'S & DICLEMETE'S MODEL OF CHANGE step where the patient is doing the change
(3-6 months) - Answer action stage
