NR 436
Community, Public & Population Health
Comprehensive Midterm Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following strategies is most effective in
addressing social determinants of health in a community setting?
- A) Providing free health screenings
- B) Implementing policy changes to improve housing
conditions
- C) Offering health education seminars
- D) Increasing the number of healthcare providers
- Correct ANS: B) Implementing policy changes to improve
housing conditions.
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, Rationale: Addressing social determinants requires systemic
changes, and improving housing conditions can have a broad
impact on health outcomes.
2. In population health nursing, the primary goal of
epidemiology is to:
- A) Treat individual diseases
- B) Study the distribution and determinants of health-related
states
- C) Provide direct care to patients in community settings
- D) Improve healthcare technology
- Correct ANS: B) Study the distribution and determinants of
health-related states.
Rationale: Epidemiology is focused on understanding how
diseases spread and what factors influence their occurrence across
populations.
3. When planning a health intervention program for a culturally
diverse population, which principle is paramount?
- A) Cultural competence
- B) Economic efficiency
- C) Advanced technology
- D) Standardized procedures
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, - Correct ANS: A) Cultural competence.
Rationale: Cultural competence ensures that health
interventions are respectful of and tailored to the cultural needs of
the population.
4. What is the first step in the community health nursing
process?
- A) Evaluation
- B) Implementation
- C) Diagnosis
- D) Assessment
- Correct ANS: D) Assessment.
Rationale: Assessment is the foundational step where data is
collected to understand the health needs of the community.
5. Which factor is a primary consideration when conducting a
community health risk assessment?
- A) Educational level of the community
- B) Local environmental hazards
- C) Availability of health insurance
- D) Technological advancements in healthcare
- Correct ANS: B) Local environmental hazards.
©2024/2025
Community, Public & Population Health
Comprehensive Midterm Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following strategies is most effective in
addressing social determinants of health in a community setting?
- A) Providing free health screenings
- B) Implementing policy changes to improve housing
conditions
- C) Offering health education seminars
- D) Increasing the number of healthcare providers
- Correct ANS: B) Implementing policy changes to improve
housing conditions.
©2024/2025
, Rationale: Addressing social determinants requires systemic
changes, and improving housing conditions can have a broad
impact on health outcomes.
2. In population health nursing, the primary goal of
epidemiology is to:
- A) Treat individual diseases
- B) Study the distribution and determinants of health-related
states
- C) Provide direct care to patients in community settings
- D) Improve healthcare technology
- Correct ANS: B) Study the distribution and determinants of
health-related states.
Rationale: Epidemiology is focused on understanding how
diseases spread and what factors influence their occurrence across
populations.
3. When planning a health intervention program for a culturally
diverse population, which principle is paramount?
- A) Cultural competence
- B) Economic efficiency
- C) Advanced technology
- D) Standardized procedures
©2024/2025
, - Correct ANS: A) Cultural competence.
Rationale: Cultural competence ensures that health
interventions are respectful of and tailored to the cultural needs of
the population.
4. What is the first step in the community health nursing
process?
- A) Evaluation
- B) Implementation
- C) Diagnosis
- D) Assessment
- Correct ANS: D) Assessment.
Rationale: Assessment is the foundational step where data is
collected to understand the health needs of the community.
5. Which factor is a primary consideration when conducting a
community health risk assessment?
- A) Educational level of the community
- B) Local environmental hazards
- C) Availability of health insurance
- D) Technological advancements in healthcare
- Correct ANS: B) Local environmental hazards.
©2024/2025
