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HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this position
would be appealing? - ANS its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - ANS A social group with
common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is
based? - ANS Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - ANS Medicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following is a
fundamental principle guiding his practice? - ANS The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice.
Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - ANS Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will listen
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, How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by
families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - ANS Migration and urbanization
resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse. Which of
the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
being hired? - ANS I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals in
teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass
to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following statements
best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who engage in poor health
behaviors to behave appropriately? - ANS Society must offer healthy choices, offer support,
and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following
activities would have likely been completed? - ANS Collecting vital statistics and improving
sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? -
ANS Department of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the following
interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - ANS Implementing health promotion
activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of
health? - ANS They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local, state,
and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public health programs
to a community? - ANS Local health agencies
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HEALTH IN COMMUNITY/PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A nurse is considering applying for a position as a PHN. which would be a reason this position
would be appealing? - ANS its autonomy and independence
Which of the following is the best brief definition of community? - ANS A social group with
common goals within a geographic area
1. Which of the following is the underlying science or area of study on which public health is
based? - ANS Epidemiology
The elizapbeth poor law of 1601 is similar to which current law? - ANS Medicaid
2. A nurse is employed at the state department of public health. Which of the following is a
fundamental principle guiding his practice? - ANS The interaction of the local-state-federal
partnership is critical to success.
A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice.
Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse? - ANS Sharing assessment
findings and health goals with every community group that will listen
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, How did the Industrial Revolution result in previous caregiving approaches, such as care by
families, friends, and neighbors, becoming inadequate? - ANS Migration and urbanization
resulted in increased demand for care.
3. The public health administrator is in the process of hiring a new public health nurse. Which of
the following statements made by an applicant would most likely result in the applicant not
being hired? - ANS I like to be the only person working on a project because individuals in
teams have their own ideas and plans and the resulting debate slows progress.
3. Persons often point out that smokers choose to light their cigarettes, alcoholics lift the glass
to their mouth, and drug addicts inject or ingest their drugs. Which of the following statements
best describes why nurses dont simply focus on helping persons who engage in poor health
behaviors to behave appropriately? - ANS Society must offer healthy choices, offer support,
and practice helpful policies.
A colonist is working in the public health sector in early colonial America. Which of the following
activities would have likely been completed? - ANS Collecting vital statistics and improving
sanitation
4. Which of the following federal agencies is most influential in public health activities? -
ANS Department of Health and Human Services
4. A nurse is focusing on the process dimension of a communitys health. Which of the following
interventions will the nurse most likely implement? - ANS Implementing health promotion
activities such as education programs
Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of
health? - ANS They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever.
5. Which of the following agencies are responsible for implementing and enforcing local, state,
and federal public health codes and ordinances and providing essential public health programs
to a community? - ANS Local health agencies
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