NUR 333 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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The US National Electrical Code requires grounded 3-prong outlets in new
home construction. This is an example of what kind of strategy in promoting
healthy living environments?
a. Urban design
b. Regulatory requirement
c. Best practice recommendation Answer - b. Regulatory requirement
In the US, which community is most vulnerable to pollutant and environmental
toxin exposure?
a. Industrial workers
b. People living in southern states
c. An economically disadvantaged community
d. Middle-aged working adults Answer - c. An economically disadvantaged
community
A recent study on new bike lanes installed in New York City. shows that
investment in bike lanes costs an average of $1300 per quality-adjusted life
year gained. Which social determinant of health is the focus of this
intervention?
a. Urban design
b. Neighborhood/Built environment
,c. Economic stability
d. Social/Community context Answer - b. Neighborhood/Built environment
What change in population health was recognized in the Black Report?
a. A newly recognized gap in health status between social classes
b. A growing gap in health status between social classes
c. A decreasing gap in health status between social classes
d. No relationship between health status and social classes Answer - b. A
growing gap in health status between social classes
The gradient in health refers to __________.
a. The major disparities in health between the rich and the poor
b. The graded association between income and health where each next higher
level of income is associated with positive change in health status
c. Differences in health outcomes related to a gradual reduction in resources
Answer - b. The graded association between income and health where each
next higher level of income is associated with positive change in health status
What epidemiological model describes a public health approach to
understanding violence?
a. Agent-Host-Environment Paradigm
b. The Ecological Model
c. The World Health Organization
d. The Health Belief Model Answer - a. Agent-Host-Environment Paradigm
Which is a community level risk factor for violence?
a. Substance use
b. 65% unemployment level
, c. Marital discord
d. Friends that engage in violence Answer - b. 65% unemployment level
A nurse moves from Atlanta, GA to West Jordan, UT. Atlanta has a Gini
Coefficient of .58 and West Jordan has a Gini Coefficient of .34. How should the
nurse interpret that information?
a. Atlanta has a higher poverty threshold than West Jordan
b. West Jordan has a higher poverty. threshold than Atlanta
c. Atlanta has greater income inequality than West Jordan
d. West Jordan has greater income inequality than Atlanta Answer - c. Atlanta
has greater income inequality than West Jordan
Which is a broad measure of socioeconomic deprivation experienced in a
geographic area or neighborhood?
a. Gini index
b. MOOP
c. Area Deprivation Index
d. Poverty gradient Answer - c. Area Deprivation Index
Which is a poverty measure used to determine eligibility for government
assistance programs?
a. Gini Coefficient
b. MOOP
c. Federal Poverty Guideline
d. Area Deprivation Index Answer - c. Federal Poverty Guideline
You're working as a nurse in homeless shelter, coordinating care for pregnant
women. During a group support meeting, many women have a difficult time
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
The US National Electrical Code requires grounded 3-prong outlets in new
home construction. This is an example of what kind of strategy in promoting
healthy living environments?
a. Urban design
b. Regulatory requirement
c. Best practice recommendation Answer - b. Regulatory requirement
In the US, which community is most vulnerable to pollutant and environmental
toxin exposure?
a. Industrial workers
b. People living in southern states
c. An economically disadvantaged community
d. Middle-aged working adults Answer - c. An economically disadvantaged
community
A recent study on new bike lanes installed in New York City. shows that
investment in bike lanes costs an average of $1300 per quality-adjusted life
year gained. Which social determinant of health is the focus of this
intervention?
a. Urban design
b. Neighborhood/Built environment
,c. Economic stability
d. Social/Community context Answer - b. Neighborhood/Built environment
What change in population health was recognized in the Black Report?
a. A newly recognized gap in health status between social classes
b. A growing gap in health status between social classes
c. A decreasing gap in health status between social classes
d. No relationship between health status and social classes Answer - b. A
growing gap in health status between social classes
The gradient in health refers to __________.
a. The major disparities in health between the rich and the poor
b. The graded association between income and health where each next higher
level of income is associated with positive change in health status
c. Differences in health outcomes related to a gradual reduction in resources
Answer - b. The graded association between income and health where each
next higher level of income is associated with positive change in health status
What epidemiological model describes a public health approach to
understanding violence?
a. Agent-Host-Environment Paradigm
b. The Ecological Model
c. The World Health Organization
d. The Health Belief Model Answer - a. Agent-Host-Environment Paradigm
Which is a community level risk factor for violence?
a. Substance use
b. 65% unemployment level
, c. Marital discord
d. Friends that engage in violence Answer - b. 65% unemployment level
A nurse moves from Atlanta, GA to West Jordan, UT. Atlanta has a Gini
Coefficient of .58 and West Jordan has a Gini Coefficient of .34. How should the
nurse interpret that information?
a. Atlanta has a higher poverty threshold than West Jordan
b. West Jordan has a higher poverty. threshold than Atlanta
c. Atlanta has greater income inequality than West Jordan
d. West Jordan has greater income inequality than Atlanta Answer - c. Atlanta
has greater income inequality than West Jordan
Which is a broad measure of socioeconomic deprivation experienced in a
geographic area or neighborhood?
a. Gini index
b. MOOP
c. Area Deprivation Index
d. Poverty gradient Answer - c. Area Deprivation Index
Which is a poverty measure used to determine eligibility for government
assistance programs?
a. Gini Coefficient
b. MOOP
c. Federal Poverty Guideline
d. Area Deprivation Index Answer - c. Federal Poverty Guideline
You're working as a nurse in homeless shelter, coordinating care for pregnant
women. During a group support meeting, many women have a difficult time
