NURSING 4250E--PUBLIC HEALTH
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
A newly licensed nurse is interested in finding information about health care benefits for clients
who are disabled or have end-stage renal disease. The newly licensed nurse asks their preceptor
where they can find this information. Which of the following organization websites should the
preceptor encourage the newly licensed nurse to use to find the desired information?
a.) National Institute of Health (NIH)
b.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
c.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d.) United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps - ANS c.) Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A public health nurse is discussing strategies to increase the number of nurses who are
interested in working in public health with another nurse. Which of the following strategies
should the nurse include in the discussion as an approach to increase the supply of public
health nurses?
a.) Adding telehealth-related content to the nursing curricula
b.) Restructuring pay and rewards for nurses who practice outside of acute care settings
c.) Increasing nursing representation on community planning boards
d.) Providing incentives for nurses nearing retirement age to continue working - ANS b.)
Restructuring pay and rewards for nurses who practice outside of acute care settings
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,A public health nurse is discussing climate change with a group of nurses who are interested in
learning about global health concerns. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
discussion as an issue associated with climate change?
a.) Decreases in the mosquito population
b.) Exacerbations in respiratory conditions
c.) Reduced risk of exposure for clients who live in poverty
d.) Improved access to clean water - ANS b.) Exacerbations in respiratory conditions
A nurse is preparing to provide a presentation about population-focused care to a group of
community health nurses. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the
presentation as a required competency for nurses who are providing population-focused care?
a.) The ability to develop individualized care plans
b.) The ability to analyze large data sets
c.) The ability to work independently
d.) The ability to gather data about a client's personal support system - ANS b.) The ability to
analyze large data sets
A nurse is discussing the impact that current community and public health trends have on
health care delivery with a group of nursing students. Which of the following trends should the
nurse identify as likely to decrease health care expenditures?
a.) The medicalization of treatment for lifestyle-related conditions
b.) The decreasing of the nursing workforce
c.) The implementation of population health strategies
d.) The increasing age of the American population - ANS c.) The implementation of
population health strategies
A nursing program director is discussing the integration of the Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses (QSEN) competencies into the curriculum with faculty. Which of the following
competencies should the director include in the discussion as the competency that most
students are the least prepared to address?
a.) Quality improvement
b.) Patient-centered care
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, c.) Informatics
d.) Teamwork and collaboration - ANS a.) Quality improvement
A nurse is preparing a presentation about health care delivery in the U.S. for a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the presentation
to describe the U.S. health care system?
a.) "The U.S. spends more on health care than other developed countries."
b.) "The U.S. has better health outcomes than other developed countries."
c.) "The U.S. health care delivery system is population-focused."
d.) "The U.S. nursing workforce is expected to increase over the next decade." - ANS a.) "The
U.S. spends more on health care than other developed countries."
A nurse is providing a presentation about individuals who made early contributions to public
health nursing. Which of the following contributions should the nurse credit to Lillian Wald?
a.) Establishment of the Henry Street Settlement
b.) Establishment of the Stillman House
c.) Establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS)
d.) Establishment of the American Red Cross - ANS a.) Establishment of the Henry Street
Settlement
A nurse is working with a community planning board to address the challenge of systemic
racism in their community. Which of the following criteria should the nurse identify as essential
to the success of a community plan addressing systemic racism?
a.) Focusing on the outcomes of racial inequities
b.) Placing those with power and resources in charge of the plan
c.) Creating a day of remembrance to raise awareness of racial inequities
d.) Budgeting financial resources fairly based on need - ANS d.) Budgeting financial resources
fairly based on need
A public health nurse is reviewing the Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) developed for the
Healthy People 2030 national health goals with a group of nurses. Which of the following LHIs
should the nurse identify as pertaining to ALL age groups? (SATA)
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
A newly licensed nurse is interested in finding information about health care benefits for clients
who are disabled or have end-stage renal disease. The newly licensed nurse asks their preceptor
where they can find this information. Which of the following organization websites should the
preceptor encourage the newly licensed nurse to use to find the desired information?
a.) National Institute of Health (NIH)
b.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
c.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d.) United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps - ANS c.) Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A public health nurse is discussing strategies to increase the number of nurses who are
interested in working in public health with another nurse. Which of the following strategies
should the nurse include in the discussion as an approach to increase the supply of public
health nurses?
a.) Adding telehealth-related content to the nursing curricula
b.) Restructuring pay and rewards for nurses who practice outside of acute care settings
c.) Increasing nursing representation on community planning boards
d.) Providing incentives for nurses nearing retirement age to continue working - ANS b.)
Restructuring pay and rewards for nurses who practice outside of acute care settings
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,A public health nurse is discussing climate change with a group of nurses who are interested in
learning about global health concerns. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
discussion as an issue associated with climate change?
a.) Decreases in the mosquito population
b.) Exacerbations in respiratory conditions
c.) Reduced risk of exposure for clients who live in poverty
d.) Improved access to clean water - ANS b.) Exacerbations in respiratory conditions
A nurse is preparing to provide a presentation about population-focused care to a group of
community health nurses. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the
presentation as a required competency for nurses who are providing population-focused care?
a.) The ability to develop individualized care plans
b.) The ability to analyze large data sets
c.) The ability to work independently
d.) The ability to gather data about a client's personal support system - ANS b.) The ability to
analyze large data sets
A nurse is discussing the impact that current community and public health trends have on
health care delivery with a group of nursing students. Which of the following trends should the
nurse identify as likely to decrease health care expenditures?
a.) The medicalization of treatment for lifestyle-related conditions
b.) The decreasing of the nursing workforce
c.) The implementation of population health strategies
d.) The increasing age of the American population - ANS c.) The implementation of
population health strategies
A nursing program director is discussing the integration of the Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses (QSEN) competencies into the curriculum with faculty. Which of the following
competencies should the director include in the discussion as the competency that most
students are the least prepared to address?
a.) Quality improvement
b.) Patient-centered care
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, c.) Informatics
d.) Teamwork and collaboration - ANS a.) Quality improvement
A nurse is preparing a presentation about health care delivery in the U.S. for a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the presentation
to describe the U.S. health care system?
a.) "The U.S. spends more on health care than other developed countries."
b.) "The U.S. has better health outcomes than other developed countries."
c.) "The U.S. health care delivery system is population-focused."
d.) "The U.S. nursing workforce is expected to increase over the next decade." - ANS a.) "The
U.S. spends more on health care than other developed countries."
A nurse is providing a presentation about individuals who made early contributions to public
health nursing. Which of the following contributions should the nurse credit to Lillian Wald?
a.) Establishment of the Henry Street Settlement
b.) Establishment of the Stillman House
c.) Establishment of the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS)
d.) Establishment of the American Red Cross - ANS a.) Establishment of the Henry Street
Settlement
A nurse is working with a community planning board to address the challenge of systemic
racism in their community. Which of the following criteria should the nurse identify as essential
to the success of a community plan addressing systemic racism?
a.) Focusing on the outcomes of racial inequities
b.) Placing those with power and resources in charge of the plan
c.) Creating a day of remembrance to raise awareness of racial inequities
d.) Budgeting financial resources fairly based on need - ANS d.) Budgeting financial resources
fairly based on need
A public health nurse is reviewing the Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) developed for the
Healthy People 2030 national health goals with a group of nurses. Which of the following LHIs
should the nurse identify as pertaining to ALL age groups? (SATA)
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