NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, &
Three) First Test 2026 Latest Updated
Questions With Answers Success Guide.
What influenced the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act? -
Correct Answer -Strongly influenced by the rising numbers
of uninsured & underinsured
What is the goal of Community and Public Health Nursing?
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Correct Answer -To preserve the health of the community
and surrounding population including healing maintenance
of individuals, families, and groups within the community.
What is Public Health? -
Correct Answer -A long term commitment to the
community to focus on health promotion and prevention.
*Population based
*Grounded in social justice
*Relies on science of epidemiology
Describe Nursing -
Correct Answer -Relationship based care in an
independent practice that is:
*Grounded in an ethic of caring
*Holistic
*Sensitivity to diversity
What are the goal of Public Health? -
Correct Answer -*Preventing Disease
*Prolonging life
*Promoting Individual and Community Health
Describe Community-based nursing -
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,NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, & Three) First Test
Correct Answer -All nursing care provided outside of an
acute care into the community.
- Provision of personal care to individuals and families in
the community.
What are the roles of a Community Nurse? -
Correct Answer --Immunizations
-Communicable disease surveillance & control
-Teach & monitor blood borne pathogen control
-Advise on prevention of vector borne diseases
-Teach methods for responsible sexual behavior & screen
for STDs
-Screen for TB, identify TB contacts, & deliver directly
observed TB treatment.
What is Community-oriented nursing? -
Correct Answer -All nursing care that is provided within in
the overall focus of the well beings of the community.
Describe a community -
Correct Answer -People, place, social
interactions/common characteristics
*Two types
-Geopolitical
-Phenomenological
Describe geopolitical -
Correct Answer -A spatial designation; a geographic or
geopolitical area or place.
Describe phenomenological -
Correct Answer -Relationally-bound by similar
characteristics, goals, and/or interests but do not live in
the same area (Military)
What are social determinants of health? -
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,NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, & Three) First Test
Correct Answer -The conditions in which people are born,
grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of
money, power, and resources at global, national, and local
levels
-Childhood experiences
-Housing
-Education
-Social Support
-Family income
-Employment
-Communities
-Health Service access
Name some Health Disparities -
Correct Answer -*Culture
*Literacy
*Language
*Geography
*Socio-economic
*Access
*Gender
*Religion
What are the two major causes of death amoungst all
ethics? -
Correct Answer -*Heart diseases and Cancer
What are some benefits of public health practices? -
Correct Answer -*Improved life expectancy
*Population-based prevention programs
*Potential issues identified
*Fundings
What is the vision of public health in America? -
Correct Answer -Healthy people in healthy communities
What is the mission of public health in America? -
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, NR442-Community Health (Weeks One, Two, & Three) First Test
Correct Answer -To promote physical and mental health
and prevent diseases, injuries, and disabilities.
What are the essentials of public health service? -
Correct Answer -*Assessments, Policy developments, and
assurance
What are some major public health issues? -
Correct Answer -*Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance abuse
*Child and Adolescent growth & developmetal issues
*Chronic and noninfectious diseases
*Disabilities and decreased independence
*Environmental conditions
*Infectious diseases
*Mental Health issues
*Pregnancy & Birth defects
*Service delivery systems
*Unintended pregnancies
What are some public health interventions? -
Correct Answer -*Surveillance
*Coalition buildings
*Disease & Health investigations
*Outreach programs
*Screenings
*Referrals & Follow-ups
*Case Management
*Delegated functions
*Consultations
*Collaborations
*Community organization
*Advocacy
*Social Marketing
*Policy Development & Enforcement
*Health Disparities evaluated
*Counsiling
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