Examination: Community And Public Health
Nursing Rector, C., & Stanley, M. J.
(2022). Community And Public Health Nursing:
Promoting The Public's Health (10th Ed.). Wolters
Kluwer.
Unit 1: Foundations of Community/Public Health Nursing
1. After teaching a group of nursing students about the similarities and differences between public
health and community health, which statement by a student indicates correct understanding?
A) "Community health nursing is defined as nursing care provided in a community setting, rather than an
institutional setting."
B) "Public health nursing is defined as nursing care provided in an institutional setting."
C) "Public health nursing is focused on the health of individuals."
D) "Community health nursing can shape the quality of community health services and improve the
health of the general public."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Community health nursing is a unique specialty with the potential to influence the quality of
community health services and improve the overall health of the public . Option A is incorrect because
community health nursing is defined by its philosophy and focus on the community as a whole, not just
the setting. Option B is incorrect as public health nursing is population-focused, not institutionally-
based. Option C is incorrect because public health nursing focuses on populations, not just individuals.
2. Which statement best describes the difference between public health nursing and community
health nursing according to the textbook?
A) Public health nursing focuses on the private aspects of health, while community health nursing
focuses on the public aspects.
B) The term "community health practice" refers to a focus on specific, designated communities and is
part of the larger public health effort.
C) Public health nursing and community health nursing relate to the very same types of services and
perspectives.
D) Both are practiced exclusively within institutions.
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The textbook defines community health practice as focusing on specific, designated
communities and being a part of the larger public health effort . Public health nursing focuses on
the public aspects of health, and neither specialty is practiced exclusively in institutions.
3. Which of the following is most accurate about the concept of a community?
A) A community is a collection of people who share some important features of their lives.
B) Community members must live in the same geographic location.
C) Community members are biologically related.
D) A community is a group of people who do not interact with one another or share a sense of
belonging.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The broad definition of a community is a collection of people who share some important
features of their lives . This can include geographic location, but also common interests or goals. Options
B, C, and D describe populations or aggregates, not communities.
4. A group of students is reviewing material on populations, communities, and aggregates. Which
statement indicates correct understanding?
A) Members of a population share a strong sense of belonging.
B) Communities and populations are types of aggregates.
C) Individuals in a community are loosely connected.
D) Members of an aggregate share a strong bond.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An aggregate is a mass of distinct individuals who are loosely associated. Communities and
populations are both types of aggregates . A community is defined by a sense of unity and belonging,
while a population is a group of people with a common characteristic who may not interact.
5. A community health nurse is working with a national professional organization. The nurse identifies
this as which type of community?
A) Geographic community
B) Community of solution
C) Common-interest community
D) Biologic community
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A common-interest community shares a common interest or goal that binds members
together, even if they are geographically scattered . A national professional organization is a prime
example.
, 6. The nurse is working with a group of people who have come together to address a water pollution
problem affecting their town. This is an example of a:
A) Geographic community
B) Community of solution
C) Common-interest community
D) Population
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A community of solution involves a group of people coming together to solve a problem that
affects them . Their shared goal is to find a solution to the water pollution issue.
7. Which statement made by a student demonstrates an understanding of the health continuum?
A) "The distinction between health and illness is well demarcated."
B) "Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy."
C) "Health is a term limited to reflect an individual's state."
D) "Treatment of acute conditions reflects the current focus of health care."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health is a relative concept, and the health continuum views illness as a state of being
relatively unhealthy . There is no clear line of demarcation between health and illness.
8. The mission of public health is social justice, which entitles all people to basic necessities. This
mission is based on the assumption that:
A) The government is solely responsible for the health of its citizens.
B) It is society's responsibility to meet the basic needs of its people.
C) Individuals are responsible for providing their own health protection.
D) Private charities can adequately address all public health needs.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public health assumes that it is a collective, societal responsibility to meet the basic needs of
the people, including adequate income and health protection .
9. A community health nurse is designing a health education program for a group of pregnant teens.
The program includes teaching about nutrition, demonstrating exercises, and discussing concerns. This
is an example of:
A) Health promotion
B) Treatment of disorders
C) Rehabilitation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Health promotion includes all efforts that move people closer to optimal well-being . This
Nursing Rector, C., & Stanley, M. J.
(2022). Community And Public Health Nursing:
Promoting The Public's Health (10th Ed.). Wolters
Kluwer.
Unit 1: Foundations of Community/Public Health Nursing
1. After teaching a group of nursing students about the similarities and differences between public
health and community health, which statement by a student indicates correct understanding?
A) "Community health nursing is defined as nursing care provided in a community setting, rather than an
institutional setting."
B) "Public health nursing is defined as nursing care provided in an institutional setting."
C) "Public health nursing is focused on the health of individuals."
D) "Community health nursing can shape the quality of community health services and improve the
health of the general public."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Community health nursing is a unique specialty with the potential to influence the quality of
community health services and improve the overall health of the public . Option A is incorrect because
community health nursing is defined by its philosophy and focus on the community as a whole, not just
the setting. Option B is incorrect as public health nursing is population-focused, not institutionally-
based. Option C is incorrect because public health nursing focuses on populations, not just individuals.
2. Which statement best describes the difference between public health nursing and community
health nursing according to the textbook?
A) Public health nursing focuses on the private aspects of health, while community health nursing
focuses on the public aspects.
B) The term "community health practice" refers to a focus on specific, designated communities and is
part of the larger public health effort.
C) Public health nursing and community health nursing relate to the very same types of services and
perspectives.
D) Both are practiced exclusively within institutions.
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The textbook defines community health practice as focusing on specific, designated
communities and being a part of the larger public health effort . Public health nursing focuses on
the public aspects of health, and neither specialty is practiced exclusively in institutions.
3. Which of the following is most accurate about the concept of a community?
A) A community is a collection of people who share some important features of their lives.
B) Community members must live in the same geographic location.
C) Community members are biologically related.
D) A community is a group of people who do not interact with one another or share a sense of
belonging.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The broad definition of a community is a collection of people who share some important
features of their lives . This can include geographic location, but also common interests or goals. Options
B, C, and D describe populations or aggregates, not communities.
4. A group of students is reviewing material on populations, communities, and aggregates. Which
statement indicates correct understanding?
A) Members of a population share a strong sense of belonging.
B) Communities and populations are types of aggregates.
C) Individuals in a community are loosely connected.
D) Members of an aggregate share a strong bond.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An aggregate is a mass of distinct individuals who are loosely associated. Communities and
populations are both types of aggregates . A community is defined by a sense of unity and belonging,
while a population is a group of people with a common characteristic who may not interact.
5. A community health nurse is working with a national professional organization. The nurse identifies
this as which type of community?
A) Geographic community
B) Community of solution
C) Common-interest community
D) Biologic community
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A common-interest community shares a common interest or goal that binds members
together, even if they are geographically scattered . A national professional organization is a prime
example.
, 6. The nurse is working with a group of people who have come together to address a water pollution
problem affecting their town. This is an example of a:
A) Geographic community
B) Community of solution
C) Common-interest community
D) Population
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A community of solution involves a group of people coming together to solve a problem that
affects them . Their shared goal is to find a solution to the water pollution issue.
7. Which statement made by a student demonstrates an understanding of the health continuum?
A) "The distinction between health and illness is well demarcated."
B) "Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy."
C) "Health is a term limited to reflect an individual's state."
D) "Treatment of acute conditions reflects the current focus of health care."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health is a relative concept, and the health continuum views illness as a state of being
relatively unhealthy . There is no clear line of demarcation between health and illness.
8. The mission of public health is social justice, which entitles all people to basic necessities. This
mission is based on the assumption that:
A) The government is solely responsible for the health of its citizens.
B) It is society's responsibility to meet the basic needs of its people.
C) Individuals are responsible for providing their own health protection.
D) Private charities can adequately address all public health needs.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public health assumes that it is a collective, societal responsibility to meet the basic needs of
the people, including adequate income and health protection .
9. A community health nurse is designing a health education program for a group of pregnant teens.
The program includes teaching about nutrition, demonstrating exercises, and discussing concerns. This
is an example of:
A) Health promotion
B) Treatment of disorders
C) Rehabilitation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Health promotion includes all efforts that move people closer to optimal well-being . This
