COMMUNITY NUR 206 FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• Which should the parish nurse incorporate into a tertiary prevention
educational program related to obesity? a. Encourage healthy snacks and
meals for youth activities. b. Facilitate a faith-based education program for
overweight youth. c. Ways to maintain a normal BMI across the lifespan. d.
Assist with height and weight screenings to identify at risk population..
Answer: b. Facilitate a faith-based education program for overweight youth.
• A nurse is providing care to a pregnant teenager. Which of the following
principles is the most important for the nurse to consider when providing
care? a. Pregnant teens may have limited financial resources to pay for care.
b. All teen pregnancies are considered high risk. c. Pregnant teens are likely
to receive prenatal care late in the pregnancy. d. Limited self-care
knowledge can lead to pregnancy complications..
Answer: d. Limited self-care knowledge can lead to pregnancy
complications.
• A migrant farmworker brings his daughter to the clinic with severe heat
stoke from being out in the sun. The nurse explains the danger signs and
stresses staying cool and drinking lots of water. The man seems to know this
already. Which of the following best describes the most likely reason that
this happened? a. The daughter either disobeyed her father and went out to
play in the sun or just did not realize how hot she was. b. Children may
work on small farms because the family may need the additional income. c.
It was a rare-occurrence, which probably won't be repeated. d. The parents
were busy working and didn't realize the child was outside so long..
Answer: b. Children may work on small farms because the family may need
the additional income.
• 1. After teaching a group of nursing students about the similarities and
, differences between public health and community health, which of the
following statements by a nursing student would indicate knowledge of the
similarities and differences between public health and community health?
A) "Community health nursing is defined as nursing care that is provided in
a community setting, rather than an institutional setting." B) "Public health
nursing is defined as nursing care that is 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.".
Answer: D) "Community health nursing can shape the quality of community
health services and improve the health of the general public."
• Which of the following statements would best describe the difference
between public health nursing and community health nursing? A) Public
health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health, and community
health nursing is focused on the public aspects of health. B) In our textbook,
the term community health practice refers to a focus on specific, designated
communities and is a 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 public health nursing and community
health nursing are practiced exclusively within institutions..
Answer: B) In our textbook, the term community health practice refers to a
focus on specific, designated communities and is a part of the larger public
health effort.
• Which of the following is most accurate about the concept of community?
A) A community is a collection of people who share some important
features of their lives. B) Community members live in the same geographic
location. C) Community members are biologically related. D) A community
is made up of people who do not necessarily interact with one another and
do not necessarily share a sense of belonging to that group..
Answer: A.) A community is a collection of people who share some
important features of their lives.
,• The rural health nurse understands which characteristic of rural life
contributes to a decrease in reporting of personal health issue? a. High-risk
jobs. b. Mistrust of newcomers. c. Lack of anonymity. d. Lack of internet
service..
Answer: c. Lack of anonymity.
• A group of students are reviewing material for a test on populations,
communities, and aggregates. Which of the following indicates that the
students understand these concepts? A) Members of a population share a
sense of belonging. B) Communities and populations are types of
aggregates. C) Individuals of a community are loosely connected. D)
Members of an aggregate share a strong bond..
Answer: B.) Communities and populations are types of aggregates
• Which of the following would a community health nurse identify as a
community of common interest? A) The global community B) Small rural
town in a northern state C) National professional organization D) Counties
addressing water pollution.
Answer: C.) National professional organization
• The home health nurse visits a client at home and determines that the client
is dependent on drugs. During the assessment, which action would the nurse
take to plan appropriate nursing care? a. Ask the client about the reason for
taking illegal drugs. b. Not ask any questions for fear that the client is in
denial and will throw the nurse out of the home. c. Ask the client about the
amount of drug use and its effect. d. Ask the client how long they thought
they could take drugs without someone finding out..
Answer: c. Ask the client about the amount of drug use and its effect.
• The nurse is working with a community of solution. Which of the following
would the nurse expect to find? A) A health problem affecting the group B)
Common goal binding members together C) Sharing of a similar goal D)
Locational boundaries.
Answer: A.) A health problem affecting the group
• The public health nurse has screened the community for diabetes. She is
, requesting from the health board to increase funding for diabetic clinics in
the community. What data collected would best persuade the health board to
approve her request? a. Educating the board on what an epidemic of diabetes
means for the community. b. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than
previously recognized in the community. c. The risk of diabetes in the
community could decrease if funding is received. d. Hospital admission
rates for newly diagnosed diabetic clients are being monitored..
Answer: b. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than previously
recognized in the community.
• The physician orders nitroglycerine 22 mcg/minute IV infusion.
Nitroglycerine is supplied as 50 mg in 500 mL D5W. The nurse will set the
infusion rate at ___ mL/hour. Round to the nearest whole number..
Answer: 13 mL/hour
• Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless? a.
Adolescents. b. Single man. c. Persons in crisis. d. Families with children..
Answer: d. Families with children.
• When reviewing the health status of a rural community, which
characteristics is common among this population? a. Increase in chronic
diseases. b. Increased prevalence of communicable diseases. c. Participation
in activities during leisure time. d. Engagement in preventive health
screenings..
Answer: a. Increase in chronic diseases.
• Which one of the following statements made by a student would the nurse
educator recognize as evidence that a student understands the health
continuum? A) The distinction between health and illness is well
demarcated. B) Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy. C) The
term health is limited to reflect an individual's state. D) Treatment of acute
conditions reflects the current focus of health care.
Answer: B. Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy.
• The nurse reviews the components of the epidemiological triangle. Which of
the following is considered an agent? a. Climate. b. Chemicals. c. Immune
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• Which should the parish nurse incorporate into a tertiary prevention
educational program related to obesity? a. Encourage healthy snacks and
meals for youth activities. b. Facilitate a faith-based education program for
overweight youth. c. Ways to maintain a normal BMI across the lifespan. d.
Assist with height and weight screenings to identify at risk population..
Answer: b. Facilitate a faith-based education program for overweight youth.
• A nurse is providing care to a pregnant teenager. Which of the following
principles is the most important for the nurse to consider when providing
care? a. Pregnant teens may have limited financial resources to pay for care.
b. All teen pregnancies are considered high risk. c. Pregnant teens are likely
to receive prenatal care late in the pregnancy. d. Limited self-care
knowledge can lead to pregnancy complications..
Answer: d. Limited self-care knowledge can lead to pregnancy
complications.
• A migrant farmworker brings his daughter to the clinic with severe heat
stoke from being out in the sun. The nurse explains the danger signs and
stresses staying cool and drinking lots of water. The man seems to know this
already. Which of the following best describes the most likely reason that
this happened? a. The daughter either disobeyed her father and went out to
play in the sun or just did not realize how hot she was. b. Children may
work on small farms because the family may need the additional income. c.
It was a rare-occurrence, which probably won't be repeated. d. The parents
were busy working and didn't realize the child was outside so long..
Answer: b. Children may work on small farms because the family may need
the additional income.
• 1. After teaching a group of nursing students about the similarities and
, differences between public health and community health, which of the
following statements by a nursing student would indicate knowledge of the
similarities and differences between public health and community health?
A) "Community health nursing is defined as nursing care that is provided in
a community setting, rather than an institutional setting." B) "Public health
nursing is defined as nursing care that is 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.".
Answer: D) "Community health nursing can shape the quality of community
health services and improve the health of the general public."
• Which of the following statements would best describe the difference
between public health nursing and community health nursing? A) Public
health nursing is focused on the private aspects of health, and community
health nursing is focused on the public aspects of health. B) In our textbook,
the term community health practice refers to a focus on specific, designated
communities and is a 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 public health nursing and community
health nursing are practiced exclusively within institutions..
Answer: B) In our textbook, the term community health practice refers to a
focus on specific, designated communities and is a part of the larger public
health effort.
• Which of the following is most accurate about the concept of community?
A) A community is a collection of people who share some important
features of their lives. B) Community members live in the same geographic
location. C) Community members are biologically related. D) A community
is made up of people who do not necessarily interact with one another and
do not necessarily share a sense of belonging to that group..
Answer: A.) A community is a collection of people who share some
important features of their lives.
,• The rural health nurse understands which characteristic of rural life
contributes to a decrease in reporting of personal health issue? a. High-risk
jobs. b. Mistrust of newcomers. c. Lack of anonymity. d. Lack of internet
service..
Answer: c. Lack of anonymity.
• A group of students are reviewing material for a test on populations,
communities, and aggregates. Which of the following indicates that the
students understand these concepts? A) Members of a population share a
sense of belonging. B) Communities and populations are types of
aggregates. C) Individuals of a community are loosely connected. D)
Members of an aggregate share a strong bond..
Answer: B.) Communities and populations are types of aggregates
• Which of the following would a community health nurse identify as a
community of common interest? A) The global community B) Small rural
town in a northern state C) National professional organization D) Counties
addressing water pollution.
Answer: C.) National professional organization
• The home health nurse visits a client at home and determines that the client
is dependent on drugs. During the assessment, which action would the nurse
take to plan appropriate nursing care? a. Ask the client about the reason for
taking illegal drugs. b. Not ask any questions for fear that the client is in
denial and will throw the nurse out of the home. c. Ask the client about the
amount of drug use and its effect. d. Ask the client how long they thought
they could take drugs without someone finding out..
Answer: c. Ask the client about the amount of drug use and its effect.
• The nurse is working with a community of solution. Which of the following
would the nurse expect to find? A) A health problem affecting the group B)
Common goal binding members together C) Sharing of a similar goal D)
Locational boundaries.
Answer: A.) A health problem affecting the group
• The public health nurse has screened the community for diabetes. She is
, requesting from the health board to increase funding for diabetic clinics in
the community. What data collected would best persuade the health board to
approve her request? a. Educating the board on what an epidemic of diabetes
means for the community. b. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than
previously recognized in the community. c. The risk of diabetes in the
community could decrease if funding is received. d. Hospital admission
rates for newly diagnosed diabetic clients are being monitored..
Answer: b. The prevalence of diabetes is now higher than previously
recognized in the community.
• The physician orders nitroglycerine 22 mcg/minute IV infusion.
Nitroglycerine is supplied as 50 mg in 500 mL D5W. The nurse will set the
infusion rate at ___ mL/hour. Round to the nearest whole number..
Answer: 13 mL/hour
• Which of the following is the most rapidly growing group of homeless? a.
Adolescents. b. Single man. c. Persons in crisis. d. Families with children..
Answer: d. Families with children.
• When reviewing the health status of a rural community, which
characteristics is common among this population? a. Increase in chronic
diseases. b. Increased prevalence of communicable diseases. c. Participation
in activities during leisure time. d. Engagement in preventive health
screenings..
Answer: a. Increase in chronic diseases.
• Which one of the following statements made by a student would the nurse
educator recognize as evidence that a student understands the health
continuum? A) The distinction between health and illness is well
demarcated. B) Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy. C) The
term health is limited to reflect an individual's state. D) Treatment of acute
conditions reflects the current focus of health care.
Answer: B. Illness refers to a state of being relatively unhealthy.
• The nurse reviews the components of the epidemiological triangle. Which of
the following is considered an agent? a. Climate. b. Chemicals. c. Immune
