NSG 440 POPULATION HEALTH EXAM 2 2026
GCU PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ status. Answer: involves physical (morbidity and mortality rates),
emotional (client satisfaction), and social (crime rates) componenets
◉ structure. Answer: services and resources in a community
◉ process. Answer: effective community functioning or problem solving
◉ Who is essential when assessing a community and why?. Answer:
community members because they have a vested interest in the success
of efforts to improve the health of their community
◉ Benefits of community assessment. Answer: - to identify community
needs
- to clarify problems
- to identify strengths and resources
◉ participant observation. Answer: go to the community event and
interview people
, ◉ secondary analysis of existing data. Answer: information from census
bureau, death rate, morbidity rates, leukemia foundation, etc. use
existing data for planning
◉ windshield survey. Answer: very general but gives a good overview
◉ informant interviews. Answer: interview people who have a stake in
the community and are well known
◉ surveys. Answer: Questionnaires and interviews that ask people
directly about their experiences, attitudes, or opinions.
EXPENSIVE AND LAST RESORT
◉ functional health patterns (FHP). Answer: things that affect us
physically, mentally, etc. (sleep, self-perception, and nutrition)
◉ summative evaluation. Answer: at the end and after interventions
measurement of outcomes and goal attainment
EFFICIENCY
◉ formative evaluation. Answer: evaluation throughout the nursing
process but before evaluation of the outcomes of care
allows for ongoing modification of practice
PROGRESS
GCU PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ status. Answer: involves physical (morbidity and mortality rates),
emotional (client satisfaction), and social (crime rates) componenets
◉ structure. Answer: services and resources in a community
◉ process. Answer: effective community functioning or problem solving
◉ Who is essential when assessing a community and why?. Answer:
community members because they have a vested interest in the success
of efforts to improve the health of their community
◉ Benefits of community assessment. Answer: - to identify community
needs
- to clarify problems
- to identify strengths and resources
◉ participant observation. Answer: go to the community event and
interview people
, ◉ secondary analysis of existing data. Answer: information from census
bureau, death rate, morbidity rates, leukemia foundation, etc. use
existing data for planning
◉ windshield survey. Answer: very general but gives a good overview
◉ informant interviews. Answer: interview people who have a stake in
the community and are well known
◉ surveys. Answer: Questionnaires and interviews that ask people
directly about their experiences, attitudes, or opinions.
EXPENSIVE AND LAST RESORT
◉ functional health patterns (FHP). Answer: things that affect us
physically, mentally, etc. (sleep, self-perception, and nutrition)
◉ summative evaluation. Answer: at the end and after interventions
measurement of outcomes and goal attainment
EFFICIENCY
◉ formative evaluation. Answer: evaluation throughout the nursing
process but before evaluation of the outcomes of care
allows for ongoing modification of practice
PROGRESS
