NSG 440 Exam 2: population health
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This NSG 440 Exam 2 (Population Health) focuses on community assessment,
health planning, epidemiology, and environmental health, covering topics 5-8. Key
areas include methodologies for assessment, planning/evaluating interventions,
communicable disease control, and disaster management. Common topics include
assessing community structure, nurse roles, and surveillance.
Key Exam Content & Topics (Per):
Topic 5: Community Assessment (approx. 22%): Covers concepts of
community (people, place, function), data collection methods (primary/secondary),
and using key informants to assess health.
Topic 6: Population Health Planning, Intervention, & Evaluation
(approx. 18%): Focuses on formulating interventions, implementing the nursing
process (assessment, planning, evaluation), and using evidence-based practice (EBP).
Topic 7 & 8: Epidemiology & Environmental Health: Focuses on disease
surveillance, infection transmission, virulence, and environmental factors affecting
population health.
Common Exam Questions/Concepts (Per):
Community Assessment: Windshield surveys, identifying key informants (e.g.,
community leaders), and determining community strengths/limitations.
Epidemiology: Identifying incidence vs. prevalence rates, understanding virulence
and invasiveness of organisms, and recognizing vector-borne diseases.
Interventions: Developing interventions for specific populations (e.g., in factories,
schools), and using primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention techniques.
Communicable Diseases: Screening for tuberculosis (TB) in high-risk settings and
assessing HIV/AIDS risks.
Quiz_________________?
1
, community assessment should include questioning community members for which
purpose? -
Answer
to learn the member's health beliefs and standards
Quiz_________________?
what is the importance of using a secondary source, such as American Diabetes
Association, when assessing a community? -
Answer
identify if an actual problem exists, percentage of diabetic clients as members vs
population
Quiz_________________?
a nurse beginning a community assessment should begin with which action? -
Answer
delineate the community geographic area
Quiz_________________?
what is another tool used to dx a community issue? -
Answer
conduct observation in the community
2
, Quiz_________________?
what should be a priority for a nurse assessing a community for issues? -
Answer
what the community members perceive as a problem
Quiz_________________?
what is an example of primary prevention -
Answer
providing education or counseling
Quiz_________________?
summative evaluation -
Answer
assesses program outcomes after the program is completed
Quiz_________________?
formative evaluation -
Answer
occurs on an ongoing basis while the program exists
Quiz_________________?
3
(2026/2027) Expert Strategies, Review of 90+
key Practice Questions and Verified Detailed
Answers; for Guaranteed Success - GCU
This NSG 440 Exam 2 (Population Health) focuses on community assessment,
health planning, epidemiology, and environmental health, covering topics 5-8. Key
areas include methodologies for assessment, planning/evaluating interventions,
communicable disease control, and disaster management. Common topics include
assessing community structure, nurse roles, and surveillance.
Key Exam Content & Topics (Per):
Topic 5: Community Assessment (approx. 22%): Covers concepts of
community (people, place, function), data collection methods (primary/secondary),
and using key informants to assess health.
Topic 6: Population Health Planning, Intervention, & Evaluation
(approx. 18%): Focuses on formulating interventions, implementing the nursing
process (assessment, planning, evaluation), and using evidence-based practice (EBP).
Topic 7 & 8: Epidemiology & Environmental Health: Focuses on disease
surveillance, infection transmission, virulence, and environmental factors affecting
population health.
Common Exam Questions/Concepts (Per):
Community Assessment: Windshield surveys, identifying key informants (e.g.,
community leaders), and determining community strengths/limitations.
Epidemiology: Identifying incidence vs. prevalence rates, understanding virulence
and invasiveness of organisms, and recognizing vector-borne diseases.
Interventions: Developing interventions for specific populations (e.g., in factories,
schools), and using primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention techniques.
Communicable Diseases: Screening for tuberculosis (TB) in high-risk settings and
assessing HIV/AIDS risks.
Quiz_________________?
1
, community assessment should include questioning community members for which
purpose? -
Answer
to learn the member's health beliefs and standards
Quiz_________________?
what is the importance of using a secondary source, such as American Diabetes
Association, when assessing a community? -
Answer
identify if an actual problem exists, percentage of diabetic clients as members vs
population
Quiz_________________?
a nurse beginning a community assessment should begin with which action? -
Answer
delineate the community geographic area
Quiz_________________?
what is another tool used to dx a community issue? -
Answer
conduct observation in the community
2
, Quiz_________________?
what should be a priority for a nurse assessing a community for issues? -
Answer
what the community members perceive as a problem
Quiz_________________?
what is an example of primary prevention -
Answer
providing education or counseling
Quiz_________________?
summative evaluation -
Answer
assesses program outcomes after the program is completed
Quiz_________________?
formative evaluation -
Answer
occurs on an ongoing basis while the program exists
Quiz_________________?
3
