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, NURS 340 PH QUIZZES 1,2 AND 3 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - WCU.
QUIZ 1: Foundations of Public Health Nursing
(Questions 1-25)
Core Functions of Public Health
Q1. What core function of Public Health involves the systematic
collection and analysis of data to identify health problems in a
community?
A) Policy Development
B) Assurance
C) Assessment
D) Evaluation
Answer: C. Assessment
Rationale: Assessment is the first core public health function and involves
monitoring health status and systematically collecting and analyzing data to
identify community health problems . Policy development uses this data to
create solutions, and assurance focuses on implementing and enforcing
those solutions. The three core functions were established by the Institute of
Medicine (IOM).
Q2. A public health nurse rides through a low-income neighborhood
to observe housing conditions, green spaces, and the availability of
grocery stores. This direct data collection method is known as a:
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, NURS 340 PH QUIZZES 1,2 AND 3 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - WCU.
QUIZ 1: Foundations of Public Health Nursing
(Questions 1-25)
Core Functions of Public Health
Q1. What core function of Public Health involves the systematic
collection and analysis of data to identify health problems in a
community?
A) Policy Development
B) Assurance
C) Assessment
D) Evaluation
Answer: C. Assessment
Rationale: Assessment is the first core public health function and involves
monitoring health status and systematically collecting and analyzing data to
identify community health problems . Policy development uses this data to
create solutions, and assurance focuses on implementing and enforcing
those solutions. The three core functions were established by the Institute of
Medicine (IOM).
Q2. A public health nurse rides through a low-income neighborhood
to observe housing conditions, green spaces, and the availability of
grocery stores. This direct data collection method is known as a:
