WGU D450 COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 80
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
B - CORRECT ANSWER Epidemiology is a primary tool used by the nurse scientist
for researching which of the following topics?
a. Locations where family violence is increasing
b. Contributing factors to childhood obesity
c. Morbidity statistics
d. Population characteristics for healthy older adults
D - CORRECT ANSWER When doing which of the following activities does the
community health nurse (CHN) act in the role of a nurse epidemiologist?
a. Eliciting the health history of a client presenting with an illness
b. Performing a physical assessment of an ill client
c. Providing treatment and health education to a client with a disease
d. Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases
C - CORRECT ANSWER During the years 2005 to 2010, in a particular district, 1,000
of 10,000 girls aged 16 to 18 years tested positive for a sexually transmitted
infection (STI). Of the 1,000 diagnosed STIs, 300 were gonorrhea and 500 were
Chlamydia. Which one of the following statements would the CHN recognize as
being true?
a. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 300:1300.
b. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to Chlamydia was 300:500.
c. The proportion of STIs to the total population was 10 per 1,000.
,d. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 50%.
A - CORRECT ANSWER Which model best explains the reasons why homeless
individuals are at increased risk of disease as a result of multiple agent, host, and
environmental factors?
a. The web of causality
b. The epidemiological triangle
c. The levels of prevention
d. The Health Promotion Model
C - CORRECT ANSWER Through which of the following actions would the CHN who
wishes to decrease the incidence of obesity in elementary school children provide
secondary prevention?
a. Giving a presentation on the importance of exercise and physical fitness
b. Designing a game in which students need to make healthy food choices
c. Weighing students to identify those who are overweight
d. Putting students on a diet if they weigh more than 20% of their ideal weight
C - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is a CHN implementing when
advising a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of milk or dairy products
daily?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Treatment, but not prevention
, C - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following would be the best choice for
the nurse researcher who wishes to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a
treatment for hyperlipidemia?
a. A cross-sectional study
b. An ecological study
c. A clinical trial
d. A retrospective analysis
C - CORRECT ANSWER Of the following actions proposed by a CHN to prevent
problems related to coronary artery disease (CAD) in a region with a high
prevalence, which one is most likely to have positive outcomes?
a. Introducing heart health information in the curriculum as early as grade 1,
presentations on diet and exercise for the community at large, and special
education sessions for high-risk populations
b. Providing online activities related to the prevention of cardiac disease, smoking
cessation programs, and blood pressure screenings
c. Distributing handouts about age-appropriate games, self-assessments, and
educational materials on heart-healthy lifestyles, availability of community
screenings for hyperlipidemia in persons age 35 years and older, and walking
programs for those affected by CAD
d. Enrolling clients with CAD into cardiac rehabilitation programs, routinely
evaluating the effectiveness of CAD treatment regimens, and p
C - CORRECT ANSWER People with immune deficiencies may have a negative
tuberculosis (TB) skin test (Mantoux), even though they are infected. Which of the
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
B - CORRECT ANSWER Epidemiology is a primary tool used by the nurse scientist
for researching which of the following topics?
a. Locations where family violence is increasing
b. Contributing factors to childhood obesity
c. Morbidity statistics
d. Population characteristics for healthy older adults
D - CORRECT ANSWER When doing which of the following activities does the
community health nurse (CHN) act in the role of a nurse epidemiologist?
a. Eliciting the health history of a client presenting with an illness
b. Performing a physical assessment of an ill client
c. Providing treatment and health education to a client with a disease
d. Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases
C - CORRECT ANSWER During the years 2005 to 2010, in a particular district, 1,000
of 10,000 girls aged 16 to 18 years tested positive for a sexually transmitted
infection (STI). Of the 1,000 diagnosed STIs, 300 were gonorrhea and 500 were
Chlamydia. Which one of the following statements would the CHN recognize as
being true?
a. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 300:1300.
b. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to Chlamydia was 300:500.
c. The proportion of STIs to the total population was 10 per 1,000.
,d. The proportion of cases of gonorrhea to all STIs was 50%.
A - CORRECT ANSWER Which model best explains the reasons why homeless
individuals are at increased risk of disease as a result of multiple agent, host, and
environmental factors?
a. The web of causality
b. The epidemiological triangle
c. The levels of prevention
d. The Health Promotion Model
C - CORRECT ANSWER Through which of the following actions would the CHN who
wishes to decrease the incidence of obesity in elementary school children provide
secondary prevention?
a. Giving a presentation on the importance of exercise and physical fitness
b. Designing a game in which students need to make healthy food choices
c. Weighing students to identify those who are overweight
d. Putting students on a diet if they weigh more than 20% of their ideal weight
C - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is a CHN implementing when
advising a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of milk or dairy products
daily?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Treatment, but not prevention
, C - CORRECT ANSWER Which one of the following would be the best choice for
the nurse researcher who wishes to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a
treatment for hyperlipidemia?
a. A cross-sectional study
b. An ecological study
c. A clinical trial
d. A retrospective analysis
C - CORRECT ANSWER Of the following actions proposed by a CHN to prevent
problems related to coronary artery disease (CAD) in a region with a high
prevalence, which one is most likely to have positive outcomes?
a. Introducing heart health information in the curriculum as early as grade 1,
presentations on diet and exercise for the community at large, and special
education sessions for high-risk populations
b. Providing online activities related to the prevention of cardiac disease, smoking
cessation programs, and blood pressure screenings
c. Distributing handouts about age-appropriate games, self-assessments, and
educational materials on heart-healthy lifestyles, availability of community
screenings for hyperlipidemia in persons age 35 years and older, and walking
programs for those affected by CAD
d. Enrolling clients with CAD into cardiac rehabilitation programs, routinely
evaluating the effectiveness of CAD treatment regimens, and p
C - CORRECT ANSWER People with immune deficiencies may have a negative
tuberculosis (TB) skin test (Mantoux), even though they are infected. Which of the
