NSG 3480 Exam 2 Community Health
NSG 3480 EXAM 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
A community health nurse is attempting to determine exactly how many cases of
a particular disease are currently occurring in the community. Which action will
the nurse take before determining what interventions should be planned?
a. Analyze whether the disease was a priority to the nurse's agency.
b. Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease.
c. Determine what resources are available to intervene.
d. Share the findings with the public health agency leadership. - ANSWER-b.
Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease.
People are concerned about another outbreak of COVID-19. All care providers
were asked to report any new cases to the public health department for tracking.
Which information would be most helpful for the local media to report to keep
citizens informed?
a. The ongoing incidence rate
b. The ongoing prevalence of the illness
c. How many were hospitalized
d. How many had died so far in local hospitals and care facilities - ANSWER-a. The
ongoing incidence rate
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When trying to determine whether the COVID-19 outbreak is getting worse, which
rate should be carefully observed?
a. The crude death rate
b. The age-specific death rate
c. The disease's incidence rate
d. The COVID-19 prevalence rate - ANSWER-c. The disease's incidence rate
A newspaper published an article stating that the athletic banquet at the local
high school had approximately 1000 family members in attendance. Exactly 650
persons became ill within 24 hours, reporting severe diarrhea, vomiting, and
cramping. Which best describes the attack rate?
a. 650 persons
b. 1000 persons
c. 650:1000
d. 6.5% - ANSWER-c. 650:1000
In a particular community, the rate of new cases of diabetes and the rate of new
cases of flu during the month of January were precisely the same. Which disease
would have the higher prevalence rate?
a. As an acute condition, flu would have the higher prevalence rate.
b. As a chronic condition, diabetes would have the higher prevalence rate.
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c. Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because people can get flu several
times in one season.
d. Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because it is so contagious. -
ANSWER-b. As a chronic condition, diabetes would have the higher prevalence
rate
Which group should be used to determine the community's pregnancy rate?
a. All persons between 15 and 45 years old in the community
b. The total population of the community
c. The total population of women in the community
d. Women of childbearing age in the community - ANSWER-d. Women of
childbearing age in the community
When considering a research study how would the attributable risk of a sedentary
lifestyle in cardiac disease be determined?
a. Measuring all cases of cardiac problems in a specific community
b. Comparing the number of persons with cardiac disease among athletes with
the
number among nonathletes in a community
c. Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among athletes from the rate of cardiac
disease among nonathletes
d. Calculating the relative risk and then subtracting the attack rate to determine
the
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attributable risk - ANSWER-c. Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among
athletes from the rate of cardiac
disease among nonathletes
An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including
its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which phrase best
describes what has been done?
a. Analytic epidemiology
b. Descriptive epidemiology
c. Prospective cohort study
d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey - ANSWER-b. Descriptive epidemiology
Two brothers played with their cousin. One brother later became quite ill,
whereas the other did not. Which provides the best explanation for this
occurrence?
a. Difference in length of time exposed
b. Difference in how actively the children played
c. Difference in genetic inheritance between the two brothers
d. Difference in lifestyle between the two brothers - ANSWER-c. Difference in
genetic inheritance between the two brothers
In which circumstance would it be more helpful for the nurse to use the wheel
model of epidemiology than the epidemiological triangle model?
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NSG 3480 EXAM 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
A community health nurse is attempting to determine exactly how many cases of
a particular disease are currently occurring in the community. Which action will
the nurse take before determining what interventions should be planned?
a. Analyze whether the disease was a priority to the nurse's agency.
b. Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease.
c. Determine what resources are available to intervene.
d. Share the findings with the public health agency leadership. - ANSWER-b.
Compare the current rate with the previous rate of disease.
People are concerned about another outbreak of COVID-19. All care providers
were asked to report any new cases to the public health department for tracking.
Which information would be most helpful for the local media to report to keep
citizens informed?
a. The ongoing incidence rate
b. The ongoing prevalence of the illness
c. How many were hospitalized
d. How many had died so far in local hospitals and care facilities - ANSWER-a. The
ongoing incidence rate
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When trying to determine whether the COVID-19 outbreak is getting worse, which
rate should be carefully observed?
a. The crude death rate
b. The age-specific death rate
c. The disease's incidence rate
d. The COVID-19 prevalence rate - ANSWER-c. The disease's incidence rate
A newspaper published an article stating that the athletic banquet at the local
high school had approximately 1000 family members in attendance. Exactly 650
persons became ill within 24 hours, reporting severe diarrhea, vomiting, and
cramping. Which best describes the attack rate?
a. 650 persons
b. 1000 persons
c. 650:1000
d. 6.5% - ANSWER-c. 650:1000
In a particular community, the rate of new cases of diabetes and the rate of new
cases of flu during the month of January were precisely the same. Which disease
would have the higher prevalence rate?
a. As an acute condition, flu would have the higher prevalence rate.
b. As a chronic condition, diabetes would have the higher prevalence rate.
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c. Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because people can get flu several
times in one season.
d. Flu would have the higher prevalence rate because it is so contagious. -
ANSWER-b. As a chronic condition, diabetes would have the higher prevalence
rate
Which group should be used to determine the community's pregnancy rate?
a. All persons between 15 and 45 years old in the community
b. The total population of the community
c. The total population of women in the community
d. Women of childbearing age in the community - ANSWER-d. Women of
childbearing age in the community
When considering a research study how would the attributable risk of a sedentary
lifestyle in cardiac disease be determined?
a. Measuring all cases of cardiac problems in a specific community
b. Comparing the number of persons with cardiac disease among athletes with
the
number among nonathletes in a community
c. Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among athletes from the rate of cardiac
disease among nonathletes
d. Calculating the relative risk and then subtracting the attack rate to determine
the
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attributable risk - ANSWER-c. Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among
athletes from the rate of cardiac
disease among nonathletes
An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including
its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which phrase best
describes what has been done?
a. Analytic epidemiology
b. Descriptive epidemiology
c. Prospective cohort study
d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey - ANSWER-b. Descriptive epidemiology
Two brothers played with their cousin. One brother later became quite ill,
whereas the other did not. Which provides the best explanation for this
occurrence?
a. Difference in length of time exposed
b. Difference in how actively the children played
c. Difference in genetic inheritance between the two brothers
d. Difference in lifestyle between the two brothers - ANSWER-c. Difference in
genetic inheritance between the two brothers
In which circumstance would it be more helpful for the nurse to use the wheel
model of epidemiology than the epidemiological triangle model?
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